13 Mar 2008 16:55 Hexham
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,398); Distance: 3m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Hadrian's Wall Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Topaz Lady (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 65-24U4 / 24 | Jump (21) | F Davis | N G Richards Lowthian, Blakeney… | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to lead 3 out, 20 lengths clear last, eased flat, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 12 L | Oscar Trial (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | P-076FP / 9 | Jump (46) | K Mercer | Mrs S A Watt Maj E J Watt, Mr… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 2 out, ridden and kept on to go 2nd last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 8 L | Dantor (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 52-UPP0 / 6 | Jump (12) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Mr T A Barnes | 22/1 | |
| led, headed 4 out, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | SHD | Political Sox (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 162lbs) | 3524-30 / 14 | Jump (295) | Ryan Mania | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… | 16/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 6th, lost place 8th, ridden 2 out, rallied flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 1 L | Newgate Suds (GB) (Mare, Bay, 142lbs) | 0/2256-P / 12 | Jump (19) | D Laverty | Mark Campion Mr W P S Johnson | 11/1 | |
| held up, headway and in touch 7th, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 4 L | Nifty Roy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 4413-PP / 11 | Jump (125) | Stephen Craine | K W Hogg Lifes Good Lads… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 9th, chased winner 2 out to last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 7 L | Boris The Blade (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 162lbs) | 06P091 / 12 | Jump (6) | T J Dreaper | Miss T Jackson Simon Bodsworth… | 9/4 | |
| held up, always behind | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 7 L | Cheers Thank You (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | F9946P / 8 | Jump (8) | D O'Meara | D Thompson Mr J A Moore | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, led and mistake 4 out, headed next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 4 L | Into The Dawn (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 151lbs) | 0060 / 6 | Jump (15) | P Aspell | J R Norton Mr H Kidd | 33/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and outpaced 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Northern Vic (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 708-8P7 / 7 | Jump (36) | P Kinsella | H Hogarth Hogarth Racing | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Vicious Prince (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 6P-06P8 / 10 | Jump (15) | J Reveley | A Crook Mr Alan Crossan | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Ben Nelly (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 0/4PP-FF / 8 | Jump (30) | D C Costello | M Todhunter Mr B Dunn | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Accordion Opera (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 164lbs) | 286U98 / 8 | Jump (28) | Jack Doyle | G Keane James Feeney | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Bobby Icata (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 141lbs) | 90PP/PP / 8 | Jump (289) | M Mcavoy | K W Hogg Mrs Thelma White | 50/1 | |
| keen early, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
