15 Mar 2008 15:55 Newcastle
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,070); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
St Patrick's Celebration Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Reel Charmer (GB) (Mare, Bay, 160lbs) | 5P-4223 / 25 | Jump (33) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr George A Charlton | 6/1 | |
| raced keenly and soon in touch, headway 3 out, led last, ridden, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 2 L | Star Beat (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 541571 / 9 | Jump (14) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Blyth, Buttery,… | 9/4 | |
| made most, ridden 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | ¾ L | Nicozetto (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 141lbs) | 301430 / 9 | Jump (14) | F Davis | I McMath Mr Malcom Wilson | 28/1 | |
| held up behind, smooth headway approaching 3 out, ridden and effort next, went 3rd after last, kept on well flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 1½ L | Tell Henry (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 143lbs) | 1-22F53 / 11 | Jump (17) | B S Hughes | M Todhunter Mr C I Ratcliffe | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 3¼ L | Mirjan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 060/P-54 / 13 | Jump (87) | Byron Moorcroft | L Lungo Len Lungo Racing… | 12/1 | |
| raced keenly in mid-division, headway on outside after 4 out, ridden and effort 2 out, edged left and one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 1 L | Hidden Bounty (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 5/P3249 / 13 | Jump (14) | T J Dreaper | K G Reveley Mr M E Foxton | 20/1 | |
| held up, outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 4 L | Description (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 1-41237 / 11 | Jump (14) | K Mercer | Miss S E Forster Mr I R Mann | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 9th, effort 3 out, ridden next, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 10 L | Rare Society (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 23P57P / 12 | Jump (195) | S Gagan | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Julie McCullough | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, reminders 7th, effort 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 7 L | Spring Breeze (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 1-00899 / 9 | Jump (14) | M O'Connell | Ferdy Murphy Mr J N Blackburn | 16/1 | |
| held up, driven and outpaced approaching 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 14 L | Mckelvey (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 17612-8 / 9 | Jump (14) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mr N Elliott | 8/1 | |
| with leader, lost place 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Great Approach (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | P122-93 / 8 | Jump (28) | A Dobbin | N G Richards Sir Robert Ogden | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Harry Flashman (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 322PP3 / 13 | Jump (14) | K Renwick | D W Whillans Mr Greg Aitken | 6/1 | |
| in touch, blundered 6th, headway 9th, disputing 3rd and every chance, when fell last | ||||||||||
