20 Mar 2008 17:30 Ludlow
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Millichope Trust Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
First De La Brunie (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) |
P1/P-FF0 / 23 |
Jump (28) | David England | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs R Mackness |
17/2 | |
| mid-division, shaken up after 7th, stayed on from 3 out, hit last, soon went 2nd, led final 100 yards, won going away | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 2½ L |
Double Mead (GB) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs) |
F1-4561 / 12 |
Jump (11) | R J Killoran | K C Bailey Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell |
11/2 | |
| held up in touch, led approaching 3 out, headed final 100 yards, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 2 L |
Nakoma (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 146lbs) |
125523 / 8 |
Jump (21) | R Johnson | H D Daly Racing Management… |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, went 2nd and not fluent 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Harbour Breeze (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
4671P2 / 6 |
Jump (21) | A O'Keeffe | Jennie Candlish Mr P & Mrs G A… |
9/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed well before 3 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Soliya (FR) (Filly, Bay, 161lbs) |
271035 / 6 |
Jump (33) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Eminence Grise… |
7/1 | |
| chased leader, not fluent 4th, led briefly and driven well before 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 3¾ L |
Tension Point (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
311554 / 7 |
Jump (147), Flat (17) |
Miss L Horner | D L Williams Bell Bridge Racing |
40/1 | |
| held up and behind, not fluent 1st, some headway but not on terms approaching 3 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 2½ L |
Liberia (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
386/P-51 / 9 |
Jump (11) | T J Murphy | Mrs A M Thorpe Mrs T Brown |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, hit 8th, weakening when jumped left and mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Sir Monty (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) |
6/417FP / 8 |
Jump (47) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Saith O Ni & Karen… |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, reminder after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Agoodun (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) |
F-6045 / 10 |
Jump (21) | W Kennedy | Mrs S Johnson Mr I K Johnson |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, reminder after 5th, behind next, pulled up before 7th | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Phardessa (GB) (Mare, Bay, 155lbs) |
176632 / 11 |
Jump (24) | W Marston | R T Phillips Mr Richard Phillips |
11/1 | |
| held up and behind, pulled hard, not fluent 6th or 8th, effort soon after, pulled up quickly well before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Back To The Wind (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) |
5869 / 8 |
Jump (34) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr M C Pipe |
5/1 | |
| held up, pulled hard, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, struggling 8th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||