23 Mar 2008 16:10 Plumpton
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,056); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Chase - Soft, Heavy in places).
Melvyn Vinall 50th Birthday Celebration Classified Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Ede's (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) |
5U5-111 / 25 |
Jump (13) | Harry Skelton | P Phelan Ede's (UK) Ltd |
4/11 | |
| held up, headway after 4th, led 3 out, clear 2 out | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 16 L |
Dance Hall Diva (GB) (Mare, Bay, 151lbs) |
26/024-5 / 8 |
Jump (13) | Mr Lee Newnes | M D I Usher Miss J R Tooth |
16/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden and headway to lead briefly 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| NS |
Brilliant (GER) (Colt, Chestnut, 154lbs) |
P-6413P / 9 |
Jump (59) | James White | Mrs D A Hamer Mr John Cole |
5/1 | |
| in touch, headway after 4th, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Hansomelle (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 151lbs) |
3FP780 / 7 |
Jump (31), Flat (4) |
J Goldstein | Miss S West Mr Michael Moriarty |
8/1 | |
| in touch, behind 3 out, kept on to chase leaders 2 out and mistake, soon held | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Slo Mo Shun (GB) (Filly, Bay, 144lbs) |
P78 / 5 |
Jump (41), Flat (18) |
C Bolger | C Gordon Mr R K Arrowsmith |
40/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||