Horse Alert

26 Apr 2008 13:40 Sandown

Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,655); Distance: 2m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).

Bet365 Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	5	-	Poquelin (FR) (Gelding, Black, 160lbs)	1/394U0- / 21	Jump (8)	Ruby Walsh	P F Nicholls The Stewart Family	10/3
		given 6 lengths lead start, steadied approaching 3rd, drew clear after 2 out, driven out
2^nd	1	1¾ L	Alph (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs)	3/U1030- / 13	Jump (49)	T J Murphy	R A Teal Mr Andy Chard	20/1
		held up, outpaced after 3 out, headway next, chased leaders last, went 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
3^rd	7	½ L	Desert Quest (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs)	117210- / 8	Jump (23)	L Heard	J Gask Mrs M Findlay	8/1
		held up, closed on leaders approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression run-in, lost 2nd near finish
4^th	6	2¾ L	Caracciola (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs)	65/0000- / 13	Jump (43)	Andrew Tinkler	N J Henderson Mr P J D Pottinger	16/1
		held up in 5th, closed on leaders after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out to last, weakened run-in
5^th	4	NS	Pigeon Island (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs)	5510F1- / 12	Jump (9)	P J Brennan	N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould	9/4
		raced in 3rd, driven and closed approaching 2 out, weakened run-in
6^th	2	2¼ L	Penzance (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs)	1/033P8- / 7	Jump (7)	R Thornton	A King Elite Racing Club	7/2
		chased clear leader, close up approaching 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened soon after
7^th	3	3¼ L	Hide The Evidence (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs)	4/62708- / 13	Jump (21)	R Johnson	V R A Dartnall Mrs Anne McElhone	6/1
		raced in 4th, weakened approaching 2 out
8^th	8	Dist	Monzon (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs)	556367- / 10	Jump (22)	Mr R Bandey	C Gordon Mr C G Chapman	125/1
		always last, lost touch 5th, tailed off