11 May 2008 14:10 Plumpton
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,055); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Ward Executive 20th Anniversary Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Gunnabelil (GB) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs) |
970/875- / 22 |
Jump (48) | Mr D Devereux | P Bowen Mr Gwilym J Morris |
14/1 | |
| in touch, headway 9th, went 3rd next, ridden to challenge from 2 out, led last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 1 L |
Coolers Quest (GB) (Mare, Bay, 151lbs) |
423U14- / 11 |
Jump (178) | R Walford | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr & Mrs K B Snook |
7/2 | |
| behind, headway when mistake and ridden 10th, chased leaders 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, unable to quicken flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 6 L |
Heaven Is Above (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
14F22-6 / 13 |
Jump (9) | C Bolger | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders until lost place 10th, headway and went 2nd after 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Mister Chatterbox (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
706723/ / 7 |
Jump (757) | D P Fahy | Evan Williams The Royal Oak Syndicate |
5/1 | |
| led to 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 4 L |
Shammy Buskins (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
F/257U4- / 9 |
Jump (21) | Mr P York | R H York Mr P J Morgan |
12/1 | |
| in touch, headway when mistake 6th, went 2nd and hit next to after 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 11 L |
Fleur Babe (GB) (Filly, Bay, 140lbs) |
7737P6- / 5 |
Jump (43) | O Dayman | P Bowen Mrs L J Williams |
18/1 | |
| always behind, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Nod's Star (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 148lbs) |
32P6P/0- / 7 |
Jump (341), Flat (34) |
D C Costello | Jim Best Mr O J C Shannon |
14/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off when blundered last, pulled up flat, lame | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
War Zone (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) |
P/000PP- / 6 |
Jump (20) | Andrew Martin | L Wells R P Behan |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up until chased leaders after 2nd, lost place 5th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Live The Life (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
0P7/P0- / 6 |
Jump (29) | D A Jacob | J G Portman Mr Anthony Boswood |
25/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Once (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) |
0780/2- / 8 |
Jump (32) | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn Lady Blyth |
5/1 | |
| chased leader until lost place 4th, rallied and went 2nd after next, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Huck Finn (NZ) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
707050- / 9 |
Jump (22) | M Goldstein | J L Spearing DDB Racing |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Fairlight Shadow (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
P7P526- / 7 |
Jump (17) | Felix de Giles | N P Mulholland Mr M Cahill |
9/2 | |
| not fluent in mid-division, ridden and fell 4 out | ||||||||||