15 May 2008 19:40 Ludlow
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,703); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Weatherbys Bank Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Grand Slam Hero (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) |
7U9PP7- / 23 |
Jump (99) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Walters Plant Hire… |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, smooth headway 8th, hit next, went 2nd 3 out, led approaching last ran on well flat, eased close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 3 L |
Legally Fast (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) |
8/FP343- / 7 |
Jump (21) | R Johnson | P & M Bowen Mrs Tania Stepney |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 6th, left in lead just after 8th, hit 2 out, headed approaching last, not quicken flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 3¼ L |
Tension Point (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
155460- / 7 |
Jump (34) | Miss L Horner | D L Williams Bell Bridge Racing |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 9th, ridden after 2 out, one pace last | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Nayodabayo (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
0B00F-2 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Felix de Giles | Miss H Lewis D Tumman & R F… |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 6th, every chance approaching 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 13 L |
Orion Express (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
252286- / 12 |
Jump (20) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner The Farm To Plate… |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, raced keenly, not fluent 6th or 7th, headway going well after 9th, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| Dist |
Business Traveller (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) |
98/P79-U / 8 |
Jump (13) | Mr M Price | R J Price Karl & Patricia… |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, headway approaching 4th, went 2nd after 6th until after 9th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 3½ L |
Jug Of Punch (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) |
P53413- / 12 |
Jump (21) | L Treadwell | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis |
9/1 | |
| chased leader to 3rd, pushed along and lost place 6th, lost touch from 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Alderman Rose (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
3FU20-4 / 9 |
Jump (18) | A P McCoy | R T Phillips Mrs Nicholas Jones/Martin… |
11/2 | |
| prominent, went 2nd 3rd until after 6th, soon pushed along, ridden after 7th, weakened after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Saint Godegrand (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 146lbs) |
34U770- / 6 |
Jump (39) | S E Durack | M F Harris Coutts Construction,… |
6/1 | |
| led until went badly lame and pulled up soon after 8th | ||||||||||