29 Jun 2008 14:15 Uttoxeter
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Federation Of Small Businesses Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12 |
| - |
Robert The Brave (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) |
6- / 20 |
Jump (203), Flat (8) |
W Kennedy | P R Webber Mr T R Pearson |
12/1 | |
| raced keenly, always prominent, hampered first, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Mutual Friend (USA) (Colt, Grey, 156lbs) |
4542-41 / 6 |
Jump (16) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Pond House Racing |
1/1 | |
| raced keenly, mid-division, hampered 1st, headway approaching 6th, challenged last, ridden and hung left flat, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 6 L |
Benmore Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
0/7-1 / 7 |
Jump (30) | A P McCoy | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford |
5/2 | |
| mid-division, hampered 1st, headway after 7th, chased winner approaching 2 out, every chance when mistake last, edged left flat, weakened final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Desert Stag (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
43-473 / 7 |
Jump (26) | L Treadwell | Micky Hammond Mrs Alurie O'Sullivan |
25/1 | |
| in touch, weakened approaching 2 out, hit last | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Still At Lunch (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
2310- / 7 |
Jump (183) | R McGrath | Mrs K Walton The Well Oiled… |
8/1 | |
| left in lead and mistake 1st, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 5 L |
Deadline (UAE) (Colt, Chestnut, 149lbs) |
6 / 6 |
Jump (16) | G Lee | P T Midgley Hanford's Chemist… |
28/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakening when not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 3¼ L |
Alto Stratus (GB) (Mare, Grey, 145lbs) |
69-55 / 7 |
Jump (31) | D C Costello | G A Swinbank Tracey Gaunt &… |
25/1 | |
| left chasing leader 1st, hit 6th, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 14 L |
Giovanni d'Oro (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) |
U / 4 |
Jump (7) | L Vickers | Miss M E Rowland racingowners co… |
150/1 | |
| mistakes, raced keenly in mid-division, weakning when jumped left 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Indigo Dancer (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
8 / 7 |
Jump (7) | J Mogford | J D J Davies Mrs Mary H Davies |
125/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Sleep Talk (USA) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) |
00-8 / 7 |
Jump (24) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Simon Packer &… |
66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Karinga King (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
P0 / 8 |
Jump (22) | D N Cullinane | R C Guest Pinewood Racing… |
125/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened after 7th | ||||||||||
12th |
15 |
| 18 L |
Musical Affair (GB) (Filly, Bay, 142lbs) |
U- / 6 |
Jump (377), Flat (102) |
J Kington | F Jordan Mr F Jordan |
200/1 | |
| held up, hampered first, headway after 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
13th |
5 |
| 11 L |
Devils Bridge (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
9 / 5 |
Jump (38) | P Kinsella | R Ford Miss Ruth Williams |
100/1 | |
| hampered 1st, jumped badly, mid-division, no chance from 7th | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Desert Lover (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
654-118 / 7 |
Jump (14) | W P Kavanagh | R J Price Multi Lines Partnership |
10/1 | |
| led until tried to refuse, unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Saddlers' Gait (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) |
0 / 8 |
Jump (43) | D O'Meara | R Ford C Jones T Hocking… |
200/1 | |
| held up, struggling 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||