11 Oct 2008 15:50 Hexham
Winner: £4,300 (Penalty: £2,946); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Chase - Heavy places, Hurdles - Good to Soft in places).
Metrocentre Always A Winner Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Whatdoidowiththat (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
99-9144 / 21 |
Jump (15) | S Gagan | Mrs S J Smith Mr M F Spence |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 4 out, stayed on strongly from 2 out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 3 L |
Manoubi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
0-8F7P5 / 12 |
Flat (1259), Jump (17) |
B S Hughes | M Todhunter Mr K Fitzsimons… |
15/2 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, stayed on to chase winner approaching last | ||||||||||
3rd |
14 |
| 12 L |
Lucozade (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
00098P/ / 8 |
Jump (549) | H Oliver | Mrs S J Smith Mr J Spearing |
20/1 | |
| pulled hard in rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, effort between last 2, one pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 15 L |
Toy Gun (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
13P2-UU / 10 |
Jump (8) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Ellenvalley Optimists |
9/2 | |
| led 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 3¼ L |
Khudabad (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
F336-08 / 7 |
Flat (548), Jump (16) |
G Lee | Frederick John Bowles Reginald Stephen… |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced when mistake 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 10 L |
Seeking Straight (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
06P2P-4 / 7 |
Flat (907), Jump (16) |
P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Peter J S Russell |
17/2 | |
| in touch, pushed along 8th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Polobury (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 2) |
3508/3-3 / 9 |
Jump (161) | G Whillans | Mrs H O Graham Mrs H O Graham |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 17 L |
Moyne Pleasure (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
7-47739 / 11 |
Flat (368), Jump (8) |
K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Robert C Whitelock |
20/1 | |
| prominent, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Shankly Bond (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2/3F57-3 / 6 |
Flat (41), Jump (16) |
Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs L B Normile Mr D P Barrie |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Star Fever (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
63/U54P- / 7 |
Jump (251) | W Kennedy | G A Charlton Mr & Mrs Duncan… |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Hello Baby (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
0U2524/ / 8 |
Jump (694) | E Whillans | A C Whillans Miss J Gibson |
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11 |
| - |
Amjad (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) |
437640 / 15 |
Flat (63), Jump (8) |
M Roe | Miss Kate Milligan Miss Kate Milligan |
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PU |
13 |
| - |
Roman Bury (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 0) |
67-8U76 / 5 |
Jump (13) | C I Gillies | Mrs K Walton Keep The Faith… |
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1 |
| - |
Michaels Dream (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
6-44522 / 10 |
Flat (462), Jump (47) |
Non Runner | N Wilson Mrs Michael John… |
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