19 Feb 2008 14:50 Taunton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,227); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Aspen Waite Chartered Accountants Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Chantaco (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
/ 23 |
Flat (115) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson The Pink Hat Racing… |
15/8 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 2 out, hard ridden run-in, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| SHD |
Prince du Seuil (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
3P / 11 |
Jump (60) | R Thornton | A King Mrs Peter Prowting |
8/1 | |
| held up, headway after 6th, ridden to challenge approaching last, kept on under strong pressure, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 2½ L |
Arctic Magic (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) |
13-56 / 10 |
Jump (9) | D A Jacob | W S Kittow Midd Shire Racing |
12/1 | |
| led until 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance last, hung left and no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 5 L |
Font (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
5 / 10 |
Jump (55) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls A Hill, S Florey,… |
5/2 | |
| held up, mistake 3rd, headway after 6th, ridden in close 4th when blundered last, not recover | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| SHD |
Orvita (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
P-0 / 12 |
Jump (21) | O Nelmes | Mrs H R J Nelmes Mr K A Nelmes |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 11 L |
Huguenot (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
0 / 7 |
Jump (21) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr M C Sargent |
33/1 | |
| keen, led 2nd, soon clear, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 4 L |
Qanta de Thaix (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) |
/ 5 |
Flat (121) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr John P McManus |
11/4 | |
| in touch, ridden after 2 out, weakened well before last | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| ½ L |
Kosciusko (GB) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) |
0090 / 7 |
Jump (18) | Mr T O'Connor | J D Frost Mr P A Tylor |
200/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th, soon ridden, weakened well before last | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 23 L |
Grand Sefton (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 156lbs) |
PFP / 6 |
Jump (21) | J Tizzard | N R Mitchell The Cheese & Beetroot… |
200/1 | |
| keen and always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
| Dist |
Yorkshire Owl (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
00 / 7 |
Jump (17) | Stephen Craine | Heather Dalton David Croft & Steve… |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened after 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Histoire De Moeurs (FR) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) |
70 / 6 |
Jump (10) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mme H Devin |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Snark (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
/ 7 |
Flat (139) | A Thornton | Simon Earle Mrs P L Bridel |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Come On Jim (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
0/0-PP / 7 |
Jump (64) | Michael Murphy | A J Whiting Mr A J Whiting |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
FE |
14 |
| - |
Rambo Honours (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) |
/ 4 |
Flat (15) | J Diment | P A Blockley Mr Joseph & Mrs… |
100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off when fell last | ||||||||||