01 Mar 2008 15:50 Newbury
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,263); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Connaught Compliance Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Trouble At Bay (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
430-400 / 24 |
Jump (35) | Mr C Huxley | A King Mr Nigel Bunter |
9/1 | |
| held up in touch, lost several places before 3 out, progress under pressure 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Border Castle (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
4/1P5-06 / 9 |
Jump (30) | P J Brennan | A B Haynes Michael & Sharon… |
25/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden along approaching 2 out, hung left but stayed on flat, took 2nd closing stages, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 2 L |
Or Bleu (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 145lbs) |
144213 / 11 |
Jump (20) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Heather Kemp |
2/1 | |
| led, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Mister Benedictine (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
116708 / 11 |
Jump (14) | D A Jacob | B W Duke Kennedy Transport… |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, good headway 3 out, strong challenge 2 out until before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 5 L |
Sebastiano (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
22-6129 / 8 |
Jump (35) | E Dehdashti | G & J Moore Mr Russell Pelling |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, close up 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 3½ L |
Bob Mountain (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) |
4041-13 / 8 |
Jump (265) | S E Durack | D W P Arbuthnot Lucky Seven R Us |
16/1 | |
| held up and behind, took keen hold early, no progress after 3 out, stayed on to go 6th, not on terms when blundered badly last | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 3½ L |
Take The Breeze (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 156lbs) |
1-3 / 10 |
Jump (270) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs G Calder |
7/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, progress and in touch 3 out, soon hung left and shaken up, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 8 L |
Amour Multiple (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
118-528 / 10 |
Jump (70) | R J Killoran | S Lycett Mr S A Young |
11/2 | |
| prominent, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 13 L |
Corran Ard (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) |
21- / 9 |
Jump (449) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Camden Four Partnership… |
9/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up, still going well enough, no progress after 3 out, beaten after 2 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| HD |
Manorson (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) |
1402/F2- / 10 |
Jump (501) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Byrne Bros (Formwork)… |
12/1 | |
| with leader, blundered 3rd, lost 2nd just after 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
King's Head (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
2-53 / 7 |
Jump (283), Flat (35) |
J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Ken McGarrity |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||