15 Mar 2008 14:55 Uttoxeter
Winner: £18,000 (Penalty: £11,711); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
John Smith's St. Georges Club Stafford Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Wind Instrument (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 149lbs) |
18/8231 / 23 |
Jump (30) | R Johnson | C Llewellyn Mrs Elizabeth Pearce |
9/2 | |
| prominent, led 7th, ridden 3 out, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 3¼ L |
Laertes (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 160lbs) |
5-0P432 / 8 |
Jump (9) | Mr T Greenall | C Grant Panther Racing… |
25/1 | |
| in touch, closer order 8th, mistake 9th, chased winner 3 out, kept on under pressure but hung left | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 14 L |
Gustavo (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
113-312 / 7 |
Jump (29) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Gay & Peter Hartley |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, edged left, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 3 L |
Itsa Legend (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
4123-84 / 10 |
Jump (35) | R Thornton | A King The We're A Legend… |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 6th, outpaced 4 out, kept on | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 3½ L |
Just Amazing (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) |
3132 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Catherine Penny |
9/2 | |
| towards rear, headway when mistake 9th and next, plugged on | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Cool Roxy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
122532 / 14 |
Jump (17) | C Honour | A Blackmore Mr A G Blackmore |
33/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 7th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Stripe Me Blue (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
5-F2621 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Charlie Studd | P J Jones Mrs A H Jones &… |
8/1 | |
| in touch, jumped right 3rd, ridden to chase winner 7th weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| HD |
El Zorro (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
332/11 / 10 |
Jump (15) | Mr A Merriam | N B King Mr G C Hartigan |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 1st, ridden, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
13 |
| 6 L |
Supsonic (GB) (Horse (entire), Brown, 145lbs) |
0-00004 / 7 |
Jump (13) | Paul Moloney | R J Price R le Gal |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, reminders 6th, headway 3 out, ridden, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
14 |
| 13 L |
Herne Bay (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) |
P-01085 / 11 |
Jump (14) | J W Farrelly | R S Brookhouse Mr R S Brookhouse |
25/1 | |
| held up, ridden from 6th, no impression | ||||||||||
11th |
10 |
| Dist |
Openditch (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) |
1134-13 / 10 |
Jump (87) | T J Murphy | Miss H C Knight Mr Michael Allfrey |
8/1 | |
| held up, ridden 8th, no impression, tailed off before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
15 |
| - |
Legally Fast (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) |
82168-F / 7 |
Jump (8) | P J Brennan | P & M Bowen Mrs Tania Stepney |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened 8th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Vicario (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 146lbs) |
146-F07 / 9 |
Jump (13) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr D A Malam |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped slowly 3rd, lost place 5th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Hoh Viss (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
P4-0153 / 11 |
Jump (35) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs Alice Vaughan-jones |
18/1 | |
| raced wide, not fluent 5th, behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Spirit of New York (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
115/11-1 / 9 |
Jump (316) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
7/1 | |
| held up, never a factor, pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
16 |
| - |
Federstar (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
12/ / 10 |
Jump (875) | T Messenger | M F Harris Mr C W Booth |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||