2:50 Hexham 7 Nov 2008
Hadrian's Wall Handicap Hurdle
(Class 5) (2m48yds) 2m Heavy 8 hurdles
1st
£2,397.85 2nd
£698.95 3rd
£349.65
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 911 t | 69 | 54 | 83 | – | ||||
| ch m Minster Son (IRE) - Granham Charm (IRE) (Phardante) | ||||||||||
| Made all, soon clear, ridden 2 out, kept on run-in, unchallenged (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form other than the saddle had slipped on previous run.) (op 80-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 114 | 87 | 59 | 92 | – | ||||
| b g Taipan (IRE) - Cats Concert (IRE) (Montelimar) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, chased winner before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last, no impression (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 106 | 80 | 32 | 70 | – | ||||
| ch g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Richly Deserved (IRE) (Kings Lake) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, driven and outpaced before 2 out, kept on from last, no impression (op 12-1 tchd 10-1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 1112 | 95 | 7 | 57 | – | ||||
| b g King's Best (USA) - Knight's Place (IRE) (Hamas) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, plodded on from next, never dangerous (op 9-2) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 111 p | 84 | – | 46 | – | |||||
| b m Soviet Star (USA) - Pontressina (USA) (St Jovite) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 3 out, disputed 2nd next, soon ridden, weakened between last 2 (tchd 15-2) | ||||||||||
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8 | 111 p | 91 | – | 49 | – | ||||
| b g River Falls - Karminski (Pitskelly) | ||||||||||
| In touch until ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 104 | 73 | – | 29 | – | ||||
| b m Tagula (IRE) - Champagne Lady (IRE) (Turtle Island) | ||||||||||
| Behind, driven 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
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8 |
911
1
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69 | – | 13 | – | ||||
| b g Prince Daniel (USA) - Amber Holly (Import) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders until weakened before 2 out (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 1012 | 86 | – | 29 | – | ||||
| b g Zaffaran (USA) - Laffan's Bridge (IRE) (Mandalus) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, driven and outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 20-1 and 25-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 106 | 75 | – | 15 | – | ||||
| b g Royal Applause - Nifty Fifty II (IRE) (Runnett) | ||||||||||
| Held up, steady headway 4 out, ridden and weakened after next (op 7-1 tchd 9-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1011 | 80 | – | 5 | – | ||||
| b g Diktat - Polka Dancer (Dancing Brave) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway and in touch after 3 out, weakened before next (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the heavy ground) (op 11-2) | ||||||||||
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7 | 104 | 76 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Atraf - Costa Verde (King Of Spain) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 22-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 117 | 90 | – | – | – | ||||
| br g Rock Hopper - Righthand Lady (Buckskin) | ||||||||||
| Behind, driven before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (trainer said gelding was found to be coughing post race) (tchd 8-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1013 | 82 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Taipan (IRE) - Ben Roseler (IRE) (Beneficial) | ||||||||||
| In touch until weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
- 14 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 4m 38.60s (slow by 46.60s) Total SP: 120%
- Non-runners: Bollin Thomas (unsuitable ground), Hickory Lane (unsuitable ground), Lindseyfield Lodge (unsuitable ground), Teviot Lass (self certificate)
- 1st owner: Arthur Smithson (Miss Tarantella) 1st breeder: A Smithson
- 2nd owner: J Howard Johnson (Digital Media)
- 3rd owner: Oliver Hogg (Pay On)
- Tote win: £92.30 PL: £19.20 £3.90 £4.30 Ex: £2,333.20 CSF: £774.83 Tricast: £9,277.04
