| Course: HEREFORD | Race date:20/11/08 | Race time:12:50 | Runners:13 |
| Race distance:2m | Going:Good | Winners time:4m 3.00s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huguenot | T J O´Brien | P J Hobbs | 11-12 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 3/1F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | ||
| Justabout | Dave Crosse | C L Tizzard | 11-7 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 9/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 9 | |
| Charming Oscar | Daryl Jacob | R H Buckler | 11-4 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 15/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 2½ | |
| Jimmy Bedney | Lee Evans | S G Griffiths | 10-7 | 7 | 0 | 81 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 14 | |
| Alecia | Wilson Renwick | B G Powell | 11-7 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 17/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 9 | |
| Faraday | Dougie Costello | N P Mulholland | 10-2 | 5 | 0 | 69 | 20/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 2½ | |
| Phoenix Eye | Derek Laverty | M Mullineaux | 11-4 | 7 | 0 | 88 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 3 | |
| Keyneema | Eamon Dehdashti | Karen George | 10-2 | 6 | 0 | 74 | 7/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | 61 | |
| Action Spirit | R J Greene | Mrs Rachel M Hobbs | 11-2 | 6 | 0 | 83 | 14/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | PU | ||
| Marado | Chris Honour | S T Lewis | 10-3 | 7 | 0 | 73 | 40/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | PU | ||
| Un Autre Espere | Kevin Tobin | T Wall | 9-9 | 9 | 0 | 67 | 50/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | PU | ||
| Strategic Plan | Wayne Hutchinson | C E Longsdon | 11-10 | 5 | 0 | 91 | 17/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | PU | ||
| Working Late | David England | S Lycett | 10-0 | 6 | 0 | 67 | 15/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | PU |
Huguenot pulled hard in touch, steadied towards rear after 3rd, headway 6th, led 3 out, 8 lengths clear when blundered last, easily
Justabout chased leader, led 8th to 3 out, ridden when bumped 2 out, one pace
Charming Oscar held up towards rear, headway 8th, mistake 4 out, jumped right and bumped 2 out, one pace
Jimmy Bedney held up in touch, joined leaders 5th, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakening when not fluent 2 out
Alecia never troubled leaders
Faraday behind, jumped left 2nd, headway after 3rd, weakened 7th, mistake 8th
Phoenix Eye took keen hold early, prominent until weakened 7th
Keyneema not fluent 3rd, always behind, tailed off
Un Autre Espere prominent until weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
Marado in rear, mistake 1st, tailed off 4th, pulled up before 8th
Strategic Plan held up in rear, headway 4 out, 5th and weakening when blundered badly 2 out, soon pulled up
Working Late behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Action Spirit led, not fluent 4th, headed 8th, mistake 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out
Justabout showed little in bumpers and over hurdles, but was always likely to make a better chaser being a son of Dubacilla, who wasplaced in both the Gold Cup and the Grand National. He had no chance with the winner once headed but stuck on for second and this was a pleasing return after more than six months off. A greater test of stamina will suit this half-brother to staying chaser Mister Quasimodo.
Charming Oscar was down on his nose at the final ditch when beginning to improve and collided with Justabout when disputing second two out. He was another returning from a lengthy break and this was better than he showed over fences last term.
Alecia found this too sharp and was receiving early remainders before staying on all too late. Faraday, a failed gamble for an all-weather handicap since his chasing debut, did not achieve much back in sixth and again his jumping left something to be desired.
Chase debutant Strategic Plan was held in fifth when he blundered two out and was quickly pulled up.
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