10 Apr 2008 16:50 Towcester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Black Box Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Pop (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
320931 / 21 |
Jump (32) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Mr Robert Kirkland |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led approaching 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 1¾ L |
Pterodactyl (IRE) (, Bay, 154lbs) |
24 / 7 |
Jump (47) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams H-E Pabst |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly, lost place when mistake 5th, stayed on to go 5th approaching 2 out, ran on well approaching last, went 2nd flat, closing on winner towards finish, too much to do | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 5 L |
Option Money (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
130 / 10 |
Jump (194) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Ann And Eric Lumley |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, chased winner after 2 out, no impression, lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Realism (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
521 / 9 |
Jump (58) | B S Hughes | M & D Easterby Mr S A Hollings |
15/8 | |
| held up in touch, close 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
15 |
| 11 L |
Immense (IRE) (Horse (entire), Bay, 148lbs) |
7 / 7 |
Jump (63) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Ian Williams Racing… |
22/1 | |
| held up, never nearer | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Luce Bay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
87 / 7 |
Jump (114) | David England | R D E Woodhouse Mr W Murdoch |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, effort after 4th, beaten approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
16 |
| ½ L |
Kadouchski (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) |
/ 8 |
Flat (28) | T Messenger | A B Coogan Mr John Berry |
66/1 | |
| raced keenly, in touch, weakened under pressure from 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| 3¼ L |
Thenford Snipe (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
1/725-P / 7 |
Jump (5) | Mr C Huxley | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt |
50/1 | |
| held up and behind, raced keenly, mistake 4th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| 12 L |
Kack Handed (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
708 / 13 |
Jump (39) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mr P S Johnson |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, mistake 4th, lost place, no impression when not fluent 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 12 L |
Katy's Classic (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
0P8P/0 / 8 |
Jump (26) | A O'Keeffe | K C Bailey Mr W J Ives |
100/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 3rd, weakened approaching next, behind when badly hampered 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
12 |
| 4 L |
Sam McCoombe (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
671-0 / 11 |
Jump (111) | Jimmy McCarthy | O Brennan Miss K Fitzgerald |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, effort 5th, ridden and struggling when badly hampered 3 out | ||||||||||
12th |
9 |
| 1 L |
Ocean Fou (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
87-6F0 / 6 |
Jump (62) | D Laverty | B R Summers Mr O P J Meli |
100/1 | |
| prominent, blundered 3rd, led approaching 4th until before 5th, weakened going to 3 out | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Buckshaw (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
7P7P / 5 |
Jump (18) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings |
50/1 | ||
| held up, not fluent 4th and 8th, effort when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Badly Bruised (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
18-0P / 9 |
Jump (76) | W Marston | M Keighley The Plough Inn… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
14 |
| - |
Whitewater Dash (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
60/87 / 11 |
Jump (23) | Dave Crosse | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Souriceau (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
243145 / 4 |
Jump (32) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Million in Mind… |
4/1 | ||
| led, headed approaching 4th, led again before 5th, headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd and weakened rapidly between last 2, 5th when jumped very slowly and unseated rider last | ||||||||||