15 Apr 2008 14:40 Exeter
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Wood Farm Stud 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Georgian King (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
1-3363 / 22 |
Jump (22) | R Thornton | A King Mr Roger Allsop |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, took narrow advantage 2 out, ran on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 11 L |
Strong Coffee (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
53-724 / 8 |
Jump (73) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood David Knox & John… |
10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| SHD |
Patton (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
0-787 / 5 |
Jump (18) | Jack Doyle | A King Mr G C Mordaunt |
25/1 | |
| took keen hold in rear, headway approaching 7th, close up and ridden 3 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Overclear (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
4-1230P / 12 |
Jump (10) | T J O'Brien | Mrs A M Thorpe Exe Valley Racing |
6/4 | |
| held up mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden to challenge 3 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 5 L |
Forest Silver (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 162lbs) |
120923 / 6 |
Jump (16) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins New Forest Racing… |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and headway after 8th, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 13 L |
Fly Direct (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
64 / 10 |
Jump (51) | Harry Skelton | J D Frost Mr Alan Hill |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and some late progress, never a danger | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| ¾ L |
Patsy Finnegan (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
887 / 11 |
Jump (53) | J M Maguire | J A B Old The Wasp Partnership |
66/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 2½ L |
Justabout (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 155lbs) |
60509 / 9 |
Jump (16) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 7th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 1 L |
Hondalia (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
0-356 / 7 |
Jump (118) | M Bradburne | J A Geake Supreme Team |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 8th, weakened before next | ||||||||||
10th |
15 |
| 12 L |
Queen Boudicca (GB) (Mare, Bay, 148lbs) |
3P/UR60- / 9 |
Jump (439) | L Treadwell | A G Newcombe Mr G D C Jewell |
100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 8th | ||||||||||
11th |
13 |
| Dist |
The Silent King (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
97 / 6 |
Jump (27) | T Siddall | B G Powell Mr Mark Gichero |
100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
4 |
| 28 L |
Brave Face (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
2-14P / 7 |
Jump (154) | Mr N Scholfield | A B Haynes Mrs R Dickinson |
66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
13th |
14 |
| 7 L |
Walkingonsunshine (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
/ 7 |
M Goldstein | M Roberts Mr Mike Roberts |
66/1 | ||
| not fluent 1st, pecked 7th, soon hung left, always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
14th |
9 |
| 17 L |
Midnight Clover (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
0 / 7 |
Jump (41) | Mr J Derham | R H & Mrs S Alner Mrs Jennifer Lee |
100/1 | |
| jumped left, took keen hold in touch, joined leader 5th, weakened after 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Exmoor Ranger (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) |
6-65411 / 10 |
Jump (18) | Mr J Guerriero | V R A Dartnall The Rangers Partnership |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||