13 Jul 2008 17:10 Stratford
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,879); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Birmingham Mail 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Darfen (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
000-2U / 21 |
Jump (21) | T J O'Brien | J L Flint Mrs Margaret Kearney |
7/4 | |
| raced keenly, always prominent, 2nd 5th, led, going well approaching 2 out, soon clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 14 L |
The Arsonist (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
857-3 / 8 |
Jump (31) | R Greene | Mrs L J Young Mr D W E Coombs |
3/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent 5th, soon driven, outpaced next, stayed on to take 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, mistake last | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 4 L |
Lansdowne Princess (GB) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) |
2PP8-4P / 12 |
Jump (26) | Christian Williams | G A Ham The Lansdowners |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, outpaced after next, plugged on approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 9 L |
How Realee (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) |
0-F9 / 7 |
Jump (26) | R Walford | N J Hawke Mrs D A Wetherall |
10/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakening in 3rd when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 3¼ L |
Never Red (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 145lbs) |
70/PP / 5 |
Jump (66) | D R Dennis | N J Hawke Set To Stun Partnership |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold, mid-division, headway approaching 5th, beaten when not fluent 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 4½ L |
Hirijan (GB) (, Chestnut, 145lbs) |
0556 / 6 |
Jump (4) | Dave Crosse | M F Harris Mr Darren A Harrison |
28/1 | |
| held up, lost touch approaching 6th, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| Dist |
Arctic Emperor (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
860/P / 7 |
Jump (48) | T Scudamore | A Bateman P R & J P Bateman |
16/1 | |
| chased leader to 5th, weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 9 L |
A Perfect Gent (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
0-46 / 5 |
Jump (21) | J Kington | M Scudamore The Tainton Partnership |
5/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 2nd or 4th, ridden approaching 6th, soon no chance, mistake 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
7 |
| - |
Super Seasons (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) |
9 / 4 |
Jump (31) | N D Fehily | A W Carroll Seasons Holidays |
10/1 | |
| held up, swerved left and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Vamonos (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
/ 7 |
Mr Richard Collinson | T T Clement Miss K M Salisbury |
25/1 | ||
| took keen hold, soon in touch, weakened approaching 5th, tailed off before pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||