05 Oct 2008 16:20 Huntingdon
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
John Smith's Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Oceana Gold (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
/ 20 |
Flat (109) | A P McCoy | Miss E C Lavelle The C H F Partnership |
6/4 | |
| raced keenly, always prominent, led going well 3 out, drew clear from 2 out easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
15 |
| 13 L |
Quamerone (FR) (Filly, bay, 10 5) |
095- / 4 |
Jump (166) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams The Kathryn Stud |
22/1 | |
| took keen hold, mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Goldan Jess (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2-12295 / 12 |
Flat (94), Jump (21) |
R Johnson | A W Carroll The Jessies,colin… |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, driven and beaten after 3 out, one pace after | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 1¾ L |
My Mirasol (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 5) |
/ 6 |
Flat (16) | T Scudamore | D E Cantillon Don Cantillon Racing |
11/1 | |
| chased leader, led approaching 3rd, headed when hit 3 out, no chance with winner from 2 out, lost 2 places flat | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 12 L |
Government (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
06493P / 8 |
Flat (93), Jump (14) |
L Vickers | M C Chapman Mr James Gordon-Hall |
80/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| NS |
Motarjm (USA) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) |
3-B / 7 |
Flat (60), Jump (112) |
R Thornton | H J Collingridge Mr P D Band |
9/4 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, beaten but disputing 2nd when mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
7th |
12 |
| NK |
Three Thieves (UAE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
/ 6 |
Flat (120) | M Goldstein | Jim Best Mr Bill Wallace |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 5th, soon struggling | ||||||||||
8th |
14 |
| 2¾ L |
Petite Pistolet (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 5) |
88P- / 7 |
Jump (182) | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | S Regan Mr Sean Regan |
100/1 | |
| raced keenly, disputing last when jumped right and bumped 1st, jumped right 3rd, always behind | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Great Expense (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P0PP/90 / 9 |
Jump (14) | J Favell | G R Pewter Mr N J Pewter |
100/1 | |
| in touch on outside, weakened after 4th, behind after | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Mid Valley (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
36 / 7 |
Flat (76), Jump (14) |
Stephen Craine | J R Jenkins Mr M Ng |
20/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, headway after 4th, ridden and weakened after next | ||||||||||
11th |
10 |
| 4½ L |
Royal Flyer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
00-8 / 4 |
Flat (37), Jump (8) |
W Kennedy | R A Farrant Winged Love Syndicate |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling after 4th | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Feeling (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) |
P-P / 9 |
Flat (63), Jump (77) |
Mr Richard Collinson | T T Clement Mr Dai Burchell |
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11 |
| - |
Silver Blue (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
87 / 6 |
Flat (59), Jump (28) |
R Lucey-Butler | W K Goldsworthy Mrs Sue Brendish |
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9 |
| - |
Postmaster (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2U0-43 / 11 |
Flat (52), Jump (14) |
Donal Fahy | Evan Williams The Bill & Ben… |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Flagstone (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
7 / 5 |
Flat (169), Jump (55) |
W Marston | M Keighley Mr Steve Gray |
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16 |
| - |
Simply Sunshine (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 5) |
/ 7 |
Flat (1090) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Dr D B Davis |
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