17 Nov 2008 15:50 Leicester
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good/Firm in plcs; Hurdle: Good/Soft).
Burton Overy Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Norman The Great (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
233-P2 / 20 |
Flat (36), Jump (16) |
R Thornton | A King McNeill Family |
9/4 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 5th, led after 3 out, edged left flat, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 6 L |
Pterodactyl (IRE) (, bay, 10 12) |
242- / 7 |
Flat (368), Jump (221) |
S Thomas | Miss V Williams H-E Pabst |
7/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 5th, every chance approaching 2 out, not fluent last, one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| HD |
Circus of Dreams (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
52-3 / 10 |
Jump (201) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mr David Knox |
10/1 | |
| always prominent, not fluent 4th, every chance approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
4th |
15 |
| ½ L |
Flow Gently Along (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 5) |
420-3 / 8 |
Jump (22) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Simpson-Daniel… |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, staying on same pace when not fluent last | ||||||||||
5th |
16 |
| 4½ L |
Overdante (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 5) |
7448 / 11 |
Jump (43) | David England | D J Wintle Miss S Pilkington |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped right 1st, headway 3rd, lost place after 3 out, stayed on approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
13 |
| 2½ L |
The Hollinwell (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
923-40 / 11 |
Jump (17) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Tom Singleton,Chris… |
14/1 | |
| held up, ridden 4th, bumped 5th, stayed on from 3 out, never trouble leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Exit To Luck (ITY) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
532/47- / 7 |
Flat (13), Jump (354) |
K Mercer | S Gollings Mr P J Martin |
50/1 | |
| prominent, every chance approaching 2 out, weakening when not fluent last | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| NK |
Ballyveeney (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
05 / 7 |
Jump (13) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams |
33/1 | |
| held up well in rear, not much room 5th, stayed on from 2 out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 14 L |
Cross Compliance (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1/436 / 7 |
Jump (12) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr C D Carr |
14/1 | |
| led, headed after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 3¼ L |
Prince des Marais (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
64-30 / 12 |
Jump (19) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr C W Booth |
25/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader, every chance after 3 out, weakened 2 out, hampered last | ||||||||||
11th |
12 |
| 7 L |
Smart Alex (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P2/P / 6 |
Jump (17) | T J O'Brien | B N Pollock R Triple H |
100/1 | |
| in touch, pulled hard, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
12th |
9 |
| 3½ L |
Private Aye (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
60-66 / 6 |
Jump (124) | Stephen Craine | Heather Dalton Penketh & Sankey… |
50/1 | |
| held up well in rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 5th, no chance approaching 3 out, veered left after last | ||||||||||
13th |
6 |
| 20 L |
Johnny Harris (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3/5U6- / 6 |
Jump (253) | Mr M Mackley | N J Pomfret Mr J N Cheatle |
100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
14th |
11 |
| Dist |
Short Straw (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
6-PP / 7 |
Jump (141) | R McGrath | R Ford Proudfoot, Short,… |
150/1 | |
FE |
14 |
| - |
Uncle Lionel (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
000/F- / 8 |
Jump (381) | C Poste | S Gilmore Miss D J Day |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Bukhara (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0-5 / 5 |
Jump (158) | J Mogford | J C Tuck Mrs Carol Clift |
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