21 Nov 2008 12:55 Ascot
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,262); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Nicholas Cunningham Memorial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Mad Max (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
11- / 22 |
Jump (286) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs C Skipworth |
2/5 | |
| keen, close up, tracked leading pair 7th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well and readily held runner up flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1 L |
Karabak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1-3 / 10 |
Jump (189) | R Thornton | A King John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| in touch, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, challenged and upsides 2 out, ridden and still well there last, kept on, readily held by winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 20 L |
Dover's Hill (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2823- / 11 |
Jump (220) | T Siddall | Mrs Mary Hambro Mrs Richard Hambro |
14/1 | |
| led, narrowly headed when hit 7th, regained lead 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon readily outpaced by front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Blue Teal (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0245/ / 7 |
Jump (602) | M D Grant | Miss H C Knight Lady Vestey & Barry… |
50/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway approaching 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 3½ L |
Ballinderry Park (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1-P / 7 |
Jump (27) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Safest Syndicate… |
20/1 | |
| held up in last pair, went moderate 5th approaching 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 21 L |
Waldo Pepper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4 / 9 |
Jump (33) | Aidan Coleman | L Corcoran Mr D W Luff |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place before 5th, reminders next, soon struggling in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Local Present (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
1-UP123 / 12 |
Jump (13) | D A Jacob | R J Hodges Mrs J Degnan |
40/1 | |
| in touch until weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 21 L |
Bright Spirit (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) |
673331/ / 8 |
Jump (594) | A Thornton | Miss H C Knight The Queen |
50/1 | |
| chased leader until 6th, soon lost place, last and struggling after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| Dist |
The Treacle Eater (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) |
5-3P / 6 |
Jump (26) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Favourites Racing… |
20/1 | |