21 Nov 2008 12:45 Kelso
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Louis Coppola Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Signalman (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2 / 20 |
Flat (38), Jump (7) |
Ryan Mania | P Monteith Mrs Margaret Coppola |
11/8 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, led last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 3½ L |
Sirkeel (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
64- / 8 |
Jump (551) | D C Costello | J Ewart Halliday Carruthers… |
66/1 | |
| led, headed last, kept on flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 11 L |
Dark Gentleman (GB) (Gelding, black, 10 12) |
243- / 8 |
Jump (352) | F Davis | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr A Slack |
9/1 | |
| held up, headway 3 out and mistake, kept on to take 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Always Best (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 7 |
Flat (24) | P Aspell | R Allan Mr J Dickson |
66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, left 3rd after last until no extra close home | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
Bracken Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
6-6 / 6 |
Jump (41) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Ian D Miller |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, kept on from last, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 8 L |
Blacks Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
F4- / 7 |
Jump (236) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr J Howard Johnson |
11/1 | |
| prominent, weakened after 2 out, left 3rd after last | ||||||||||
7th |
16 |
| NK |
Paradise Walk (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 5) |
4- / 6 |
Flat (57), Jump (376) |
K Mercer | E W Tuer Mr E Tuer |
50/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 2¼ L |
Executive Xpress (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
069- / 7 |
Jump (216) | Harry Haynes | B Mactaggart Mr J B Jeffrey |
66/1 | |
| towards rear, blundered 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 1½ L |
Oscar Wild (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
76-PB / 7 |
Flat (64), Jump (15) |
B S Hughes | James Moffatt Alison Walker Sarah… |
22/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
2 |
| 1 L |
Bajan Parkes (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 8 |
Flat (55) | R McGrath | C Grant Mr Joseph Heler |
9/2 | |
| in touch on outer, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
15 |
| 1¾ L |
Elzahann (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 5) |
1- / 9 |
Jump (261) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Ian Allan Todd |
12/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
12th |
9 |
| 19 L |
Marieschi (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 12) |
/ 6 |
Flat (45) | Brian Harding | R F Fisher Great Head House… |
50/1 | |
| held up, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
13th |
4 |
| 17 L |
Black Tom Tyrant (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P- / 6 |
Jump (296) | Mr John Dawson | J Wade Mr John Wade |
150/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
14th |
6 |
| 27 L |
Brian's Journey (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0 / 8 |
Jump (7) | J P O'farrell | L Lungo Miss E J Butterworth |
33/1 | |
| always towards rear, not fluent | ||||||||||
15th |
14 |
| 3 L |
Bollin Fiona (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 5) |
/ 11 |
Flat (790) | Callum Whillans | D W Whillans Mr Chas N Whillans |
200/1 | |
| towards rear and mistakes, tailed off 4th | ||||||||||
FE |
13 |
| - |
Solis (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
8 / 11 |
Flat (14), Jump (7) |
D J Condon | P Monteith Mr Dennis J Coppola |
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