04 Dec 2008 14:40 Leicester
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,703); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Hurdles - Heavy).
Knighton Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Latanier (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
623-342 / 22 |
Jump (22) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Francis Mahon |
5/4 | |
| made all, clear when hit 2 out, not fluent last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 12 L |
Bugsy's Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4 / 9 |
Flat (45), Jump (22) |
Andrew Tinkler | George Baker Seaton Partnership |
4/1 | |
| chased winner throughout, hit 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 14 L |
Reasontobecheerful (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 5) |
7-80 / 6 |
Jump (15) | Michael Murphy | Ian Williams Foxwood Hillhouse… |
100/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, headway approaching 2 out, took poor 3rd after last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Grandage (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
434-4 / 6 |
Jump (15) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mr David Allan |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders and keen, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, lost 3rd after last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Night Cru (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
8-3 / 6 |
Flat (425), Jump (60) |
N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Archangels 2 |
11/2 | |
| held up, hit 4th, outpaced approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Grand Article (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
50-50 / 11 |
Flat (187), Jump (15) |
J Kington | P E Cowley Mr Stan West |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 13 L |
Robin des Bank (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
07-0 / 6 |
Jump (15) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Mr C N Barnes |
100/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| HD |
Shield of Zeus (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
540-67 / 7 |
Jump (22) | Wayne Hutchinson | R T Phillips Mr Steve Jenkins |
40/1 | |
| held up, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 13 L |
Lady Lorins (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 5) |
90 / 5 |
Flat (94), Jump (22) |
M D Grant | Andrew Turnell Mrs M R Taylor |
66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 9 L |
Port Erne (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
6/0 / 6 |
Jump (23) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Sean J Murphy |
40/1 | |
| always behind and keen, never dangerous | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Optimus (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
67 / 6 |
Flat (43), Jump (33) |
Jimmy McCarthy | B G Powell Mr Andrew P Wyer |
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8 |
| - |
Prince des Marais (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
64-300 / 12 |
Jump (17) | T Messenger | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr C W Booth |
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