05 Dec 2008 14:00 Sandown
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,103); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Blue Square Poker Winter Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Junior (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
0237-52 / 21 |
Flat (520), Jump (24) |
R Thornton | A King Middleham Park… |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear but well in touch, hit 6th, headway to chase leaders 2 out, led and hit last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 4½ L |
On Raglan Road (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
11-12 / 7 |
Jump (40) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
8/13 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and hit last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 11 L |
Ogee (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
72-1322 / 10 |
Flat (448), Jump (20) |
Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs P Robeson Sir Evelyn De Rothschild |
16/1 | |
| led to 1st, disputed lead, led 4th, ridden and hit 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened into 3rd when hit last | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 5 L |
Fair Point (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
FR31/41 / 11 |
Jump (19) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr Wyn Morris |
20/1 | |
| slight lead 1st to 4th, handy until driven 3 out and weakened soon after | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 3¼ L |
Grizebeck (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5-1 / 7 |
Flat (228), Jump (23) |
D J Condon | N G Richards Sporting Occasions |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 3 out, driven and weakened before next | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 4 L |
Tullamore Dew (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
50-1 / 14 |
Flat (915), Jump (46) |
L Treadwell | N J Gifford Give Every Man… |
20/1 | |
| always in rear, hit 3 out and struggling after | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Mr Gardner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1-6 / 11 |
Jump (40) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-hughes |
16/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 5th, ridden and blundered 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||