12 Dec 2008 15:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £18,000 (Penalty: £11,272); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO & 6YO; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places, Cross Country Course;Soft, Heavy in places).
E.b.f./boylesports.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Karabak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1-32 / 21 |
Jump (21) | R Thornton | A King John P McManus |
11/4 | |
| in touch, slightly hampered 2 out, headway soon after, led last, soon clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 9 L |
Mahonia (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
210-1 / 7 |
Jump (38) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Messrslewis,deal,holder,tincknell,warn |
8/11 | |
| tracked leaders, led approaching last, headed soon after, one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 12 L |
You're The Top (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
6-3 / 8 |
Jump (30) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Michael Buckley |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3 out, hampered next, plugged on, never dangerous | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| NS |
What A Buzz (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
47/34-1P / 8 |
Jump (47) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr D M Beresford |
33/1 | |
| led, mistake 4th, headed approaching last, weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Ballinderry Park (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1-P5 / 7 |
Jump (21) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Safest Syndicate… |
66/1 | |
| held up, ridden 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 5 L |
Mr Sykes (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
136544 / 9 |
Jump (44) | A Thornton | M L Fagan Twist Syndicate |
66/1 | |
| tracked leader from 2nd, ridden 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 29 L |
Little Eaglet (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
0 / 10 |
Jump (34) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight Mrs Sally White |
100/1 | |
| mistake 1st, in rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Frontier Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
4141 / 13 |
Jump (23) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Neil Gault |
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BD |
5 |
| - |
Dreamy Sweeney (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P2162- / 8 |
Jump (236) | M Foley | N J Henderson Mr W J Brown |
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