29 Dec 2008 14:45 Newbury
Winner: £42,500 (Penalty: £24,229); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Blue Square Challow Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Diamond Harry (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/1-11 / 21 |
Jump (43) | T J Murphy | Nick Williams Paul Duffy Diamond… |
4/6 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leading pair, led 3 out, clear 2 out, heavily eased run-in, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 6 L |
Junior (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
237-521 / 12 |
Flat (544), Jump (24) |
R Thornton | A King Middleham Park… |
8/1 | |
| held up in 5th, headway to chase winner from 3 out, no impression 2 out, edged left before last | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 20 L |
Hell's Bay (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1344-15 / 11 |
Jump (43) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr A J Norman |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased leading pair soon after, driven and outpaced by front pair from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 2 L |
Talenti (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
6243-82 / 10 |
Flat (72), Jump (23) |
S E Durack | Miss E C Lavelle Malachy McKenna |
66/1 | |
| made most to 4 out, chased leader to 3 out, ridden and weakened after next | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Massasoit (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 7) |
11/4-1 / 8 |
Jump (64) | A P McCoy | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
5/2 | |
| disputed lead, slight advantage 4 out, blundered badly and headed 3 out, weakened before next, not recover | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
Duke Of Miskin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-31 / 6 |
Jump (23) | D A Jacob | N J Hawke Mr G Deren |
33/1 | |
| not fluent, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||