21 Feb 2009 14:55 Newcastle
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £10,019); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
totequadpot Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Political Paddy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
643108 / 22 |
Jump (22) | G Lee | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… |
9/1 | |
| tracked leader 2nd, led before 4 out, not fluent and headed next, soon ridden, led again when hit last, held on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| HD |
Ernst Blofeld (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
313 / 7 |
Jump (28) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr A D Dick And A… |
2/11 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 4 out, led narrowly next, ridden and headed before last, kept on under pressure flat, held near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 29 L |
Twelve Paces (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
012800 / 12 |
Jump (14) | T J Murphy | P Monteith Mr G Cuthill |
16/1 | |
| led to 2nd, tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 9 L |
Saturn Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
6 / 5 |
Jump (106) | P Buchanan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
22/1 | |
| held up, headway to join leaders after 6th, driven out, outpaced 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Alloveragain (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4/66- / 7 |
Jump (485) | J P O'farrell | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
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