21 Feb 2009 16:00 Newcastle
Winner: £4,600 (Penalty: £2,992); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
toteexacta Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Magellan Straits (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
155 / 20 |
Jump (32) | Tjade Collier | Mrs S J Smith Robinson Developments… |
14/1 | |
| in touch, headway 3 out, challenged next, ridden to lead flat, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Best Lover (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
2 / 11 |
Jump (24) | R McGrath | J Ewart Mrs R Hurley |
6/5 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to lead after 4 out, ridden and headed flat, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Gilsland (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
84 / 7 |
Jump (24) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Brendan Richardson… |
3/1 | |
| tracked clear leader, challenged 3 out, every chance when hit next, soon ridden, hung left and no extra flat | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 4 L |
Wheyaye (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 10 9) |
316F7 / 12 |
Jump (31) | P Aspell | Mrs V Jackson Mrs V Jackson |
33/1 | |
| behind, struggling halfway, kept on from 3 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Anay Car (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
50-5P / 7 |
Jump (133) | C I Gillies | J Howard Johnson Mr J Howard Johnson |
33/1 | |
| held up, headway 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 13 L |
Catch Bob (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
1-PF2 / 7 |
Jump (32) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy A & S Enterprises… |
4/1 | |
| held up, steady headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 11 L |
Saluscraggie (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 9) |
75 / 7 |
Flat (126), Jump (98) |
F Davis | R E Barr Mr H B E Van Cutsem |
80/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| ¾ L |
Rennington Blue (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
406 / 6 |
Jump (42) | Harry Haynes | N G Richards Mr G F White |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced halfway, soon behind | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 14 L |
Byron Bay (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 2) |
P8-8F / 9 |
Flat (149), Jump (31) |
K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Robert Johnson |
100/1 | |
| raced keenly, led and soon clear, not fluent 3rd, headed after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 8 L |
Pete (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
20-79 / 11 |
Jump (102) | Brian Harding | F P Murtagh Mrs Sue Murtagh |
40/1 | |
| behind, ridden halfway, never dangerous | ||||||||||
11th |
9 |
| 20 L |
Lady Wright (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 9) |
344-78 / 7 |
Jump (74) | K Renwick | M & D Easterby Mr J Douglas |
20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||