19 Dec 2007 13:20 Bangor
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Hurdles, Chase Good to Soft).
Robinson Leslie 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12 |
| - |
Whiteoak (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 145lbs) |
2310-23 / 21 |
Jump (32) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Brendan Richardson |
3/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, led last, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 5 L |
Merchant Red (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
0-445 / 7 |
Jump (25) | Andrew Tinkler | P R Webber John Nicholls Ltd/David… |
25/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on to take 2nd run in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| NK |
Openditch (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
F1134-1 / 10 |
Jump (35) | T J Murphy | Miss H C Knight Mr Michael Allfrey |
13/8 | |
| chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, mistake and headed last, lost 2nd when weakened run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 3 L |
Important Business (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
2-2 / 7 |
Jump (32) | S P Jones | Mrs P Robeson The Tyringham Partnership |
11/1 | |
| in touch, ridden approaching 6th, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| Dist |
Nodforms Paula (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
21- / 8 |
Jump (240) | L Heard | P F Nicholls Abacus Employment… |
9/4 | |
| in touch, mistake 5th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 2½ L |
Pippling (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
4-0 / 6 |
Jump (42) | C Honour | C J Down Mr H J Patrick |
100/1 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| Dist |
Kayf Diamond (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
00 / 5 |
Jump (29) | Christian Williams | A King Mr J Hales |
40/1 | |
| held up, struggling after 4th, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 5 L |
Killfinnan Castle (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) |
1-0 / 12 |
Jump (67) | G Lee | F Jordan Farmers & Cricketers… |
66/1 | |
| chased leader, struggling after 4th, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| Dist |
Jack London (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
0 / 6 |
Jump (25) | L Stephens | S Wynne Mr M W Harris |
200/1 | |
| always behind, struggling from after 4th, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 10 L |
First Stop (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
60-0 / 5 |
Jump (75) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Mr M Barnes |
200/1 | |
| held up mid-division, pushed along 4th, soon struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Cengiz (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
0P / 9 |
Jump (10) | T Messenger | A Sadik Mr A Sadik |
200/1 | |
| held up, pushed along after 4th, behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Where's The Boss (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
/ 6 |
R McGrath | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||