22 Dec 2007 14:50 Ascot
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,263); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Foundation Developments Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Lyceum (GER) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) |
133130 / 23 |
Jump (20) | Richard Hughes | D T Hughes D A South Side… |
9/4 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd approaching 4 out, led on bit, 2 out, soon pushed clear, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 6 L |
Prince De Bersy (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
131214 / 6 |
Jump (35) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr M C Pipe |
10/11 | |
| tracked leader, led 7th, driven along after 3 out, strongly pressed when mistake and headed 2 out, beaten when hit last | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| Dist |
Welsh Guard (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
004-460 / 6 |
Jump (21) | A Thornton | G P Enright Racehill Partners |
66/1 | |
| soon tailed off, left distant 3rd 4 out | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Osako D'airy (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
261113 / 7 |
Jump (7) | A P McCoy | S Gollings Mr J B Webb |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Osprey View (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
112366 / 6 |
Jump (28) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies The Galloping Punters |
4/1 | |
| led to 7th, 3rd when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Quarry Town (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
0235-51 / 12 |
Jump (26) | T J Murphy | Miss H C Knight Mr Joshua Pearce |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
UR |
6 |
| - |
Postmaster (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
2 / 11 |
Jump (47), Flat (13) |
Matthew Batchelor | R Ingram The Bill & Ben… |
14/1 | |
| held up in 4th, hampered and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||