26 Dec 2007 12:25 Huntingdon
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places on hurdles course).
Beechwood Homes Classic 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Rebel Melody (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
84/12-82 / 24 |
Jump (32) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs Judy Maynard |
6/4 | |
| led, hung left from approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, rallied gamely under pressure to regain lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| SHD |
Orchard King (IRE) (Horse (entire), Chestnut, 152lbs) |
PF7-277 / 9 |
Jump (31) | O Nelmes | N B King Have Fun Racing |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 8th, chased winner 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on flat but headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 8 L |
Commander Vic (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
643-F / 6 |
Jump (30) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
11/4 | |
| chased winner to 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 6 L |
Mortimers Cross (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
336-1 / 13 |
Jump (27) | Gerard Tumelty | J L Needham Mr J L Needham |
5/1 | |
| held up and behind, badly hampered 1st, headway approaching 8th, hampered by loose horse on approach to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 3 L |
Silver Feather (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 152lbs) |
0/85F-00 / 6 |
Jump (15) | P Kinsella | Paul Murphy S & S Hubbard Rodwell |
80/1 | |
| handy, outpaced approaching 9th, plugged on from 2 out but no danger | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
El Batal (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
150-910 / 9 |
Jump (15) | Matthew Batchelor | S Curran The Chicanery Partnership |
15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 7th, bumped by loose horse on approach to 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
12 |
| - |
Hello My Lovely (GB) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) |
P / 8 |
Jump (25) | E Whillans | Ferdy Murphy Geoff Hubbard Racing |
20/1 | |
| fell 1st | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Standandbecounted (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
P1/PP- / 7 |
Jump (365) | J Mogford | D E Cantillon Mr I A Low |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Go Gunner (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
0-00 / 6 |
Jump (28) | T J Phelan | John Allen Mr John Allen |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Dad's Army (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
FPP-88 / 8 |
Jump (27) | Mr O Williams | J M Jefferson Mr A S Lyburn |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 7th, behind after next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Clande Boye (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
0F-68P7 / 7 |
Jump (20) | M Foley | S Gilmore Mr S J Gilmore |
100/1 | |
| always in rear, lost touch from 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Best Deal (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 152lbs) |
68/0- / 7 |
Jump (432) | S P Jones | B I Case Case Racing Partnership |
66/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up in rear, not fluent 5th, weakened approaching 9th, tailed up and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Red Sea Raven (GB) (Filly, Bay, 145lbs) |
08-PPP / 5 |
Jump (6) | Mr A Merriam | B N Pollock Mr C M Wilson |
100/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, pushed along after 7th, struggling when blundered at the 8th, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||