01 Jan 2008 14:55 Exeter
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £3,083); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Billy Williams Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Busy Henry (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) |
322/05 / 24 |
Jump (11) | N D Fehily | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 7th, ridden, pecked 3 out, led 2 out, driven out, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
14 |
| 1¾ L |
Bernard (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
446162 / 13 |
Jump (12) | D P O'Dwyer | K Bishop Mr K Bishop |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, headway after 7th, ridden, every chance 2 out, kept on flat, not reached winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 5 L |
Blakeney Run (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 159lbs) |
P3079-2 / 9 |
Jump (39) | D R Dennis | Miss M Bragg Mr W H Whitley |
16/1 | |
| tracked leader, with leader after 4th, ridden after 7th, every chance 3 out, kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Low Delta (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) |
3B24-UF / 11 |
Jump (15) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Staverton Owners… |
10/1 | |
| hampered 1st, held up, headway after 5th, ridden, chased leader after 7th, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 3½ L |
Whatcanisay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
99/P21-1 / 12 |
Jump (25) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr J D Frost |
9/4 | |
| pulled early, led to 6th, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 7 L |
Clifden Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 161lbs) |
0-63554 / 10 |
Jump (19) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard The Happy Days… |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden, close-up 7th, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 23 L |
Farmer's Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) |
236450- / 7 |
Jump (285) | D A Jacob | R H Alner Mr Peter Partridge |
11/1 | |
| in touch, led 6th, ridden, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Very Cool (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) |
703-76 / 9 |
Jump (40) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr N G Mills |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 20 L |
Kofi (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 161lbs) |
0/220-73 / 6 |
Jump (25) | A Thornton | Karen George The Westwoods |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden, weakened 6th, behind | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 15 L |
Kalantera (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
34P-0F / 5 |
Jump (12) | D Laverty | C L Popham Friends Of Eddy… |
66/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 7th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
FE |
10 |
| - |
Ted Moss (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
9444-24 / 7 |
Jump (12) | W McCarthy | T R George Mr & Mrs D A Gamble |
11/2 | |
| fell 1st | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Freeline Fury (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
5390/7 / 12 |
Jump (34) | R Greene | R W Lewis Mr R W Lewis |
40/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden, lost place 5th, weakened, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Full of Zest (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 159lbs) |
4449-02 / 6 |
Jump (60) | T J O'Brien | Mrs A M Thorpe Clear Racing |
12/1 | |
| in touch, ridden, weakened after 7th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Tempting Paradise (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) |
5458 / 10 |
Jump (39) | J Flavin | Evan Williams Norwester Racing… |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
15 |
| - |
Rudivale (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) |
5548-92 / 9 |
Jump (26) | S Thomas | C L Tizzard Mr E Vickery |
10/1 | |
| pulled hard towards rear, weakened 7th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
16 |
| - |
Rinnwood Lass (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 156lbs) |
65-9 / 8 |
Jump (48) | N Mulholland | D P Keane Mrs Una Brady |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden, weakened 7th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
17 |
| - |
Michigan d'Isop (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
02/7U-74 / 13 |
Jump (213) | L Heard | B Ryall Mr B J M Ryall |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden 7th, weakened, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||