Horse Alert

11 Jan 2008 13:50 Huntingdon

Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Heavy.

EBF Carole Bull Communications 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qual)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	16	-	The Polomoche (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	1 / 21	Jump (239)	M A Fitzgerald	N J Henderson Mr M Foley	6/4
		mid-division but well in touch, not fluent 3rd, went prominent after 4th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and close 3rd when blundered last, edged right flat, stayed on well to lead close home
2^nd	3	HD	Crofters Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 159lbs)	2/0 / 7	Jump (65)	S Thomas	Miss V Williams Mr B C Dice	80/1
		tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, edged right approaching 2 out, led flat, headed close home
3^rd	17	1¾ L	The Vicar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	44 / 10	Jump (20)	T J Murphy	Miss H C Knight Border Pointers…	16/1
		set steady pace, shaken up from 2 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra towards finish
4^th	2	1¼ L	Sovereign King (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs)	70-16 / 10	Jump (35)	R Thornton	A King Miss J M Bodycote	14/1
		always prominent, ridden after 3 out, edged left flat, stayed on same pace
5^th	8	5 L	Important Business (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs)	2-24 / 7	Jump (23)	S P Jones	Mrs P Robeson The Tyringham Partnership	14/1
		chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after last
6^th	18	1¼ L	Zahra's Place (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 152lbs)	318-63 / 7	Jump (36)	O Nelmes	N B King Stephen Lower Insurance…	33/1
		took keen hold, in touch from 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakened after last
7^th	1	1 L	Rapid Increase (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 165lbs)	12 / 9	Jump (55)	A P McCoy	Jonjo & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith	7/2
		held up, jumped slowly 4th, headway after 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened last
8^th	6	7 L	Equity Release (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	34 / 10	Jump (45)	R Johnson	P Hobbs & J White Miss Louise Davis	8/1
		held up, raced keenly, mistake 5th, headway when mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
9^th	4	2 L	Dip Anchor (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	90- / 6	Jump (336)	James White	V R A Dartnall Mr Francis Rogers	50/1
		chased leaders, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
10^th	13	1¼ L	Pikasso (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	53 / 9	Jump (41)	W Marston	Mrs P Sly Mr Michael H Sly	100/1
		held up towards rear, mistakes 2nd and 5th, struggling when blundered 3 out, no impression
11^th	12	½ L	Phar Again (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	6-35 / 9	Jump (49)	N D Fehily	Miss E C Lavelle B And S Vaughan	3/1
		held up towards rear, jumped left 1st, headway approaching 5th, ridden when stumbled 2 out, soon weakened
12^th	7	5 L	Handy Option (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	/ 5		R P McLernon	Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus	80/1
		mid-division, not fluent 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
13^th	15	HD	The Longfella (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	266/08- / 7	Jump (393)	F Keniry	G M Moore Mrs D N B Pearson	100/1
		in touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out
14^th	14	9 L	Shampers (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	P8-429 / 7	Jump (21)	Mr A Merriam	B N Pollock C R Millington…	100/1
		always behind
15^th	9	½ L	Keltic Moon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	4-9 / 8	Jump (16)	A Thornton	N J Gifford Mr Chris Keeley	66/1
		held up, mistake 5th, soon weakened
16^th	11	9 L	Monkey Massini (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	30-90 / 6	Jump (21)	D A Jacob	B De Haan Mr Damian Stalder	80/1
		always in rear
17^th	5	9 L	English Bay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	P / 5	Jump (70)	T Messenger	B N Pollock Mr Robin J W Hall	200/1
		prominent, mistake 4th, weakened 5th
	10	-	Killfinnan Castle (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 159lbs)	1-08 / 12	Jump (23)	J E Moore	F Jordan Farmers & Cricketers…
		Nonrunner