19 Jan 2008 12:35 Ascot
Winner: £10,500 (Penalty: £6,576); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Spargonet Consulting Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Binocular (FR) (Horse (entire), Bay, 152lbs) |
/ 20 |
Flat (195) | M Foley | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
6/4 | |
| held up in 3rd, went 2nd at 4th, led 6th, driven after 2 out, ran on well, comfortable | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 6 L |
Norman The Great (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
/ 7 |
Flat (87) | R Thornton | A King McNeill Family |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, ridden to challenge next, outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on well under pressure, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| ½ L |
Crack Away Jack (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
5 / 11 |
Jump (50) | Ruby Walsh | Miss E C Lavelle GDM Partnership |
15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden to challenge next, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Metaphoric (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) |
2 / 4 |
Jump (56) | T J O'Brien | M L W Bell The Royal Ascot… |
6/4 | |
| held up in touch, hit 1st, slow 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Approved Force (USA) (Gelding, Grey, 162lbs) |
R119 / 7 |
Jump (23) | M Bradburne | L Wadham Mr Tim Wood |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th, hit next, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| Dist |
Feeling Peckish (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
066896 / 13 |
Jump (44), Flat (4) |
L Vickers | M C Chapman Mrs Ann Binns |
100/1 | |
| tracked clear leader, not fluent 2nd, left in lead 4th, headed 6th, soon under pressure and weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Art of Being (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
UPP0U / 4 |
Jump (30) | D N Cullinane | M C Chapman Mrs S M Richards |
100/1 | |
| led, jumped right 2nd, soon clear, reluctant next, virtually refused 4th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Distiller (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
75 / 6 |
Jump (14) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||