25 Jan 2008 13:00 Newbury
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £2,765); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Hurdle; Soft, Heavy in places).
SFC Group.co.uk 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Or Bleu (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) |
1442 / 22 |
Jump (26) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Heather Kemp |
2/1 | |
| made all, not fluent 2nd, hit 3rd, joined briefly 2 out, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 1½ L |
Von Galen (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
211- / 13 |
Jump (306) | Miss R Davidson | N J Henderson Mrs Bettine Evans |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th to track winner, slightly outpaced 3 out, staying on when hampered 2 out, drifted left run-in, held near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 10 L |
Tank Top (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
FFP-6P / 9 |
Jump (30) | W McCarthy | T R George R & L Channing… |
100/1 | |
| tracked winner, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 16 L |
Choumakeur (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) |
10-76 / 9 |
Jump (15) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr E A P Scouller |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, good headway after 5th, effort 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 12 L |
The Great Alfie (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
34 / 8 |
Jump (58) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
13 |
| 20 L |
Zaffarella (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 151lbs) |
256-P / 9 |
Jump (47) | N Mulholland | D P Keane Dig In Racing |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 4 L |
Handy Option (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
0F / 5 |
Jump (4) | N D Fehily | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| Dist |
Storm Surge (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 158lbs) |
55 / 9 |
Jump (37) | W Marston | Miss H C Knight Javas Charvers |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| Dist |
Lucys Pet (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 151lbs) |
P09 / 7 |
Jump (20) | Mr Rhys Hughes | A J Chamberlain Mr A J Chamberlain |
200/1 | |
| lost touch 4th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
6 |
| - |
Pride of Dulcote (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
2 / 8 |
Jump (254) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Yeoman |
5/2 | |
| tracking leaders when not fluent and unseated rider 2nd | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Orion d'Oudairies (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
97 / 6 |
Jump (30) | R Thornton | A King Tim & Sarah Ingram… |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, disputing 2nd when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Equity Release (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
348 / 10 |
Jump (14) | T Molloy | P Hobbs & J White Miss Louise Davis |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, shaken up to challenge when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Silly Wupple (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
4/1-17 / 9 |
Jump (13) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mr A C Kemp |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||