01 Feb 2008 13:20 Chepstow
Winner: £4,600 (Penalty: £2,993); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Forest Pennant (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
461-23 / 22 |
Jump (31) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Peter Hart |
1/1 | |
| held up, headway after 7th, ridden to lead approaching last, stumbled and ran on | ||||||||||
2nd |
13 |
| 2 L |
Oscar Bay (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
743-334 / 9 |
Jump (31) | J Tizzard | J D Frost Mr G Thompson |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on again to take 2nd flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
15 |
| 2½ L |
Wind Instrument (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) |
118/82 / 10 |
Jump (28) | T J Murphy | C Llewellyn Mrs Elizabeth Pearce |
7/1 | |
| led, clear 5th, edged left after 2 out, soon headed, weakened flat | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 21 L |
Milan Deux Mille (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
11385-5 / 9 |
Jump (31) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs J E Wilson |
13/8 | |
| held up, headway 7th to track leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 3½ L |
Moment Of Magic (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
31-770 / 7 |
Jump (7) | W McCarthy | T R George Mrs K M Sanderson |
66/1 | |
| held up, headway after 7th, ridden and weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 19 L |
Major Malarkey (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
874 / 13 |
Jump (22) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Baker Dodd & Cooke |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
14 |
| ¾ L |
Rock Alliance (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
376 / 6 |
Jump (22) | Stephen Craine | Heather Dalton Mr W Ferrier |
50/1 | |
| in touch, weakened approaching 7th, blundered 4 out | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Just Paddy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
0 / 7 |
Jump (13) | S P Jones | B G Powell Mrs M Devine |
100/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 24 L |
Alfred's Tower (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
469 / 7 |
Jump (20) | N Mulholland | D P Keane Proverbial Optimists |
66/1 | |
| always towards the rear | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 3 L |
Charlie Poole (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
90 / 7 |
Jump (22) | Felix de Giles | D P Keane Mrs A Walker Mrs… |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered and lost place 6th | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| 3 L |
Lord Lescribaa (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
07 / 11 |
Jump (36) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs S L Hobbs |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened after 7th | ||||||||||
12th |
2 |
| NK |
Aymard des Fieffes (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) |
4/76P-00 / 9 |
Jump (27) | J Mogford | Mrs N S Evans Mr Martin Llewelyn |
125/1 | |
| always towards the rear | ||||||||||
FE |
12 |
| - |
Ocean Fou (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
87-6 / 6 |
Jump (272) | Dave Crosse | B R Summers Mr O P J Meli |
200/1 | |
| keen, stumbled 1st, fell 4th | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Mapledurham (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) |
5-8 / 7 |
Jump (44) | Mr M Price | R J Price Mr K Reece |
200/1 | |
| mid-division and keen, headway 6th, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Buckshaw (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
7 / 5 |
Jump (36) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings |
28/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 7th, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
16 |
| - |
Gemgaballou (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 151lbs) |
48-6U / 6 |
Jump (2) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner |
100/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||