09 Feb 2008 16:10 Warwick
Winner: £13,000 (Penalty: £8,458); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Systems By Design Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Superior Wisdom (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
9F1/321 / 24 |
Jump (19) | Christian Williams | A M Hales Mr A Cohen & Glenmore… |
9/4 | |
| held up in rear, headway 7th, led 2 out, kept on well under pressure flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Auroras Encore (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
2-521C6 / 12 |
Jump (14) | Tjade Collier | Mrs S J Smith D Pryde,j Beaumont… |
16/1 | |
| always prominent, hit 4th, led and hung right after 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, stayed on flat, still inclined to hang right, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 3½ L |
Shipmaster (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
54 / 7 |
Jump (15) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Nigel Bunter |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 8 L |
Rodrigo Gonzales (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
42-3131 / 9 |
Jump (28) | W Marston | M Keighley Nicholson Racing… |
10/3 | |
| led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out, hung right flat | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 1 L |
Plein Pouvoir (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
82 / 10 |
Jump (49) | T J O'Brien | Miss V Williams Dr Moira Hamlin |
10/3 | |
| chased leader to 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| SHD |
King In Waiting (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
66 / 12 |
Jump (15) | C Poste | A D Brown Mr K M Everitt |
22/1 | |
| held up and behind, headway when hit 3 out, soon driven along, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Bertie May (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 158lbs) |
11-61 / 9 |
Jump (10) | D P O'Dwyer | K Bishop Mrs J B Wingfield… |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 7th or 8th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Smiling Applause (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
9063/P-3 / 12 |
Jump (121) | J Mogford | Mrs Barbara Waring Eddys A Team |
150/1 | |
| held up, reminders after 5th, mistake 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 7th | ||||||||||