15 Feb 2008 14:55 Fakenham
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,205); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Hunting Is Thriving E.B.F. 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Gansey (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 163lbs) |
31-17 / 22 |
Jump (62) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs C A Coward |
10/11 | |
| made all, clear 2 out, blundered badly when 6 lengths clear last, recovered well, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 7 L |
Lord Appellare (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 157lbs) |
2-47278 / 9 |
Jump (12) | D Elsworth | R Rowe The Reality Partnership |
25/1 | |
| close up, chased winner 7th, ridden and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| NK |
Johnny Bissett (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 157lbs) |
151-35 / 7 |
Jump (21) | S E Durack | D W P Arbuthnot Mr George Ward |
4/1 | |
| chased winner until 7th, riddenand kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 10 L |
Rathmulen (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
106 / 6 |
Jump (43) | D F O'Regan | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford |
28/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and some headway 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 8 L |
Rock Wren (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 157lbs) |
4-48P2 / 7 |
Jump (49) | S P Jones | Mrs P Robeson Mrs P Robeson |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 10 L |
Georgian King (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
1-33 / 13 |
Jump (79) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Roger Allsop |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened next | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| Dist |
By George (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
67-554 / 8 |
Jump (44) | Paul Moloney | N J Gifford Pell-Mell Partners |
14/1 | |
| held up, ridden and weakened 7th | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Shampers (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
8-42904 / 7 |
Jump (16) | T Messenger | B N Pollock C R Millington… |
100/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, behind and pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Lucky Pearl (GB) (Mare, Bay, 150lbs) |
0/004- / 10 |
Jump (595) | E Whillans | O Brennan Mr J H Lee |
150/1 | |
| raced in last place, reminders 5th, ridden next and soon behind, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||