15 Feb 2008 15:45 Sandown
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft on the home straight).
Facilitas CFR Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Punchestowns (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) |
/ 21 |
Flat (186) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mrs Judy Wilson |
11/8 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, ran on strongly to lead final 75 yards, won going away | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2 L |
The Package (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) |
1-219 / 12 |
Jump (51) | T J Murphy | D Pipe The Johnson Family |
14/1 | |
| led, ridden after last, headed final 75 yards, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 10 L |
Abstract Art (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) |
F71 / 8 |
Jump (23) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Hills Of Ledbury… |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 2nd and hit 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 8 L |
Talenti (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
6562 / 10 |
Jump (8) | A Thornton | Miss E C Lavelle Malachy McKenna |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Merchant Red (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
0-4452 / 7 |
Jump (58) | J E Moore | P R Webber John Nicholls Ltd/David… |
25/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden approaching 2 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 1¼ L |
The Jolly Spoofer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
0-P3 / 8 |
Jump (27) | J M Maguire | Miss E C Lavelle The Hawkhurst Spoofers |
25/1 | |
| held up behind, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
14 |
| SHD |
Haldibari (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 147lbs) |
224 / 7 |
Jump (17) | Jimmy McCarthy | A King Nicholls Family |
13/2 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from next | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| HD |
Night Cru (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
/ 6 |
Flat (132) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Archangels 2 |
12/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, always mid-division | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Back To The Wind (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) |
586 / 8 |
Jump (21) | M Foley | N J Henderson Mr M C Pipe |
66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some late progress, never a factor | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 5 L |
Uncle Eli (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
2655 / 8 |
Jump (20) | P J Brennan | R Rowe R Jenner & J Green |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
11th |
3 |
| HD |
Awatuki (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
/ 7 |
Flat (61) | F Keniry | A P Jarvis Mr Allen B Pope |
50/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway when mistake 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||