16 Feb 2008 15:00 Ascot
Winner: £10,500 (Penalty: £6,576); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
O'Callaghan Hotels Richard Power Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Elusive Dream (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
1142 / 23 |
Jump (49) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs M Findlay |
4/7 | |
| always prominent, led 3 out, soon clear, not fluent last | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 13 L |
Busker Royal (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) |
26-34 / 9 |
Jump (36) | T J Murphy | W J Musson Mrs Rita Brown |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, raced keenly, ridden 3 out, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 2 L |
Zilcash (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
145258 / 5 |
Jump (14) | Gerard Tumelty | A King Mr David Bellamy… |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 3 out, keeping on under pressure when not fluent last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 27 L |
Lyceum (GER) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) |
331301 / 6 |
Jump (56) | Richard Hughes | D T Hughes D A South Side… |
11/4 | |
| held up in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 11 L |
Mister Wiseman (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) |
38-93 / 13 |
Jump (111) | D R Dennis | N J Hawke Mrs K Hawke |
50/1 | |
| soon led, mistake 2nd, ridden 4 out, headed next, soon faded | ||||||||||