19 Feb 2008 14:20 Taunton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £4,111); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Good to Soft (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 |
2 |
| - |
Forest Pennant (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) |
461-231 / 23 |
Jump (18) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Peter Hart |
2/5 | |
| tracked leader from 2nd, led narrowly 2 out, kept on, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Shining Gale (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) |
F1-2317 / 7 |
Jump (16) | N D Fehily | C J Mann J Sullivan S Brown… |
8/1 | |
| led 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied flat, held near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 13 L |
Pop (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
43-3209 / 6 |
Jump (25) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Mr Robert Kirkland |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 22 L |
Paradise Regained (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
7-46 / 7 |
Jump (52) | R Thornton | A King Mr C J Leech |
18/1 | |
| held up, ridden and headway after 7th, weakened after 3 out, went moderate 4th before next | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Pacco (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
6479 / 11 |
Jump (45) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Ray And Marian… |
33/1 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leaders until weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 13 L |
Saddler George (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
90 / 6 |
Jump (54) | D A Jacob | R H Buckler Mrs Angela Tincknell |
250/1 | |
| chased leaders, struggling 6th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 11 L |
Grumpy Bee (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 157lbs) |
66F8 / 6 |
Jump (21) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips Mr Steve Jenkins |
100/1 | |
| held up, headway after 5th, weakened after 7th | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 8 L |
Phar Again (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
6-350 / 9 |
Jump (39) | M A Fitzgerald | Miss E C Lavelle B And S Vaughan |
6/1 | |
| held up, ridden after 7th, weakened after next | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
This Way (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
799-45 / 10 |
Jump (20) | J Tizzard | B Ryall Mrs G C Pritchard |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Dip Anchor (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) |
90-91 / 6 |
Jump (21) | James White | V R A Dartnall Mr Francis Rogers |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
You Know Bridie (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 150lbs) |
P08 / 7 |
Jump (20) | N Mulholland | D P Keane The Don't Tell… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||