23 Feb 2008 14:05 Kempton
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £14,255); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Anglo Irish Bank Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Pigeon Island (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 163lbs) |
351355 / 21 |
Jump (14) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould |
7/2 | |
| held up, slow 5th, soon outpaced, headway, travelling well after 3 out, led after next, ridden clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 5 L |
Grand Schlem (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) |
F493 / 7 |
Jump (21) | F Keniry | F Doumen Mr Ian Stuart Griffiths |
33/1 | |
| behind, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on well flat, not reached winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 1¾ L |
Quartano (GER) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) |
114-P2 / 7 |
Jump (22) | T J O'Brien | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Numide (FR) (Horse (entire), Bay, 160lbs) |
11 / 10 |
Jump (25) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr G Chambers |
11/4 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, effort next, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 2 L |
I'msingingtheblues (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) |
31-113 / 10 |
Jump (71) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Jo Tracey |
11/2 | |
| held up in touch, joined leader on bit 3 out, soon led, headed after next, weakening when not fluent last | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 11 L |
Alsadaa (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) |
11F125 / 12 |
Jump (49) | C Bolger | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs P J Sheen |
7/1 | |
| led, ridden, headed after 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Stellino (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
1 / 6 |
Jump (16) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Thurloe Finsbury… |
3/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place before 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| SHD |
Golden Alchemist (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 163lbs) |
3-11033 / 7 |
Jump (64) | Dave Crosse | M D I Usher Midweek Racing |
66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 2½ L |
Donaldson (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
P3 / 8 |
Jump (21) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Exors Of The Late… |
16/1 | |
| held up in touch, driven to challenge 3 out, hit next, soon weakened | ||||||||||