01 Mar 2008 16:05 Doncaster
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
State Of Independence Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Little Bob (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) |
233-200 / 23 |
Jump (83) | L Heard | J D Bethell Mr Robert Gibbons |
25/1 | |
| always prominent, edged right and led before 2 out, clear when not fluent last, ridden and held on flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
13 |
| 1½ L |
Fistral (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
053 / 5 |
Jump (19) | B S Hughes | P D Niven Mr Mike Hartas |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, went 2nd next, ridden and kept on flat, not reached winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
15 |
| 8 L |
Nortonthorpe Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
9P4P13 / 9 |
Jump (9) | T J O'Brien | M & D Easterby Mr Don Jenkins |
8/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed before 2 out, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
17 |
| 4 L |
Present (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 149lbs) |
53307 / 6 |
Jump (9) | D Laverty | M J Gingell Richard And Selena… |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, effort 3 out, ridden and kept on from next | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Croon (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) |
6-34461 / 8 |
Jump (72) | T Messenger | Mrs Caroline Bailey Ferrybank Properties… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Just A Thought (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
220-845 / 5 |
Jump (31) | Ruby Walsh | H J L Dunlop Mr Sam Swallow… |
7/2 | |
| held up behind, headway 3 out, kept on from next, never nearer | ||||||||||
7th |
14 |
| 2 L |
Green Day Packer (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) |
61FP46 / 5 |
Jump (102) | Michael Murphy | P C Haslam Middleham Park… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 2 L |
Gloucester (GB) (Horse (entire), Bay, 165lbs) |
329 / 9 |
Jump (28) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr S M Smith &… |
9/1 | |
| in touch, effort 3 out, ridden and one pace from next, no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 1¾ L |
Desert Nova (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) |
055-23 / 15 |
Jump (244) | K Tobin | Mark Campion Whitewall Racing |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, outpaced when mistake 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
2 |
| 1 L |
Jazrawy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
09303 / 8 |
Jump (53), Flat (33) |
Tjade Collier | D Carroll Mrs B Ramsden |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
11th |
18 |
| 19 L |
Goldan Jess (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) |
4380P / 12 |
Jump (34) | R Walford | D Carroll The Jessies,colin… |
50/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
12th |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Scutch Mill (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) |
531176 / 7 |
Jump (83) | Andrew Tinkler | P C Haslam Kary-On Racing… |
17/2 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
13th |
12 |
| NK |
You Me And Theboys (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
03-7370 / 6 |
Jump (178) | R Greene | M Appleby Mr Kim Pugh |
50/1 | |
| with leader, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
14th |
16 |
| 5 L |
Bedizen (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) |
867 / 8 |
Jump (64) | Sean Quinlan | Mrs P Sly D Bayliss, T Davies,… |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Hiawatha (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
3393-38 / 9 |
Jump (280), Flat (6) |
S P Jones | A M Hales Pennywise Racing |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Gaelic Present (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) |
322-422 / 6 |
Jump (107) | J M Maguire | A J McCabe Mr Michael F Maguire |
14/1 | |
| always behind, lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Ticket To Freedom (NZ) (Gelding, Black, 163lbs) |
030 / 7 |
Jump (18) | Mr M Walford | J & S Quinn Lady Anne Bentinck |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Shampers (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
42904P / 7 |
Jump (15) | Mr A Merriam | B N Pollock C R Millington… |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||