16 Mar 2008 14:20 Fontwell
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Hammerpot Brewery Premium Sussex Ales 'NH' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Latalanta (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 398 / 22 | Jump (21) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mr Brian Tetley | 10/3 | |
| held up, headway after 6th, led 2 out, ridden and hung right after last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 8 L | Fortification (USA) (Gelding, Grey, 155lbs) | 07F304 / 11 | Jump (20) | J Pemberton | L Wells Mr S A Hughes | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, keeping on same pace when badly hampered and left 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2 L | Valentia Island (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 40-30 / 9 | Jump (31) | E Dehdashti | G & J Moore Mr G L Moore | 7/2 | |
| with leader, hit 5th, led next, hit 3 out, soon ridden, headed next, held when hampered and left 3rd, run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | Dist | West Ridge (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 155lbs) | 3/616P- / 7 | Jump (352) | D Elsworth | B G Powell Mr Con Harrington | 7/2 | |
| held up, headway 6th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened quickly, badly hampered 2 out, left poor 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Knightswood (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | P-09 / 7 | Jump (11) | James Davies | B G Powell Mr & Mrs D A Gamble | 25/1 | |
| led, headed and mistake 6th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Crocodiles Rock (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 116-128 / 7 | Jump (24) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Sir Harry Cool (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 00-16 / 9 | Jump (47) | Mr R Bandey | C Gordon Mrs P A Ellis | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, close 2nd when stumbled badly and unseated rider flat | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Flamehairtemptress (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 148lbs) | 2206 / 5 | Jump (70) | J Goldstein | Miss S West Mrs Sue Flight | 16/1 | |
| not fluent 1st and 2nd, held up, ridden and some progress into 5th when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
