20 Mar 2008 15:30 Ludlow
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Robert Holden Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Galient (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
1 / 22 |
Jump (25) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs Kevan… |
8/13 | |
| alway prominent, led after 9th, drew clear approaching 3 out, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 17 L |
Prof de L'Isle (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
9-50 / 7 |
Jump (55) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mrs Strachan,verdin,graham,inkin,harfo |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 9th, jumped left, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd final strides, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| NK |
Woodlands Gem (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) |
450-P80 / 9 |
Jump (80) | O Nelmes | P A Pritchard Woodlands Generators… |
150/1 | |
| led, driven and headed after 9th, no chance with winner before 3 out, hung right after last, lost 2nd final strides | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 6 L |
La Estrella (USA) (Colt, Bay, 162lbs) |
91 / 14 |
Jump (66), Flat (21) |
Jimmy McCarthy | D E Cantillon Mr Don Cantillon |
11/4 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd or 8th, soon niggled along, struggling after 9th | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| Dist |
Dakota Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) |
566 / 10 |
Jump (52) | W Kennedy | A M Hales Edging Ahead |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 8th, challenged after 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 9 L |
Rudinero (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 156lbs) |
168-567 / 12 |
Jump (9) | Stephen Craine | Heather Dalton Mr David Gibbons |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, in touch when hit 9th, weakened soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 3¾ L |
Smoke It (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
08 / 5 |
Jump (18) | D F O'Regan | R Ford Mr Gary Williams |
150/1 | |
| held up, behind from 7th, tailed off when jumped left final 3 | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| NS |
Overton Lad (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 156lbs) |
05-PP64 / 14 |
Jump (11) | Jack Doyle | P A Pritchard Mr D R Pritchard |
150/1 | |
| with leader, hit 6th, weakened 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Macamoto (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
1-3U / 8 |
Jump (33) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Mrs Robert Bingley |
20/1 | |
| prominent, raced keenly, weakened quickly 9th, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Son of Samson (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) |
0/8 / 7 |
Jump (11) | Paul Moloney | R J Price Mr Michael H Ings |
150/1 | |
| not fluent, held up, took keen hold, struggling after 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||