26 Mar 2008 16:15 Newcastle
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
St. James Place Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Mill Side (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 3 / 25 | Jump (56) | Mr S Byrne | J Parkinson & S Smith The TWT Group | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3 out, hung left approaching next, driven and kept on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2½ L | My Arch (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 923421 / 11 | Jump (11) | Mr H Haynes | M Todhunter Mr J D Spensley… | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, effort 4 out, outpaced next, kept on under pressure from last, took 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | HD | April San (GB) (Colt, Bay, 156lbs) | 24-3434 / 8 | Jump (28) | R McGrath | Ferdy Murphy Sean O'Riain | 7/2 | |
| always prominent, led 4 out to before next, kept on and every chance until one pace flat, lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1 L | Guns And Butter (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 2/32-342 / 9 | Jump (88) | Miss R Davidson | N G Richards The Vilprano Partnership | 7/2 | |
| held up, headway 4 out, outpaced next, kept on approaching last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 30 L | Hazeldene (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 48-075 / 11 | Jump (22) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr Martin Hill | 9/1 | |
| led to 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 18 L | Another Charmer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 1FF / 9 | Jump (85) | P Aspell | P Beaumont Gay And Peter Hartley | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 3¾ L | Jorveybrook (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 0 / 7 | Jump (123) | A Dobbin | N G Richards Mr Craig Bennett | 11/1 | |
| held up, struggling 8th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | Dist | Ormus (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 62-88 / 10 | Jump (297) | K Mercer | C R Wilson Mrs J Wilson (Durham) | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Inglewood Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 156lbs) | P0P- / 6 | Jump (401) | F Davis | I McMath D Graves A McMath… | 250/1 | |
| prominent to 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Glen Tanar (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 8- / 7 | Jump (352) | D C Costello | I McMath Mrs A J McMath | 100/1 | |
| held up, struggling 8th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Springfield Sniper (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | / 6 | B S Hughes | G A Swinbank S & J Whitaker | 25/1 | ||
| mid-division, lost place 7th, soon struggling, behind when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | The Gay Gordons (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 0/0-P / 7 | Jump (20) | J Flavin | M Smith Mrs Sandra Smith | 200/1 | |
| in touch, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Wee George (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 00 / 9 | Jump (22) | G Berridge | P Beaumont Mrs S Smith | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | She's The Bizz (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) | 00 / 6 | Jump (20) | P Kinsella | H Hogarth Hogarth Racing | 200/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Hurricane Warning (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 09 / 5 | Jump (42) | P Buchanan | A G Foster Tip Top Bloodstock | 250/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Ashgrove Diamond (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 140lbs) | 07 / 7 | Jump (22) | C I Gillies | A G Foster Mrs Janis Mack | 250/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
