06 Apr 2008 14:50 Market Rasen
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Racing Ahead Weekend Newspaper Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Metaphoric (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 159lbs) | 2415 / 21 | Jump (26) | T J O'Brien | M L W Bell The Royal Ascot… | 2/5 | |
| chased leader, pushed along and not fluent 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 6 L | How's Business (GB) (Filly, Bay, 152lbs) | 12 / 8 | Jump (14) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Group Clean Ltd | 7/2 | |
| led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 11 L | Hum The Tune (GB) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | 0 / 5 | Jump (37) | R Greene | R Mathew K Abdullah | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 9 L | Hello Nod (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 1304 / 5 | Jump (22) | T Siddall | Miss J A Camacho Mr Brian Nordan | 8/1 | |
| held up in touch, went 3rd from 3 out, weakening when stumbled 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | Dist | Bowman's Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0 / 4 | Jump (36) | D Elsworth | M & D Easterby T Bannister, M… | 40/1 | |
| always behind, ridden and mistake 5th, soon lost place | ||||||||||
