06 Apr 2008 15:40 Southwell
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,426); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
toteexacta Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | The Sliotar (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 167lbs) | 062110 / 24 | Jump (140) | Felix de Giles | G Haine Mr R S Brookhouse | 7/2 | |
| held up in touch, led 5th, ran on well under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ½ L | Openditch (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 134-130 / 10 | Jump (22) | T J Murphy | Miss H C Knight Mr Michael Allfrey | 9/4 | |
| with leader, led 4th to 5th, raced in 2nd after, ridden after 2 out, every chance flat, not quicken close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 4½ L | April San (GB) (Colt, Bay, 155lbs) | 4-34343 / 8 | Jump (11) | R McGrath | Ferdy Murphy Sean O'Riain | 7/2 | |
| always prominent, ridden after 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | Dist | Dynamic Rhythm (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 48-4933 / 8 | Jump (30) | Miss L Horner | D L Williams Xanthos Racing | 14/1 | |
| held up, left moderate 4th approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 25 L | Royal Arms (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 4-P / 8 | Jump (41) | Christian Williams | Evan Williams Mr T Faulkner | 14/1 | |
| held up, raced keenly, headway approaching 9th, weakened approaching 10th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 4 L | For His Sins (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 00 / 5 | Jump (37) | Matthew Batchelor | Miss E C Lavelle Mr N Mustoe | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway after 8th, weakened approaching 10th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | NK | Woodlands Gem (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 148lbs) | 50-P803 / 9 | Jump (17) | O Nelmes | P A Pritchard Woodlands Generators… | 28/1 | |
| led to 4th, ridden after 7th, weakened next, tailed off 9th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | Dist | Yes Ses Les (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | P69/080 / 10 | Jump (50) | D Laverty | G Fierro Mr G Fierro | 200/1 | |
| held up, pulled hard, not fluent 6th, no chance before 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Coast Of Malabar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 599PU6 / 8 | Jump (28) | Non Runner | R A Farrant Cap Ceilings &… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Gee Dee (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) | 9U3-621 / 9 | Jump (35) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Widdop Wanderers | 3/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 4th when pulled up before 2 out, lame | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Smiling Applause (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 063/P-3P / 12 | Jump (57) | J Mogford | Mrs Barbara Waring Eddys A Team | 200/1 | |
| held up in touch, losing place when mistake 5th, struggling before 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Spare Cash (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 155lbs) | 32242 / 6 | Jump (33) | R Thornton | A King Blackwell, Bunter… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | The Accordion Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 41/11-F2 / 9 | Jump (39) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr A M Gibbons | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Petite Pistolet (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 148lbs) | 88 / 7 | Jump (51) | Mr D Burton | S Regan Mr Sean Regan | 100/1 | |
| held up, raced keenly, no chance before 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
