20 Apr 2008 13:50 Wincanton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £2,912); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Bathwick Tyres Yeovil 'National Hunt' Novices' Hdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Fairoak Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 153lbs) | 30 / 22 | Jump (123) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | 16/1 | |
| in touch, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out and hung left, led approaching last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 6 L | Nom de Guerre (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 435-214 / 12 | Jump (120) | Aidan Coleman | B De Haan Mr Nicholas Tatman | 13/8 | |
| with leader, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 18 L | Backstage (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 4313-22 / 11 | Jump (58) | T Scudamore | Evan Williams MPR & Capranny… | 11/4 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakening when left 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 15 L | Enroblim Trop (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 230-247 / 8 | Jump (7) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard The Con Club | 20/1 | |
| held up, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Miss Ceka (IRE) (Mare, Grey, 146lbs) | 4-5FPP / 6 | Jump (21) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr D Brennan | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and effort when not fluent 3 out, one pace after, left 4th last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 2½ L | Queen Musa (GB) (Mare, Bay, 146lbs) | 40UPP3 / 9 | Jump (31) | E Dehdashti | Dr J R J Naylor Queen Musa Partnership | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, challenged approaching 2 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 7 L | Pan The Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | P6574P / 7 | Jump (167) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mr Mark Adams | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Saddlers Blaze (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 00U9 / 10 | Jump (99) | M D Grant | E J Creighton Ms G Howell | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 7th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | Dist | Flag Flier (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 146lbs) | 965 / 10 | Jump (32) | P Hide | R H Buckler Mounted Gamess… | 50/1 | |
| in touch, jumped slowly 6th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Porters War (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | 5491 / 13 | Jump (14) | R Thornton | A King Sarah Waugh & Paul… | 3/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 7th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed and held in 3rd when fell last | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | True Dove (GB) (Mare, Bay, 146lbs) | 38-7P08 / 6 | Jump (21) | T Molloy | C L Popham Mr C & Mrs G Scott… | 150/1 | |
| towards rear, hit 3rd and 4th, weakened 7th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
