28 Apr 2008 15:10 Towcester
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
TCA Engineering Ltd Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Thistle (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 456713- / 24 | Jump (8) | M Roe | G A Ham The Betfair Radioheads | 6/4 | |
| always prominent, shaken up to lead last, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 1¾ L | No Supper (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 147lbs) | / 8 | Flat (59) | J E Moore | M G Quinlan Thomason & Jefferson | 8/1 | |
| led, raced keenly, hit 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, unable to quicken flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 6 L | Tootsie Too (GB) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 090- / 8 | Jump (49) | Michael Murphy | Mike Hammond Mr M P Hammond | 28/1 | |
| held up, headway 4th, went 2nd 3 out until ridden approaching 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 6 L | Mon Chevalier (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 159lbs) | 5571- / 12 | Jump (21) | B Wharfe | C J Gray Mr Kevin J Legg | 2/1 | |
| held up, headway 4th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 6 L | Roseville (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | P5P0/P7- / 10 | Jump (19) | S Walsh | S T Lewis Mr Simon T Lewis | 50/1 | |
| prominent until ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 9 L | Good Effect (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 147lbs) | 99- / 5 | Jump (15) | Jimmy McCarthy | C P Morlock Geoffrey Bishop… | 8/1 | |
| chased leader, until not fluent 1st, lost place after 3rd, reminder after next, ridden, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 7 L | Chan Bahlum (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 70P- / 5 | Jump (65) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Valerie Scott | 7/1 | |
| held up, behind, not fluent 5th, ridden, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Silver Bay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 06- / 11 | Jump (141) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mr S J Robinson | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | War Footing (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 490- / 8 | Jump (63) | W Marston | Miss H C Knight Mrs A Ellis | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | First Point (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 5P4- / 8 | Jump (30) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson The Third Pheasant… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Bormo (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 2/432- / 6 | Jump (86) | R Thornton | A King M 2 C Racing Partnership | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Quillygham (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 278- / 9 | Jump (15) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr R J Alford | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Weather Permitting (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 347- / 7 | Jump (11) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr B A Kilpatrick | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
