10 May 2008 14:35 Hexham
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,740); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Countryside Skills Courses 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Or d'Oudairies (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 32/3302- / 23 | Jump (19) | F Davis | J & S Quinn Gay And Peter Hartley | 9/2 | |
| raced keenly in touch, headway to challenge before last, edged left and led after last, ridden and kept on well towards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2 L | Castletown Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 3/7632P- / 9 | Jump (44) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 5/1 | |
| raced keenly, soon in touch, led before last, ridden and headed after last, kept on until no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 7 L | Professor Higgins (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 2/00323- / 8 | Jump (19) | J P O'farrell | J Howard Johnson Mr J Howard Johnson | 13/8 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Tide Slider (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0/4532- / 7 | Jump (62) | K Tobin | S Gollings Northern Bloodstock… | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to lead between last 2, headed before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 11 L | One Black Cat (GB) (Filly, Bay, 145lbs) | 605- / 7 | Jump (15) | P Aspell | Miss S E Forster Mr J M Crichton… | 25/1 | |
| behind, driven 2 out, some late headway approaching last, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 1 L | Canadian Champagne (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P51- / 6 | Jump (56) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mr David Aiken | 20/1 | |
| held up, headway after 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | HD | Desert Stag (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 43-4 / 7 | Jump (13) | Michael Murphy | Micky Hammond Mrs Alurie O'Sullivan | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, short lived effort after 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 9 L | Steel Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P0/PP6- / 9 | Jump (16) | B S Hughes | B Mactaggart Mr Jim Jeffrey | 200/1 | |
| made most to 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 6 L | One Accord (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 00/0P50- / 8 | Jump (77) | T Siddall | Miss L C Siddall Mrs D Ibbotson | 200/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 2 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 2½ L | Clovella (GB) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 087PPP- / 7 | Jump (26) | Harry Haynes | R Allan Mrs V Scott Watson | 250/1 | |
| with leader, lost place 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | 2½ L | Janal (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 145lbs) | 007- / 8 | Jump (27) | D O'Meara | W Coltherd Mr S Coltherd | 66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Over The Odds (GB) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 09/05- / 7 | Jump (19) | K Mercer | W Storey Mr W Storey | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Prosecco (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 9285- / 13 | Jump (27) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Tay Valley Chasers… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Youluckyman (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P6- / 8 | Jump (15) | D N Cullinane | Joss Saville Four Blokes & A… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Uncle Michael (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 90/P002- / 9 | Jump (41) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Patrick Quinn | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | She's So Lucky (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 89P- / 6 | Jump (32) | Paul Benson | F P Murtagh The Most Wanted… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
