23 May 2008 19:10 Stratford
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,262); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Series Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Golan Way (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 1 / 21 | Jump (22) | J Goldstein | Miss S West W R B Racing 58 | 6/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, chased leader from 2nd, left in lead 5th, mistake 3 out, pressed after 3 out until 2 out, well in command when mistake last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 6 L | Sendani (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | P/2455-1 / 6 | Jump (7) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs R Nevinson… | 7/4 | |
| chased leading trio, jumped right and left 2nd 5th, every chance after 3 out, ridden and beaten after 2 out, found little | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 27 L | Fire And Rain (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 8 | Flat (358) | R Thornton | Miss E C Lavelle Fraser Miller Racing | 10/1 | |
| jumped right 1st, held up in mid-division off the pace, headway approaching 5th, 3rd when mistake 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, took poor 3rd after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2 L | Haddaaf (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 4/31-1 / 7 | Jump (12) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Group Clean Ltd | 11/4 | |
| held up mid-division, closed approaching 5th, 3rd and weakening when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 16 L | Blossom King (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | P0-0 / 8 | Jump (17) | P J Brennan | T R George Miss Daisy Hitchins | 100/1 | |
| mistakes 3rd, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1 L | Advancement (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P / 9 | Jump (15) | J M Maguire | L Corcoran Mr M J Lethbridge | 200/1 | |
| in rear, well behind when blundered 4th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 21 L | Camden Four (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 347080- / 6 | Jump (33) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr J S Wainwright | 100/1 | |
| in rear, jumped left 1st, mistake 2nd, soon well behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 20 L | Eva Soneva So Fast (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 908- / 7 | Jump (33), Flat (18) | H Oliver | G F Bridgwater Eurostrait Ltd | 150/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along approaching 3rd, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | Dist | Shire (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) | 8-7 / 6 | Jump (22) | S Thomas | C J Mann Mr W A Harrison-Allan | 66/1 | |
| chased leader to 2nd, weakened approaching 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 21 L | Lawyer To World (GB) (Colt, Grey, 148lbs) | / 5 | Flat (26) | G Lee | Mrs C A Dunnett Mr N A Callaghan | 100/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, soon well behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 4½ L | Travel Guide (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 7-8 / 5 | Jump (22) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 40/1 | |
| bumped 1st, held up mid-division off the pace, behind approaching 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 3½ L | Haydock Express (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 148lbs) | / 4 | Flat (135) | M D Grant | Miss J S Davis The Haydock Hopefuls | 200/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, soon well behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Silly Wupple (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 1/17P3-2 / 9 | Jump (1) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mr A C Kemp | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Beherayn (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 4P431-1 / 10 | Jump (16) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mrs S J Furber | 7/2 | ||
| led until ran out and crashed through wing 5th | ||||||||||
