30 May 2008 18:30 Towcester
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
gg.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Benmore Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0/7- / 22 | Jump (202) | Paul Moloney | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford | 40/1 | |
| took keen hold towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, led approaching last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3 L | Andrew Nick (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 5321-6 / 10 | Jump (27) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr W F Caudwell | 9/2 | |
| prominent, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, not troubled winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Lord Appellare (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 78286-0 / 9 | Jump (29) | M Foley | R Rowe The Reality Partnership | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, not much room briefly and lost place approaching 5th, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 2¼ L | Fit To Drive (GB) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 528624- / 9 | Jump (36) | S P Jones | B G Powell The Meon Golfing… | 11/2 | |
| led, hit 3rd, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last where mistake, weakened and lost 2 places flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 3¼ L | Vilcabamba (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 22774- / 7 | Jump (67) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Lady Clarke | 11/4 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway approaching 5th, soon went 2nd, mistake 3 out, beaten when not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Gurteenoona (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 2400/ / 6 | Jump (518) | Michael Murphy | Ian Williams Mr Patrick Kelly | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 14 L | Tide Slider (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0/4532-4 / 7 | Jump (20) | R Johnson | S Gollings Northern Bloodstock… | 10/1 | |
| not fluent, prominent, weakening when mistake 5th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 3¼ L | Another Conker (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 99/PU-7 / 7 | Jump (8) | Mr J Stevenson | Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt Mr R Weaver | 100/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, weakened approaching 5th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 4½ L | All For A Star (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 7 | W Kennedy | A M Hales The Hexagon Racing… | 40/1 | ||
| prominent, lost place 5th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Cleric (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 5/ / 7 | Jump (860) | W Marston | N Dunger Mr N A Dunger | 80/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up and behind, lost touch approaching 4th, tailed off when tried to refuse and unseated rider 5th | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Equity Release (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 348F2P- / 10 | Jump (49) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Miss Louise Davis | 11/4 | |
| mid-division, headway 3rd, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, well behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Fine Parchment (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 06072- / 13 | Jump (59) | Andrew Tinkler | P Beaumont Mr N W A Bannister | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, went prominent 4th, not fluent next, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
