12 Jun 2008 21:00 Fontwell
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,952); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Hardings Bar And Catering Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Noble Minstrel (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | F0775-1 / 22 | Jump (8) | Alex Solis | J G Sheehan Mr Alasdair Simpson | 4/11 | |
| held up, headway 5th, joined leader 3 out, led approaching last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 8 L | Lilac Wine (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 148lbs) | 0/0704-3 / 9 | Jump (29) | C Soumillon | A L T Moore Mr G E Burton | 10/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, went 2nd and mistake last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 3½ L | Laconicos (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | 3083-80 / 11 | Jump (19) | Ms K Ferris | K J Cumings Miss Caroline Scott | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3rd, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 21 L | Kilmeena Magic (GB) (Mare, Bay, 165lbs) | 0/433-4 / 8 | Jump (18) | S Carson | R Brabazon Mrs J A Cleary | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 16 L | Figurita (GB) (Filly, Brown, 166lbs) | 545P-5 / 6 | Jump (29) | Chantal Zollet | W K Goldsworthy Mr Brian Walsh… | 12/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 6th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Tilly Shilling (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 159lbs) | 2P6- / 6 | Jump (249) | Julie Burke | Y Seynaeve Mrs L M Edwards | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Schemer Fagan (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 59PF-P8 / 8 | Jump (32) | Mr G J Power | A J McNamara Mr P Henderson | 25/1 | |
| led until 3rd, not fluent 6th, soon ridden, beaten when stumbled on bend after 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Allez Melina (GB) (Mare, Bay, 151lbs) | 006P/6-3 / 7 | Jump (23) | Adrian Lane | J Motherway Hamilton-Fairley… | 20/1 | |
| struggling 5th, soon lost touch, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
