16 Jun 2008 14:30 Sedgefield
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places on the Chase Course).
Paxtons Powered By Case IH Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Tobago Bay (GB) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | / 20 | Flat (89) | H Muya | W Hefter Heart of the South… | 16/1 | |
| always prominent, led 3 out, hard pressed when not fluent last, ridden, held on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ½ L | Simarian (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 159lbs) | 1 / 9 | Jump (9) | F Sweeney | C Ross Mr Peter Conway | 10/11 | |
| in touch, went 2nd before 2 out, soon every chance, ridden, kept on flat, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 19 L | Roman Legion (IRE) (Colt, Grey, 152lbs) | / 3 | Flat (226) | F F Da Silva | A G Newcombe Mrs Joanna Hughes | 13/2 | |
| mistakes, held up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before next, kept on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 9 L | Morestead (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 3 / 11 | Jump (9) | R Young | R Mathis Mr L Gilbert | 11/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 3 out, soon ridden, beaten | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 27 L | Arthurian (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 6 | Flat (39) | Miss K Harrington | P Hobbs & J White The Wacky Racing… | 100/1 | |
| behind, soon pushed along, lost touch 4th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 10 L | Hyper Viper (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | / 4 | Flat (238) | C Morisse | G A Butler Mrs Fitri Hay | 25/1 | |
| held up, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Opening Hand (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 4 | Flat (10) | F Sweeney | Joel Toussaint Mr B J Meehan | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Irish Artist (FR) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | / 3 | Flat (79) | F Sweeney | R Fielder Mr Matthew Green | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Sultan of The Sand (GB) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | / 3 | Flat (59) | G Faucon | S O O'Brien Triumph In Mind | 66/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, struggling from 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Thompsons Walls (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 4 | Flat (43) | L Enstone | J G Sheehan Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 10/3 | |
| led to 3rd, chased leaders until weakened 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Timewatch (GB) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | / 3 | Flat (270) | A Mullen | I J Monaghan Gainsborough | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Sleeping Dragon (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | / 3 | Flat (63) | F F Da Silva | P G Kelly Mr B C Allen | 66/1 | |
| in touch, reminders, lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
