03 Dec 2004 03:40 SANDOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £6,906); Distance: 3630; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
NH Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Murphy's Quest (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 27 | L P Aspell | Lady Herries Lady Sarah Clutton | |||
| held up in touch, headway before 2 out, challenged last, stayed on under pressure to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Without A Doubt (GB) (Gelding, , 158) | / 13 | S Durack | M Pitman Mr Malcolm C Denmark | |||
| tracked leader, outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied to lead and mistake last, kept on under pressure until headed near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 0.75 L | Racing Demon (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 11 | W Marston | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford | |||
| sweating, raced keenly, prominent, ridden to chase leader approaching 2 out, challenged last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Sargasso Sea (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 8 | C Llewellyn | J A B Old Miss S Blumberg | |||
| led, clear 2 out, mistake and headed last, no extra final 75 yards | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 3.5 L | Nyrche (FR) (Gelding, , 162) | / 9 | R Thornton | A King Mr Tony Fisher… | |||
| tracked leaders, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 12 L | Go For Bust (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 9 | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr D Pugh | |||
| held up towards rear, going well enough after 3 out, weakened and hit last two | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | NK | State of Play (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 12 | T Doyle | P R Webber Mr & Mrs William… | |||
| close up, ridden and beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 3 L | Phone Back (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 8 | Ruby Walsh | G & J Moore Mrs Patricia Gilmore | |||
| not fluent, mistake 4th and always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 28 L | Distant Romance (GB) (Mare, , 140) | / 10 | R Lucey-Butler | Miss Z C Davison Mr A A Goldson | |||
| always towards rear, ridden and struggling 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 10 L | Geton (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 8 | T J Murphy | M C Pipe Mr D A Johnson | |||
| held up in rear, mistake 4th, never going well after, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
