30 Dec 2004 03:00 TAUNTON
Winner: £ (Penalty: £4,057); Distance: 4290; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good.
NH Novices Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | It's Just Harry (GB) (Gelding, , 159) | / 26 | A P McCoy | C R Egerton Mr James Blackshaw | |||
| held up in touch, headway on bit 7th, challenged 3 out, quickened clear after 2 out, hit last, eased flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 8 L | Toomebridge (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) | / 9 | J M Maguire | J S King Miss S Douglas-Pennant | |||
| held up mid-division, headway after 6th, chased winner after 3 out, ridden and stayed on approaching last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 2 L | Banchory Two (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) | / 8 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Lord Daresbury | |||
| pulled early, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 8 L | All Things Equal (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) | / 11 | J Tizzard | S E H Sherwood Julie Devey & Russell… | |||
| held up mid-division, headway approaching 6th, challenged 2 out, ridden approaching last, not quicken | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 5 L | Fordingbridge (USA) (Gelding, , 152) | / 8 | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Colin Brown Racing… | |||
| mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway after 7th, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 5 L | Mevagissey (BEL) (Gelding, , 152) | / 10 | Christian Williams | J D Frost Miss V A Cunningham | |||
| held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, not quicken | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 19 L | Ruby Flare (GB) (Mare, , 142) | / 11 | R Young | J W Mullins Dr R Jowett | |||
| prominent, ridden approaching 6th, weakened 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 2.5 L | Expensive Folly (IRE) (Gelding, , 145) | / 9 | S Walsh | A J Chamberlain Hamilton-Fairley… | |||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 12 L | Fair Touch (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) | / 7 | Jimmy McCarthy | C P Morlock Leonard Whitmore | |||
| led to 3rd, with leader when mistake 6th, jumped left 3 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 8 L | Pillar To Post (GB) (Gelding, , 152) | / 9 | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Mr T J & Mrs H… | |||
| ran green, chased leader, led after 3rd, jumped left and headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Past Heritage (GB) (Gelding, , 149) | / 11 | James Davies | A E Jones Bpd Ltd | ||||
| prominent, lost place 7th, behind when pulled up | ||||||||||
