01 Jan 2005 01:50 FONTWELL
Winner: £ (Penalty: £3,536); Distance: 4070; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Betfred.com Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Napolitain (FR) (Gelding, , 153) | / 21 | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mrs J Stewart | |||
| led after 1st, made rest, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, edged left run-in, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 6 L | One Cornetto (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) | / 11 | Mr J Morgan | L Wells Mrs Carrie Zetter-Wells | |||
| tracked leaders, chased winner from 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, edged right, kept on gamely run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | Dist | Space Cowboy (IRE) (Gelding, , 160) | / 10 | J E Moore | G & J Moore The Sanderson Partnership | |||
| mid-division, headway to chase leading pair 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 6 L | Colwyn Jake (IRE) (Gelding, , 160) | / 8 | N D Fehily | Ian Williams Mr C M Kinane | |||
| held up in rear, stayed on past beaten horses from 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Lahob (GB) (Colt, , 157) | / 6 | C Rafter | N B King Arkland International… | |||
| in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 9 L | Grey Mistral (GB) (Mare, , 150) | / 9 | James Davies | P R Chamings Mrs V K Shaw | |||
| chased leaders until 4th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 3.5 L | Captain Cloudy (GB) (Gelding, , 153) | / 7 | R Lucey-Butler | M Madgwick The Portsmouth… | |||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 20 L | Mossar (FR) (Gelding, , 160) | / 7 | P Hide | A Ennis Mr A T A Wates | |||
| always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Charlies Double (GB) (Gelding, , 160) | / 9 | M Bradburne | J R Best The Highly Hopeful… | |||
| mid-division until 3rd, behind from 5th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 10 L | Sweet Chariot (GB) (Gelding, , 160) | / 8 | J Goldstein | Miss I E Craig Mr R Barrs | |||
| mid-division, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | 10 L | Celestial Heights (IRE) (Gelding, , 160) | / 9 | Jimmy McCarthy | O Sherwood Mr W Poulton | |||
| mid-division until 3rd, behind when hit 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0 |   | Dist | Yeoman Lad (GB) (Gelding, , 160) | / 7 | S Fox | M J Gingell New Finlan Homes… | |||
| chased winner until weakened approaching 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Irish Legend (IRE) (Gelding, , 155) | / 10 | Mr N Williams | C Roberts Irish Legend Racing… | ||||
| blundered and unseated rider | ||||||||||
