11 Feb 2005 04:20 KEMPTON
Winner: £ (Penalty: £4,983); Distance: 5390; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Celtic Son (FR) (Gelding, , 162) | / 26 | T J Murphy | M C Pipe Mr D A Johnson | |||
| held up in rear, steady headway to track leading pair from 9th, led on bit, approaching 2 out, soon clear, canter | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 6 L | Definite Approach (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) | / 8 | R Johnson | R T Phillips Ascot Five Plus… | |||
| tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on under pressure approaching last, took 2nd flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 1 L | The Bosun (GB) (Gelding, , 152) | / 9 | P J Brennan | A E Jessop Mrs Gloria Jessop | |||
| held up in 5th, outpaced 9th, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 3rd run-in, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 0.75 L | Versus (GER) (Gelding, , 158) | / 8 | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr W J E Scott… | |||
| chased leaders, jumped left 7th and driven next, effort to chase leaders 9th, stumbled 3 out, ridden to chase winner from 2 out, but no impression, weakened and lost 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 2 L | Frosty's Cousin (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) | / 8 | T Doyle | P R Webber Mrs P Sherwood | |||
| led, hit 5th, hard ridden after 3 out, headed and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 12 L | Mesmeric (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 8 | J Tizzard | B G Powell FF Racing Services… | |||
| held up last, steady headway to track leading trio after 3 out, close up next, soon ridden and weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Sylvan Shack (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) | / 10 | A Thornton | S Gilmore The Wellies | ||||
| chased leader, mistake 5th, reminder after next, ridden and lost place 8th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
