12 Feb 2005 01:50 NEWBURY
Winner: £ (Penalty: £7,228); Distance: 3630; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Totesport.com Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Clear Thinking (GB) (Horse (entire), , 154) | / 24 | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Derek & Jean Clee | |||
| made all, jumped left from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well flat, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | NK | Prins Willem (IRE) (Gelding, , 160) | / 7 | A P McCoy | J R Fanshawe Mr Chris van Hoorn | |||
| held up, headway 3rd, chased winner from next, ridden approaching 2 out, not fluent last, kept on flat, gaining near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 18 L | Arcalis (GB) (Gelding, , 166) | / 11 | A Dobbin | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | |||
| held up, mistake 3rd, headway next, pushed along and not fluent 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, held on for 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 0.75 L | Sign Of The Wolf (GB) (Horse (entire), , 154) | / 9 | L Metais | Francois Rohaut B Van Dalfsen | |||
| held up, headway when mistake 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 6 L | The Persuader (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 7 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls D J & F A Jackson | |||
| held up, some headway approaching 4 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Magnesium (USA) (Gelding, , 154) | / 10 | J Tizzard | B G Powell Mr Con Harrington | ||||
| held up and pulled hard, some headway after 4th, weakened after 4 out, behind when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Mac's Elan (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 8 | B J Crowley | A B Coogan Mr A B Coogan | ||||
| held up, jumped slowly 2nd, behind when jumped right 4th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Hired Gun (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 8 | Jim Culloty | V R A Dartnall The Hired Gun Partnership | ||||
| always behind, tailed off when fell | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Crown Agent (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 7 | R Johnson | A M Balding Miss A V Hill | ||||
| tracked leader until approaching 4th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Bel Ombre (FR) (Gelding, , 154) | / 5 | Jimmy McCarthy | O Sherwood P Deal, J Tyndall,… | ||||
| held up, headway 4th, not fluent 4 out, hung left from next, no chance with leaders when mistake and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Stunning Magic (GB) (Gelding, , 147) | / 9 | Mr J Pritchard | Mrs Barbara Waring Bowler Shapter… | ||||
| took keen hold, chased leaders until after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
