23 Mar 2005 05:10 TOWCESTER
Winner: £ (Penalty: £4,232); Distance: 3520; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good.
NH Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Charlton Kings (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 27 | P Flynn | R J Hodges Fieldspring Racing | |||
| chased leaders, led 2 out, mistake last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 2.50 L | Martha's Kinsman (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) | / 12 | M Bradburne | H D Daly Barlow, Hartley… | |||
| soon chasing leader, led 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 3.00 L | Malay (GB) (Mare, , 147) | / 9 | T Doyle | Miss Karen George Mrs Norma Pook | |||
| behind, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 3.5 L | Swift Swallow (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 8 | Mr S G Carey | O Brennan Mr Richard J Marshall | |||
| held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, not fluent last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 9 L | Nautic (FR) (Gelding, , 147) | / 7 | D R Dennis | R Dickin Scrumpy Jacks | |||
| mid-division, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | NK | The Needler (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 8 | W Marston | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr & Mrs Peter… | |||
| not fluent, led to 4th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 13 L | Alfadora (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 10 | O McPhail | M F Harris The Virtual Partnership | |||
| held up, hit 2nd, pecked 3rd, headway 4th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 10 L | River Indus (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 12 | B Hitchcott | R H Buckler Mrs C J Dunn | |||
| in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 1.5 L | Plantagenet Prince (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 8 | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mr N F Williams | |||
| in touch, headway 4th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 1 L | Promises (GB) (Filly, , 142) | / 7 | O Nelmes | D Shaw Mrs Jackie Cornwell | |||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | 21 L | Earl of Mercia (GB) (Gelding, , 147) | / 8 | T Messenger | B N Pollock Keen Racing | |||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0 |   | 20 L | Cloneybrien Boy (IRE) (Gelding, , 147) | / 6 | D Laverty | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr P J Harle | |||
| in touch, lost place when mistake 4th, soon well behind | ||||||||||
