01 Sep 2007 16:40 Newton Abbot
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,904); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
toteexacta Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Storm of Applause (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 5536/8-2 / 24 | Jump (14) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White RP Racing | 13/8 | |
| in touch, ridden to lead 3 out, headed 2 out, rallied to dispute lead last, led flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2½ L | Play Master (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | PP4F4P- / 8 | Jump (364), Flat (5) | O McPhail | C Roberts Dr Simon Clarke | 16/1 | |
| held up, smooth headway 3 out, led 2 out, joined when blundered last, not recover | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 9 L | Entailment (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 998-524 / 6 | Jump (82) | Wayne Hutchinson | Miss M Bragg Friends Of Rock… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3rd, led 5th, headed next and one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Miss Midnight (GB) (Mare, Bay, 147lbs) | 0/8-P454 / 11 | Jump (10) | W P Kavanagh | R J Hodges John & Greer Norman | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Padre Nostro (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 007F09/ / 9 | Jump (668), Flat (36) | P J Brennan | M Sheppard Out Of Bounds Racing… | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 4th, weakening when headed 3 out, fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | And All That Jazz (GB) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs) | 600-77 / 6 | Jump (41) | M Foley | J D Frost D C & Mrs T M Fisher | 40/1 | ||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Comeintothespace (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 542 / 7 | Jump (19) | Mr E Cookson | K J Burke Exhall Dodgers | 14/1 | ||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Oakley Absolute (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | F/460 / 6 | Jump (14) | A Thornton | J C Fox Mr Brian C Oakley | 20/1 | ||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Young Owen (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | P414-R1 / 10 | Jump (119) | J Diment | J L Spearing Mr Dennis Skinner | 12/1 | ||
| soon led, headed after 4th, weakened after | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Chunky Lad (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 157lbs) | 34PR/9-2 / 9 | Jump (88) | Mr Turlough O'connor | W G M Turner Mr B J Goldsmith | 9/1 | ||
| mid-division, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Knightsbridge Hill (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 3P5F-73 / 8 | Jump (18) | Mr D Edwards | G F Edwards Mr P R Rodford | 12/1 | ||
| mid-division, keen, ridden and weakened 5th | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Precious Dancer (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 492 / 5 | Jump (96) | P Merrigan | P & M Bowen Mr David A Smith | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden 3 out, weakened soon after, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Rhetoric (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 580365- / 9 | Jump (254) | Miss Sarah-Jayne Davies | G H Jones Mr John D N Siviter | 33/1 | ||
| towards rear and keen, headway 4 out, weakened soon after 3 out | ||||||||||
