26 Dec 2006 12:35 KEMPTON
Winner: £ (Penalty: £8,768); Distance: 3520; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
stanjamesuk.com Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | De Soto (GB) (Gelding, , 162) | / 24 | R Johnson | P R Webber P A Deal & M J… | |||
| tracked leader, led soon after 5th, in command 2 out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 5 L | Blythe Knight (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) | / 9 | A P McCoy | J & S Quinn Maxilead Limited | |||
| keen hold, held up in 4th, closed up 5th, went 3rd before 2 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 21 L | Kicks For Free (IRE) (Gelding, , 162) | / 9 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Trevor Hemmings | |||
| tracked leaders, chased winner soon after 3 out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 16 L | Speed Winner (AUS) (Gelding, , 154) | / 7 | T Scudamore | G & J Moore Goldfingers | |||
| held up, hit 1st, held up in 5th, plugged on one pace, no chance from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Rowdy Yeats (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 8 | Tony Evans | N & W Twiston-Davies Hamsard Ltd | |||
| led, ridden and headed soon after 5th, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 14 L | Super Sensation (GER) (Gelding, , 154) | / 10 | T J Murphy | G & J Moore Saloop | |||
| not fluent, well in rear, mistake 4th, tailed off next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 4 L | Tarkesar (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 10 | A Dobbin | P A Blockley Mrs P J Ikin | |||
| held up in 5th, brief effort 5th, soon struggling tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | Dist | Red Birr (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 9 | N P Madden | P R Webber John Nicholls (Trading)… | |||
| held up, brief effort 5th, weakened quickly next | ||||||||||
