21 Oct 2007 15:00 Hereford
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Herefordshire Cider Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Star of Canterbury (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 24 / 22 | Jump (22) | Christian Williams | D Burchell Eurostrait Ltd | 4/1 | |
| always prominent, led 3 out, clear last, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 16 |   | 7 L | Tiegs (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 145lbs) | 4U / 7 | Jump (14) | J Mogford | P W Hiatt The Fox Inn Partnership | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped right 5th, headway 2 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Melvino (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 9 | Flat (237) | O McPhail | J K Price Mr J K Price | 18/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 4th, ridden to chase leading quartet 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 2 L | Red Birr (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 8- / 9 | Jump (299), Flat (19) | Andrew Tinkler | P R Webber John Nicholls (Trading)… | 11/2 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Lucky Find (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 145lbs) | 0 / 5 | Jump (14) | T Siddall | M Mullineaux Mr Peter Danby | 66/1 | ||
| soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Amber Brook (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 145lbs) | PP/4-627 / 9 | Jump (14) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies The Yes No Wait… | 11/4 | ||
| always in the rear | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Toastmaster (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 8-6 / 6 | Jump (21) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 8/1 | ||
| hampered 1st, mid-division, ridden 5th and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Shore Thing (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 7 | Flat (65) | Jimmy McCarthy | C R Egerton Mr B J Llewellyn | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Sheikhman (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0/266-0 / 9 | Jump (161) | R Lucey-Butler | S Kirk Mr T Dempsey | 22/1 | ||
| always in the rear | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Secret Cavern (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P / 8 | Jump (21) | V Slattery | H J Evans Mr M S Fentiman | 100/1 | ||
| always in the rear | ||||||||||
| BD | 7 |   | - | Mr Belvedere (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 6 / 7 | Jump (42), Flat (8) | W Kennedy | A J Lidderdale Entertainments… | 50/1 | |
| in rear and brought down 1st | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Lyricist's Dream (GB) (Mare, Bay, 152lbs) | 539415 / 9 | Jump (8) | W Marston | R L Brown Mr R L Brown | 6/1 | ||
| tracked leader, led after 1st, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | King's Fable (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 7 / 7 | Jump (161) | E Dehdashti | Karen George Eastington Racing… | 33/1 | |
| mistake and fell 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Balfour House (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 6 | Flat (18) | L Stephens | C Roberts Martin & Stephen… | 100/1 | |
| started slowly, tailed off and pulled up before 4th | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Otage De Brion (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 05-1 / 10 | Jump (161) | A P McCoy | C E Longsdon Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Gallant Hero (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 742147 / 12 | Jump (21) | G Supple | S A Hughes Mr S A Hughes | 15/2 | ||
| led, headed after 1st, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
