28 Oct 2007 13:30 Towcester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Arbonne Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Doctor Kilbride (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 151lbs) | 2-3 / 22 | Jump (35) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Mr Michael Hill | 7/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 8th, led 2 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 4 L | Beaufort (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 935P02 / 7 | Jump (30) | J M Maguire | M Murphy Mr M Murphy | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, led after 3 out, headed and not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 18 L | Eurocelt (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P227-21 / 11 | Jump (162) | C Bolger | P G Murphy Midland Racing… | 9/4 | |
| prominent, ridden approaching 9th, weakened before 3 out, went moderate 3rd 2 out, jumped left last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 8 L | Tickford Abbey (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) | 27/4F-7 / 6 | Jump (12) | R Greene | Mrs F Kehoe Mr M Kehoe | 40/1 | |
| led, hit 3 out, soon headed, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Winsome Wendy (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 00P/PP / 8 | Jump (49) | James Davies | P A Pritchard Mr P A Pritchard | 250/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 3rd, reminders after next, behind when pulled up before 6th | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Velvet Skye (GB) (Mare, Grey, 145lbs) | 17P/2P8- / 8 | Jump (203) | S P Jones | Mrs P Harkin Mrs Pauline Harkin | 50/1 | |
| in rear, effort 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | My Beautiful Loser (IRE) (Mare, Grey, 145lbs) | 6-099 / 6 | Jump (21) | T J Malone | R Dickin Mr J C Clemmow | 125/1 | |
| chased leaders to 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 7th | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Mine The Balance (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | B7 / 5 | Jump (21) | Mr D Burton | H J Manners Mr H J Manners | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to go prominent 3rd, lost place after 6th, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before 8th | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Tanners Hall (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 1- / 6 | Jump (260) | R McGrath | J & A O'Neill Mr & Mrs John Poynton | 9/4 | ||
| mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden before 9th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Morgan The Mighty (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 66-6 / 8 | Jump (8) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 12/1 | ||
| raced keenly, mostly chased leader until 8th, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Moorland Grit (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 00 / 7 | Jump (30) | R Lucey-Butler | R H York Miss J Wickens | 150/1 | |
| behind, mistake 1st, blundered and unseated rider 2nd | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Huckleberry (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0 / 10 | Jump (11) | W Kennedy | Heather Dalton Trevor Mennell… | 28/1 | ||
| in rear, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 8th, weakened after 9th | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Ellies Horse (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 152lbs) | F- / 6 | Jump (245) | Mr L Johnson | T Wall Mr C G Johnson | 20/1 | |
| mistakes, pulled hard, headway to go prominent after 1st, saddle soon slipped, lost place 5th, behind after, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Donald Will Do (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 1/PP456- / 11 | Jump (204) | A Pogson | Mrs Caroline Bailey Harrowden Farms… | 16/1 | ||
| chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, headway approaching 8th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Caged Tiger (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 4353/ / 13 | Jump (583) | Dave Crosse | C J Mann Mr A C Kemp | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Xandra Weld (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 145lbs) | 96 / 8 | Jump (21) | R Young | J W Mullins Mr M Jenkins | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place and pulled up before 7th | ||||||||||
