08 Oct 2008 15:00 Towcester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Shore Thing (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 2P-121 / 22 | Flat (418), Jump (39) | D Elsworth | C R Egerton Mr B J Llewellyn | 9/1 | |
| held up, in touch, headway from 3 out, led last, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1½ L | Right Stuff (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 10 | Flat (25) | J E Moore | G & J Moore The Ashden Partnership… | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pulled hard, headway halfway, chased leaders approaching 2 out, every chance approaching last, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Ogee (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 64272-1 / 10 | Flat (390), Jump (17) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs P Robeson Sir Evelyn De Rothschild | 13/8 | |
| tracked leaders, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, soon led, headed last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 12 L | Theatrical Moment (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1/12240- / 8 | Jump (167) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Masterson Holdings… | 7/4 | |
| chased leaders, lost place approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 4 L | Dark Energy (GB) (Colt, brown, 11 4) | 32P133 / 10 | Flat (68), Jump (13) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore The Yes No Wait… | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | ½ L | Berkeley Castle (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 4 | Flat (51) | R Thornton | A King Mr P Makin | 20/1 | |
| held up in touch, led 3 out, headed approaching next, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 4½ L | Quechua Des Obeaux (FR) (filly, bay, 10 5) | / 7 | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Susan McDonald | 14/1 | ||
| held up in touch, effort 3 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 12 L | Viable (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 08545/F- / 10 | Flat (62), Jump (408) | Sean Quinlan | Mrs P Sly Thorney Racing… | 40/1 | |
| led until 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 2½ L | Sam McCoombe (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 671/00- / 11 | Jump (181) | A Hawkins | O Brennan Miss K Fitzgerald | 150/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 5 L | Oakbridge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7 / 7 | Flat (194), Jump (35) | W Marston | R Brotherton Mrs Carol Newman | 150/1 | |
| held up towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 11 L | Rocky Ryan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1/539 / 10 | Jump (13) | Dave Crosse | Jim Best Mr & Mrs F W Golding | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 7 L | Drizzi (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 12) | 7 / 10 | Flat (107), Jump (4) | M Goldstein | Jim Best Eagle Bloodstock… | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
