19 Oct 2008 15:00 Fontwell
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Window Solutions Double Glazing Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Postmaster (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2U0-432 / 23 | Flat (66), Jump (15) | Donal Fahy | Evan Williams The Bill & Ben… | 4/6 | |
| mid-division, steady headway from 6th, led last, pushed ahead, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 6 L | Pacific Ocean (ARG) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 12) | P / 11 | Flat (56), Jump (15) | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison Ms Riikka Heikkola | 20/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, headway after 5th, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 17 L | Near The Water (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | R-3 / 9 | Jump (175) | Gerard Tumelty | R Rowe Mr R J Harraway | 9/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 6th, round wide on bend after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Mix N Match (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 4U96-8B / 11 | Flat (32), Jump (23) | S Thomas | R M Stronge Total Plumbing… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 3¼ L | Absolute Shambles (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 43-66 / 10 | Jump (14) | Jan Faltejsek | C Gordon Chris Gordon Racing… | 13/2 | |
| mid division, hampered 5th, ridden after next, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 6 L | Drizzi (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 12) | 70 / 10 | Flat (118), Jump (11) | M Goldstein | Jim Best Eagle Bloodstock… | 25/1 | |
| hampered 5th, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 19 L | Brushford (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 38-50 / 8 | Jump (137) | R Lucey-Butler | C Gordon Mrs D M Lawes | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 13 L | Pittyless (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | PPP0 / 5 | Flat (426), Jump (11) | B Wharfe | C J Gray Riverdance Consortium | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hampered 5th, led next until 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16 |   | 6 L | Pat Will (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | / 5 | Flat (391) | E Dehdashti | P Sharp Mr D Healy | 80/1 | |
| pulled hard, soon tracking leader, left in lead 5th, headed next, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 8 L | Play Up Pompey (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 9 | Flat (4) | C Bolger | J J Bridger Double-r-racing… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Mine The Balance (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | B7P- / 5 | Flat (20), Jump (357) | Mr D R Bass | H J Manners Mr H J Manners | ||
| 7 |   | - | Galoshes (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1/F-5 / 8 | Jump (8) | S P Jones | D R Gandolfo Mr G C Hartigan | |||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Digger Gets Lucky (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8- / 11 | Jump (178) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford The Chanctonbury… | ||
| 4 |   | - | Chances Go (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 64898- / 6 | Jump (333) | W Marston | B G Powell Munster Syndicate | |||
| 15 |   | - | Shoreacres (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7/1334- / 7 | Jump (220) | A P McCoy | B G Powell Mr David Nash | |||
| 1 |   | - | Royal Rationale (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 31-8231 / 9 | Flat (491), Jump (19) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Pond House Racing | |||
