16 Nov 2008 12:25 Fontwell
Winner: £3,300 (Penalty: £2,147); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
History Of Fontwell Park Book Launched Today Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |   | - | Colonial Jim (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | F0P-5 / 22 | Jump (201) | Felix de Giles | N P Mulholland The Colony Stable… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, steady headway 4 out, chased leader 3 out, switched right and led last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 8 L | Orchard House (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 00/516 / 6 | Flat (286), Jump (38) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Japan Racing Club | 7/2 | |
| in touch, not fluent 8th, headway to lead after 3 out, joined and headed last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 26 L | Linlithgow (IRE) (Colt, grey, 10 11) | U00-80 / 4 | Flat (181), Jump (28) | O Dayman | P & M Bowen Mr James Barber(Susan… | 22/1 | |
| awkward 1st, in touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on again to take poor 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 16 |   | 4½ L | Yours Forever (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 00-8 / 5 | Jump (49) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 3/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden 3 out, kept on, no chance with leading pair | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | NK | Bollywood (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 47-5P86 / 10 | Flat (75), Jump (9) | A Bird | J J Bridger Mrs Alison Batchelor | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place after 3rd, ridden 7th, plugged on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Goscar Rock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 696P/65- / 10 | Jump (335) | W Kennedy | Noel T Chance Mrs Lisa Hall | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3rd, driven 5th, mistake 8th, kept on to chase leading pair last, faded flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Miller's Monarch (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6FP-544 / 9 | Jump (172) | M D Grant | B W Duke Mr P J Cave | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and some progress 7th, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Wee Alfie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 08285- / 6 | Jump (292) | D A Jacob | L A Dace Auld Firm Partnership | 16/1 | |
| led, headed 2nd, ridden and weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 1¼ L | Cushty (GB) (Mare, grey, 10 4) | 8/U6666 / 5 | Jump (9) | Dave Crosse | C L Tizzard Mr D V Stevens | 20/1 | |
| with leader, led 5th, clear and not fluent 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | Dist | Migigi (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 11) | 00752/P / 10 | Jump (193) | A Thornton | M Roberts Mr Mike Roberts | 40/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 4th, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | Dist | Darwaz (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 950/P-06 / 6 | Flat (1316), Jump (21) | J M Maguire | D R Gandolfo Mrs Penny Frost | 11/1 | |
| always in rear, mistake 6th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 7 L | Napolito (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 606P-0P / 8 | Jump (21) | Gerard Tumelty | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 16/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 2nd, ridden 7th, soon lost touch | ||||||||||
| 13th | 4 |   | HD | Major Upset (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 768F-P / 7 | Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | John R Upson The Nap Hand Partnership | 33/1 | |
| soon tracking leaders, led 2nd, headed 5th, soon weakened and tailed off approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Mustamad (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | P04P0-0 / 7 | Flat (302), Jump (186) | C Bolger | C Gordon The Mustbmad Partnership | ||
| 5 |   | - | Burgess Hill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 08/000-4 / 7 | Jump (2) | S E Durack | Tim Vaughan Caman Agus Capall… | |||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Rapid Pete (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 8-8585 / 6 | Jump (130) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe A J White & Mrs… | ||
