17 Nov 2008 15:50 Leicester
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good/Firm in plcs; Hurdle: Good/Soft).
Burton Overy Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Norman The Great (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 233-P2 / 21 | Flat (36), Jump (16) | R Thornton | A King McNeill Family | 9/4 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 5th, led after 3 out, edged left flat, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 6 L | Pterodactyl (IRE) (, bay, 10 12) | 242- / 7 | Flat (368), Jump (221) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams H-E Pabst | 7/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 5th, every chance approaching 2 out, not fluent last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | HD | Circus of Dreams (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 52-3 / 10 | Jump (201) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mr David Knox | 10/1 | |
| always prominent, not fluent 4th, every chance approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 15 |   | ½ L | Flow Gently Along (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 5) | 420-3 / 8 | Jump (22) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Simpson-Daniel… | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, staying on same pace when not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 16 |   | 4½ L | Overdante (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 5) | 7448 / 11 | Jump (43) | David England | D J Wintle Miss S Pilkington | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped right 1st, headway 3rd, lost place after 3 out, stayed on approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 2½ L | The Hollinwell (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 923-40 / 11 | Jump (17) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Tom Singleton,Chris… | 14/1 | |
| held up, ridden 4th, bumped 5th, stayed on from 3 out, never trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Exit To Luck (ITY) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 532/47- / 7 | Flat (13), Jump (354) | K Mercer | S Gollings Mr P J Martin | 50/1 | |
| prominent, every chance approaching 2 out, weakening when not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | NK | Ballyveeney (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 05 / 7 | Jump (13) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 33/1 | |
| held up well in rear, not much room 5th, stayed on from 2 out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 14 L | Cross Compliance (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1/436 / 7 | Jump (12) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr C D Carr | 14/1 | |
| led, headed after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Prince des Marais (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 64-30 / 12 | Jump (19) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr C W Booth | 25/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader, every chance after 3 out, weakened 2 out, hampered last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 7 L | Smart Alex (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P2/P / 6 | Jump (17) | T J O'Brien | B N Pollock R Triple H | 100/1 | |
| in touch, pulled hard, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Private Aye (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 60-66 / 6 | Jump (124) | Stephen Craine | Heather Dalton Penketh & Sankey… | 50/1 | |
| held up well in rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 5th, no chance approaching 3 out, veered left after last | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | 20 L | Johnny Harris (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3/5U6- / 6 | Jump (253) | Mr M Mackley | N J Pomfret Mr J N Cheatle | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 14th | 11 |   | Dist | Short Straw (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6-PP / 7 | Jump (141) | R McGrath | R Ford Proudfoot, Short,… | 150/1 | |
| FE | 14 |   | - | Uncle Lionel (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 000/F- / 8 | Jump (381) | C Poste | S Gilmore Miss D J Day | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Bukhara (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0-5 / 5 | Jump (158) | J Mogford | J C Tuck Mrs Carol Clift | ||
