18 Nov 2008 13:10 Folkestone
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO & 6YO; Going: Good (Hurdle: Soft).
Daily Mail E.B.F. 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Medermit (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 5) | 2-12 / 11 | Jump (14) | R Thornton | A King The Dunkley & Reilly… | 4/5 | |
| confidently ridden, settled off strong pace in 4th, closed up before 6th, chased leader 2 out, led before last, shaken up and drew away flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 6 L | Buffalo Bob (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2/95-4 / 10 | Jump (15) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls The GFH Partnership | 16/1 | |
| settled behind clear leader, closed up before 6th, soon led, ridden and headed before last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 28 L | Uncle Eli (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 65503-9 / 8 | Jump (16) | J Tizzard | R Rowe R Jenner & J Green | 11/1 | |
| settled 3rd and off the pace, mistake 4th, closed up before 6th, jumped left 2 out, soon no chance with front pair, finished tired | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Feel The Force (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) | P0 / 8 | Jump (11) | J W Farrelly | A Fleming Mr A T A Wates | 100/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden and went poor 4th after 2 out, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 8 L | Quazy De Joie (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 73 / 8 | Jump (18) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 4/1 | |
| held up well in rear, plugged on after 2 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 16 L | National Petition (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F642-10 / 11 | Jump (19) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Miss Victoria Easterby | 50/1 | |
| always rear, tailed off when eased before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | NK | Massini Moon (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 23 / 7 | Jump (167) | J E Moore | G & J Moore New Moon Partners | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, driven and struggling after 3 out, tailed off when eased before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 15 L | Achieved (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 69- / 10 | Jump (359) | W P Kavanagh | D C O'Brien Mr D C O'Brien | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear, struggling 3 out, tailed off when eased before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 8 L | Sweet Robinia (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | 30-3 / 6 | Jump (25) | K Renwick | B G Powell Mr P H Betts | 40/1 | |
| always rear division, tailed off 6th, eased before last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 28 L | Ballygowan Star (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | PPP6-27 / 7 | Jump (5) | M Goldstein | Jim Best C Duggan, B Gilligan… | 17/2 | |
| led and well clear 3rd, effort 5th, headed and weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Optimum Asset (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 8P- / 7 | Jump (349) | C Bolger | L A Dace Sells, Tustin,… | ||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Evening Class (GB) (Mare, brown, 10 5) | 0- / 6 | Jump (208) | Wayne Hutchinson | R T Phillips Mr & Mrs F C Welch | ||
