09 Dec 2008 14:40 Fontwell
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Deadman Trucking Ltd Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |   | - | Missoula (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | 4- / 22 | Flat (52), Jump (279) | C Bolger | Miss S Smith Mr M J Weaver &… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd before next, stayed on well from last, led towards finish, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1 L | King Edmund (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 17- / 12 | Jump (283) | T Scudamore | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 14/1 | |
| led, clear 7th, ridden after last, hung left and headed towards finish, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Balthazar King (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6-014 / 12 | Jump (15) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Brushmakers | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on without reacing leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 16 L | Long Hop (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4-5 / 7 | Jump (207) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr David Sewell | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, went modest 4th after last, never a danger | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 3 L | Mad Jack Duncan (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) | 47-8 / 8 | Jump (40) | R Thornton | A King Mr Alan Hill | 15/2 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | ½ L | Rear Gunner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1UR- / 12 | Jump (241) | Alex Merriam | D M Grissell Cockerell Cowing… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd until ridden after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Fruity O'Rooney (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 60- / 13 | Jump (255) | P Hide | P Winkworth Heart of the South… | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden to dispute 3rd approaching 2 out, weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 1¾ L | The Wedding Horse (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1- / 6 | Jump (269) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock Piers Pottinger… | 7/2 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 4 L | Nicobar (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | P14- / 8 | Flat (23), Jump (234) | J Pemberton | N J Gifford Mr N R Hacking | 28/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Bally Sands (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 351 / 13 | Jump (65) | M Roe | R Mathew Mr Robin Mathew | 66/1 | |
| tracked leader until 3rd, in touch until weakened after 7th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Near The Water (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | R-335 / 9 | Jump (32) | Gerard Tumelty | R Rowe Mr R J Harraway | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | Dist | Classical Act (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 8 / 5 | Jump (32) | James Davies | N P Mulholland Mr P J Proudley | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders until 5th, behind from 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16 |   | 10 L | Toomuchinformation (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | 8-0 / 6 | Jump (32) | R Lucey-Butler | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr Charles Wise | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 2nd, weakened after 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 3 |   | 5 L | Cosmic Messenger (FR) (Colt, chestnut, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (83) | R Greene | L A Dace The Tuesday Syndicate | 150/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Tinchel (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 005/3- / 7 | Jump (589) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mr S N J Embiricos | ||
| 14 |   | - | Jordan (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 5) | 16- / 10 | Jump (241) | Aidan Coleman | Miss S Smith Mr D Forster &… | |||
