17 Dec 2008 15:05 Newbury
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO & 6YO; Going: Soft ( Heavy in places).
E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Bakbenscher (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 5) |
131-17 / 22 |
Jump (26) | R Thornton | A King Three Line Whip |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, led soon after, jumped slowly last, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 3 L |
Captain Americo (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2/3-0 / 12 |
Jump (19) | M D Grant | Andrew Turnell D Coppola J Ewart |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 5th, headway approaching 3 out, led 2 out, headed soon after, stayed on same pace flat, no impressioon on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Cypress Grove (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
016 / 12 |
Jump (11) | D A Jacob | B Ryall Mr B J M Ryall |
40/1 | |
| in touch, every chance 2 out, one pace last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Ballycarney (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
23-9 / 8 |
Jump (44) | W Marston | Miss H C Knight Elite Racing Club |
100/1 | |
| led to 2nd, chased leader, hit 7th, every chance 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 5 L |
Jokers Legacy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
211-5 / 9 |
Jump (28) | P J Brennan | V R A Dartnall The Wife Thinks… |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, led and blundered 3 out, headed 2 out, eased and weakened before last | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 12 L |
Picture This (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
71- / 9 |
Jump (291) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Sir Alex Ferguson,… |
15/8 | |
| mid-division, headway after 7th, chasing leaders when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 3¼ L |
Quentin Collonges (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
32 / 9 |
Jump (76) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Neville Statham… |
14/1 | |
| with leader, led 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
15 |
| 1 L |
Lindeman (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 5) |
1-7 / 6 |
Jump (31) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin… |
15/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake 7th, soon struggling, no impression after | ||||||||||
9th |
14 |
| 2 L |
You And I (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P1-6 / 6 |
Jump (48) | M Foley | N J Henderson Newbury Racehorse… |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 3¾ L |
Charingworth (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
8-3 / 12 |
Jump (42) | D Elsworth | H D Daly A & S Enterprises… |
25/1 | |
| held up, always towards rear | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| 12 L |
Bonikos (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2-1 / 6 |
Jump (25) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson The Salmon Racing… |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 7th, weakened after 3 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
12th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Hector Barbossa (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
0-374 / 6 |
Jump (18) | K Renwick | B G Powell Mrs P Smith & Miss… |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders to 7th | ||||||||||
13th |
16 |
| 1 L |
Reasontobecheerful (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 5) |
7-803 / 6 |
Jump (13) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Foxwood Hillhouse… |
100/1 | |
| prominent, raced keenly, weakened from 7th | ||||||||||
14th |
12 |
| 19 L |
Snakecharm (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2/60- / 6 |
Jump (298) | T J Murphy | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt |
50/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
15th |
9 |
| Dist |
One And All (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
P-4 / 9 |
Jump (35) | K Burke | N J Hawke Rj&japeake & Mrsaheayns-kernowbloodsto |
100/1 | |
| in rear, jumped slowly 4th, no chance after 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
13 |
| - |
Son Histoire (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
93-P / 7 |
Jump (52) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Coalville Glass… |
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