20 Dec 2008 12:50 Haydock
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO & 7YO; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Sodexo Prestige 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Ernst Blofeld (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 3 / 7 | Jump (43) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr A D Dick And A… | 12/1 | |
| behind, headway 8th, went 2nd 2 out, led soon after last, ran on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 8 L | Cloudy Times (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 14-1 / 6 | Jump (55) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Trevor Hemmings | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden next, headed soon after last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 27 L | Istron Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0/60U- / 9 | Jump (268) | C Poste | R Lee A M Grazebrook,d… | 200/1 | |
| held up, went prominent approaching 9th, chased leader 3 out, until weakened next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 6 L | Little Josh (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 43/1121 / 11 | Jump (25) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Tony Bloom | 13/8 | |
| led, mistakes and jumped right, headed 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 11 L | Secret Tune (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 5) | 15 / 8 | Flat (483), Jump (29) | N D Fehily | T R George Mr R Davies | 11/4 | |
| in touch and keen, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 2½ L | Solid Silver (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 5/0863-0 / 8 | Flat (46), Jump (36) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Ms Linda Redmond | 33/1 | |
| in touch, in 4th when blundered 5 out, never dangerous after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | ¾ L | Shield of Zeus (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 540-678 / 7 | Jump (16) | Gerard Tumelty | R T Phillips Mr Steve Jenkins | 100/1 | |
| held up, towards rear, weakened from 5 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | NS | American World (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7-5058 / 13 | Jump (31) | K Renwick | B G Powell Lady Susan Brooke | 40/1 | |
| held up, in touch, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 2½ L | Wingull (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6-04 / 6 | Jump (17) | B Wharfe | George Baker Mr & Mrs T Day,… | 100/1 | |
| held up, in rear, blundered 6th, weakened from 8th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 7 L | Calm Seas (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 501-007 / 5 | Jump (50) | R Walford | T D Walford Mrs R Conway | 100/1 | |
| chased leader, weakened after 5 out, behined when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 9 L | Heezbehindyou (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | P3U4/2- / 8 | Jump (593) | Stephen Craine | T R Kinsey Mrs T R Kinsey | 150/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 7th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | Dist | Key Cutter (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 06 / 9 | Jump (35) | M Bradburne | P R Webber Mrs A Timpson | 100/1 | |
| held up, in touch, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | King Lok (NZ) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5/1- / 7 | Jump (307) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Charlie Longsdon | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Cartoonist (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 10 12) | 5/P / 6 | Flat (905), Jump (35) | D N Cullinane | M Mullineaux Mr Les Cross | ||
