23 Dec 2008 13:15 Fontwell
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £3,768); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
toteswinger Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Our Bomber Harris (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2-1 / 21 | Jump (53) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Phil Fry | 6/5 | |
| awkward early, tracked leader, challenged 2 out, led flat, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ¾ L | Tullamore Dew (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 50-16 / 14 | Flat (933), Jump (18) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Give Every Man… | 15/8 | |
| led, hit 2nd, ridden approaching 2 out, headed flat, kept on, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 7 L | Highest Esteem (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | / 7 | Flat (19) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr P J Sharp | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 6th, went third approaching 2 out, soon ridden, held when hit last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Lennox Gardens (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 734-65 / 6 | Jump (28) | T J O'Brien | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders until outpaced 3 out, stayed on again approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 1 L | Ashleys Petale (IRE) (Filly, brown, 10 5) | 631-5 / 6 | Jump (48) | J Pemberton | N J Gifford Mrs T Brown | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | HD | Morning Heights (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0-55 / 5 | Jump (64) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr K A Alexander | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Swainson (USA) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) | 74-5 / 11 | Flat (739), Jump (32) | O Nelmes | Mrs H R J Nelmes T M W Partnership | 33/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | ½ L | Compleat Artist (IRE) (Filly, grey, 10 5) | 8-P80 / 6 | Jump (7) | R Greene | C Gordon Dr R Jowett | 150/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some progress under pressure after 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 11 L | Bertenbar (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6-0 / 13 | Jump (26) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight Mrs C A Wyatt | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 17 L | Pete The Feat (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 057-P / 15 | Jump (50) | Matthew Batchelor | Miss A M Newton-Smith Majors Rayer &… | 100/1 | |
| raced keenly in touch until weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 30 L | The Little Chancer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9-7 / 6 | Jump (229) | S Fox | S Curran Grey Fox Racing | 100/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
