26 Dec 2008 12:20 Huntingdon
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Don't Be A Turkey, Bet At Williamhill.co.uk Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Star Lord (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 11-216 / 22 | Jump (40) | D Elsworth | T R George Power Panels Electrical… | 7/2 | |
| held up, slightly hampered 1st, headway 5th, challenged soon after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, hit last, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 12 L | Dunkelly Castle (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 21- / 10 | Jump (257) | A Bird | L Wells Vetlab Supplies… | 33/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2 out when went left, soon hung left and no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2 L | Hello Moscow (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 1213-23 / 7 | Jump (10) | K Renwick | Jim Best B J Craig | 6/1 | |
| pressed leader, pushed along approaching 8th, lost 2nd just after 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | SHD | Double Obsession (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 637/P3P / 9 | Flat (863), Jump (6) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips R W Huggins,R B… | 20/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 9th, soon ridden, 4th and weakening when not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 6 L | Going Wrong (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5-44 / 11 | Jump (33) | K Mercer | Ferdy Murphy Universal Recycling… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 7th, behind from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Starburst Diamond (IRE) (Gelding, roan, 11 5) | 324-142 / 12 | Jump (29) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr C R Whittaker | 1/1 | |
| prominent, ridden approaching 8th, driven in 5th when blundered 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | Dist | Jaunty Journey (GB) (0, chestnut, 10 12) | 13F11-3 / 13 | Jump (36) | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn Mr M Whitney | 6/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent 6th, soon pushed along, hit 9th, weakened quickly, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | Dist | Stran Millis (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P/31-0PP / 7 | Jump (29) | M Bradburne | Ian Williams Slr Stran Millis… | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, reminder after 5th, mistake 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Bitesize (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | 079-7P / 5 | Jump (27) | Alex Merriam | N J Pomfret Mr Nick Pomfret | ||
| 9 |   | - | Low Delta (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 8965B2 / 11 | Jump (22) | W Kennedy | A B Haynes Staverton Owners… | |||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Indian Sage (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7/F7-0P / 6 | Jump (204) | Mr G Barfoot-Saunt | Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt Mr A Honeyball | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Oyashshecan (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | F9P / 6 | Jump (23) | B S Hughes | Paul Murphy Morgan Feely, Anne… | ||
