26 Dec 2008 12:55 Kempton
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £10,019); Distance: 2m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Stanjamesuk.com Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Micheal Flips (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1-12 / 11 |
Jump (44) | A P McCoy | Andrew Turnell John P McManus |
3/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 5th, led soon after 3 out, clear before last, ridden out, run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
14 |
| 7 L |
Fairyland (GER) (Mare, chestnut, 10 7) |
2-22 / 7 |
Flat (439), Jump (33) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr C E Stedman… |
3/1 | |
| mid-division, headway under pressure after 3 out, driven to chase leaders 2 out, disputing 2nd last, took 2nd run-in, but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| ½ L |
Hot Diamond (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3422-29 / 5 |
Flat (223), Jump (27) |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr J C Smith |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner and lost 2nd, run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 8 L |
Font (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
42-1102 / 10 |
Flat (440), Jump (34) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls A Hill, S Florey,… |
7/2 | |
| held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 11 L |
Star of Angels (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
254- / 12 |
Flat (418), Jump (267) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs C C O'Farrell |
7/1 | |
| in touch, hit 3 out, weakened under pressure before next | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 2 L |
Master Charm (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
46-73 / 6 |
Jump (30) | G Lee | C Llewellyn Mr David Lovell |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| HD |
Show Winner (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
01 / 7 |
Flat (106), Jump (44) |
D P O'Dwyer | A M Balding Sir Gordon Brunton… |
11/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leader, hit 2nd, challenged 3 out, weakened and hit next | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 7 L |
Wester Ross (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
2 / 10 |
Flat (86), Jump (58) |
S E Durack | J M P Eustace Mr T Hywel Jones |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 21 L |
Peintre Du Roi (USA) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 0) |
/ 9 |
Flat (433) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr S Lloyd-beavis |
33/1 | |
| hit 1st, always rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 1½ L |
Simply Blue (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
5420-28 / 7 |
Jump (28) | K Burke | S C Burrough Mrs Deborah Potter |
66/1 | |
| led, clear 4th, reduced lead when blundered next, headed 3 out, weakened quickly before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Novikov (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 0) |
/ 9 |
Flat (100) | T J Murphy | G & J Moore Cheltenham Racing… |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, nudged along before 2 out, never in race, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
4 |
| Dist |
Dalmatian (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
34-4 / 7 |
Jump (53) | C Bolger | C F Wall Mrs Ruth Pennock |
100/1 | |
| mistakes, always rear of main group, ridden and struggling 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
13 |
| 8 L |
Yab Adee (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
/ 6 |
Flat (37) | Felix de Giles | M P Tregoning Mr M P N Tregoning |
33/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened before 5th, struggling in rear when hit 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Funky Town (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
55- / 7 |
Flat (177), Jump (569) |
Aidan Coleman | J Akehurst Mr G Tuer |
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