26 Dec 2008 12:55 Towcester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO & 6YO; Going: Good to Soft.
E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Quazy De Joie (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 735 / 8 | Jump (38) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 9/1 | |
| led, headed after 2nd, stayed prominent, led again 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Chaim (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 45/6-P21 / 9 | Jump (15) | T Messenger | L Wadham Old Pals Partnership | 9/2 | |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon hampered, every chance last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 6 L | Digger Gets Lucky (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8-F5 / 11 | Jump (20) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford The Chanctonbury… | 12/1 | |
| prominent, led after 2nd, ridden when headed 2 outpaced | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Dont Tell The Wife (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) | 1-7 / 9 | Jump (54) | R J Killoran | N J Henderson Mrs D A Henderson | 4/1 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 12 L | Buffalo Stampede (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0 / 10 | Jump (51) | Mr William Biddick | Miss V Williams Miss V Collins | 50/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 2 out and weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 3¾ L | Fiftyonefiftyone (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0-4 / 10 | Jump (34) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr J R Cornwall | 9/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Ayemdee (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3-78 / 8 | Jump (35) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs Sylvia Darlington | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 4½ L | Sun God (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 12) | 06-607 / 7 | Jump (26) | A Glassonbury | Mrs A E Brooks Mr Ian Kirkham | 66/1 | |
| in touch, lost place after 4th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 18 L | Diamond Supreme (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0/ / 8 | Jump (643) | W Marston | Miss H C Knight Ms Heather Topping | 50/1 | |
| keen, always in rear, mistake 1st | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16 |   | 11 L | Meet Me At Dawn (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 70 / 9 | Jump (10) | James Davies | N P Mulholland Dajam Ltd | 200/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 1¾ L | Ukrainian Star (IRE) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 10 12) | 077 / 10 | Jump (20) | B Wharfe | R C Guest The Class Act Partnership | 200/1 | |
| ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | 29 L | Send For Tim (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | PF463-6 / 11 | Jump (224) | Matthew Batchelor | F Jordan Mr Tim Powell | 100/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Blue Teal (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0245/4 / 7 | Jump (35) | M D Grant | Miss H C Knight Lady Vestey & Barry… | ||
| 13 |   | - | Springfield Gunner (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 0/7-26P / 7 | Jump (57) | O Nelmes | S Gollings Mrs M A Hall | |||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Divali Princess (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 1) | 612-11 / 4 | Jump (31) | Charlie Huxley | A King Mrs Joy Fenton… | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Feels Right (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0 / 5 | Jump (15) | M Mcavoy | G A Ham Mr G A Ham | ||
