26 Dec 2008 13:55 Towcester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Merry Christmas From CP Associates 'NH' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Supreme Keano (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 664 / 9 | Jump (21) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 4th, steady headway from 3 out, led approaching last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Major Miller (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 124/3P4 / 9 | Jump (15) | R J Killoran | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby | 7/1 | |
| in touch, led 4 out, ridden when headed approaching last on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 1¼ L | Tarateeno (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 4P34-92 / 9 | Jump (25) | A Glassonbury | P G Murphy The Golden Anorak… | 7/1 | |
| in touch, ridden from 7th, plugged on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 3 L | Prof de L'Isle (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 9/502-03 / 7 | Jump (15) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Mrs Strachan,verdin,graham,inkin,harfo | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | ½ L | Patsy Finnegan (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 8877-2 / 11 | Jump (29) | Charlie Huxley | A King The Wasp Partnership | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 16 |   | 5 L | Hillridge (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | 1/P09-08 / 6 | Jump (55) | W McCarthy | B De Haan Mr John Simms | 20/1 | |
| held up, ridden for progress 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 13 L | Cornelia (GB) (Filly, grey, 11 8) | 0323-17 / 7 | Jump (29) | Matt Crawley | L Wadham Mrs G Leigh & Mr… | 10/1 | |
| led, headed 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 21 L | Colonial Jim (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | F0P-511 / 7 | Jump (33) | James Davies | N P Mulholland The Colony Stable… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden when mistake 3 out, soon held | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 2¼ L | Earcomesthedream (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 7-14857 / 14 | Jump (14) | O Nelmes | P A Pritchard Mrs Alison Pritchard&Woodland… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 5th, headed 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Atherstone Hill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 76-469 / 11 | Jump (20) | Matthew Batchelor | R Dickin Colin & Co | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | First Blue (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 2/27-P77 / 5 | Jump (22) | T Messenger | P R Webber Mr Robert Kirkland | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Red Rattle (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 524/79-9 / 8 | Jump (37) | M D Grant | Miss H C Knight Red Rattle Partnership | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | How Are You Going (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 55-0P3 / 5 | Jump (31) | L Treadwell | R A Farrant Mr Rodney Farrant | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Omme Antique (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 403/627- / 9 | Jump (332) | Mr William Biddick | Miss V Williams Mr M J Bloom | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Benmore Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0/7-1337 / 7 | Jump (55) | W Marston | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford | ||
