27 Dec 2008 12:45 Wetherby
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,083); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Don't Miss Racing At Catterick Tomorrow Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Abstinence (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1/07-2 / 22 | Jump (219) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | 6/4 | |
| made all, jumped right 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 10 L | Sir Tantallus Hawk (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 15-83 / 10 | Jump (24) | B S Hughes | G A Swinbank Highland Racing… | 15/8 | |
| held up mid-division, went 2nd from 4 out, kept on from 2 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 14 L | Brian's Journey (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 00 / 8 | Jump (36) | J P O'farrell | L Lungo Miss E J Butterworth | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway from 4 out, soon chasing leaders, jumped left last, kept on to take 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | NK | Mr Bond (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 80- / 8 | Jump (245) | F Davis | R D E Woodhouse Tim Vaughan Racing… | 33/1 | |
| held up, headway after 4 out to go 3rd, ridden and blundered 2 out, not fluent last, lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 18 L | Follow On (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 5) | P-9124 / 9 | Flat (175), Jump (167) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Mr M Barnes | 17/2 | |
| mid-division, hit 3rd, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | ½ L | Ginger's Lad (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 60 / 9 | Jump (24) | Brian Harding | M & D Easterby W H & Mrs J A Tinning | 33/1 | |
| held up, ridden 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | SHD | Titinius (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 74- / 9 | Flat (162), Jump (365) | F Keniry | Micky Hammond Paul & Anne Sellars | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 20 L | Copper's Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0 / 10 | Jump (83) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr R A Owen | 25/1 | |
| with leader, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | Dist | Anne Sian (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | 90/00-P / 6 | Jump (73) | D Laverty | Mark Campion The Golden B's… | 100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off from 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | El Chico (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 99- / 5 | Jump (300) | D C Costello | T D Walford Ticketee Racing… | ||
| 3 |   | - | Arch (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 38/0- / 8 | Flat (206), Jump (457) | Mr G Crow | A M Crow Mrs Caroline Crow | |||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Soneva Gili (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | P / 7 | Flat (451), Jump (7) | P Aspell | I McMath Miss S Johnstone | ||
