27 Dec 2008 13:55 Wetherby
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Skypoker.com Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Pemberton (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 1 / 5 | Jump (38) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr A J Norman | 4/1 | |
| held up, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 4½ L | Sacrilege (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 2 / 9 | Flat (82), Jump (31) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr D C O'Brien | 6/4 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and hit 2 out, went 2nd last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Art Exhibition (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 5) | 1 / 6 | Flat (242), Jump (18) | J M Maguire | C J Mann Harborne House… | 2/1 | |
| led, headed 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 12 L | Thunderstruck (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 8 / 7 | Flat (64), Jump (31) | D J Condon | K A Ryan The Doncaster Racing… | 28/1 | |
| with leaders, outpaced approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 5 L | Capal Dubh Alainn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0 / 10 | Flat (70), Jump (15) | Oliver Williams | T J Pitt Ms Mary O'Brien | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 5th, outpaced from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Baileys Benchmark (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 7) | U / 6 | Flat (80), Jump (31) | F Davis | M E Sowersby Mr M E Sowersby | 150/1 | |
| held up in touch, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 26 L | Amir Pasha (UAE) (Colt, brown, 11 0) | 5 / 10 | Flat (75), Jump (31) | F Keniry | Micky Hammond M H O G | 25/1 | |
| with leaders and keen, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | ½ L | Segal (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | / 4 | Flat (234) | W Kennedy | A M Hales Wood Hall Stud… | 14/1 | |
| held up and keen, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 19 L | Tank Commander (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0 / 4 | Flat (65), Jump (15) | Brian Harding | Micky Hammond S D Jones,C R Lamplough… | 100/1 | |
| held up, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | He's A Geezer (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 8 / 4 | Jump (21) | K Mercer | D Nicholls Mr Harry Redknapp | ||
