29 Dec 2008 13:00 Newbury
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Happy Birthday Laura From Bathwick Tyres Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Higgy's Boy (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | / 20 | Flat (84) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs A M Thomson | 2/1 | |
| held up mid-division, smooth headway before 3 out to chase leaders 2 out, led last, quick and clear run-in, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | 1¾ L | Blues In Cee (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 6 / 5 | Flat (71), Jump (17) | S E Durack | C E Longsdon Mrs Lucinda White | 16/1 | |
| chased leader, led 3 out, driven after next, headed last, not pace of winner run-in, but clear 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 10 L | Pour Changer (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 25 / 8 | Flat (112), Jump (46) | T Scudamore | F Doumen Mr S A Hughes | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 3rd 2 out, hung left soon after, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 14 L | Daarth (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 70 / 7 | Flat (84), Jump (95) | D A Jacob | B W Duke Mr Jonathen de… | 150/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 4 out, kept on from 2 out, but never in contention | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 5 L | Golden Tokyo (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 9U063 / 4 | Flat (140), Jump (20) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Andrew Boyle | 66/1 | |
| in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 2 L | Amore Mio (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 10 | Flat (120) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Team Kirkton | 11/2 | |
| mistake 1st, held up towards rear, steady headway from 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, 5th and weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 7 L | Hampton Court (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (268) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins First Impressions… | 100/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, steady headway after 4 out, ridden and beaten when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 16 |   | 12 L | Bosamcliff (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | 665 / 7 | Flat (77), Jump (17) | K Renwick | B G Powell Mr R Kent | 25/1 | |
| mistake 1st, chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, blundered and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 7 L | Nino Cochise (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 8) | 36102 / 4 | Flat (175), Jump (14) | A P McCoy | C R Egerton Mr Charles Egerton | 13/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | Dist | Dr Kildare (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 60 / 9 | Flat (70), Jump (12) | G Supple | C J Gray J P Clarke | 150/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 7 L | Song In My Heart (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 09 / 6 | Flat (211), Jump (12) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Honest Yankee (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 10 12) | 4 / 4 | Flat (270), Jump (14) | A Thornton | Mrs L C Jewell Mr Keith C Bennett | 150/1 | |
| always rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11 |   | 5 L | Riskier (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 08 / 10 | Jump (32) | Mr D R Bass | H J Manners Mr John Wade | 150/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 17 |   | 17 L | Jemiliah (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | / 4 | Flat (23) | S P Jones | B G Powell Mrs Sheila Tucker… | 66/1 | |
| always behind, ridden 4th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| BD | 13 |   | - | Shaftesbury (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 4 | Flat (68) | O Nelmes | Jane Southcombe Sheikh Mohammed | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Secret Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 11 | Flat (83) | T J Murphy | A E Jones Mr J L Flint | ||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Moment Present (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 3 / 7 | Flat (151), Jump (14) | J M Maguire | C J Mann Mr S R Hope | ||
