01 Jan 2009 12:45 Exeter
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Thurlestone Hotel 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Tataniano (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1-12 / 11 | Jump (50) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Miss L M Penhorwood | 1/6 | |
| made all, clear after 3rd, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 10 L | Lady Omara (IRE) (Mare, brown, 10 5) | 5-39P / 6 | Jump (13) | Andrew Tinkler | L Corcoran Shane O'Sullivan… | 50/1 | |
| chased clear leader, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied to go 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 6 L | Blue Monty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 36 / 8 | Jump (36) | T J O'Brien | C Llewellyn Mrs Angela Tincknell | 7/1 | |
| in touch, headway 6th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 12 L | Billybo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0-6P / 11 | Jump (33) | Jimmy McCarthy | C P Morlock Oceans Racing | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Ballingaddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P1-0 / 7 | Jump (62) | Jack Doyle | A King Mr Alan Hill | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 24 L | Southfield Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8 / 5 | Jump (38) | James Davies | N P Mulholland Mrs Angela Yeoman | 100/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 6th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 22 L | Al Qanoon (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 7- / 6 | Jump (578) | L Heard | J Scott Mr G T Lever | 50/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, always behind, weakened 5th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 7 L | Alaminos (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2-P7 / 5 | Jump (16) | Mr D R Cook | D Pipe A J White & Mrs… | 33/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened after 5th | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Skipperham Well (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 5) | 0/0PP9P- / 7 | Jump (303) | D P O'Dwyer | J R Payne Mr R J Payne | ||
| 10 |   | - | Elsie May (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 5) | 50-00 / 6 | Jump (2) | Stephen Craine | Mrs S Gardner Mrs H Pudd | |||
| 7 |   | - | Our Hero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F/1- / 7 | Jump (432) | T Siddall | C E Longsdon Mrs L Suenson-Taylor | |||
| 6 |   | - | Gabreselassie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 25-7 / 7 | Jump (67) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Vic's World (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 5) | B21-906 / 9 | Jump (135) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr G Thompson | ||
