17 Jan 2009 15:55 Ascot
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,888); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO & 7YO; Going: Good to Soft.
Rosling King Llp E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Karabak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-321 / 22 | Jump (36) | R Thornton | A King John P McManus | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden clear last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 14 L | Kangaroo Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1-71 / 10 | Jump (36) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr N Mustoe | 9/4 | |
| towards rear, smooth headway 4 out, challenged winner 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 6 L | Somersby (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 8) | 1-41 / 12 | Jump (52) | D Elsworth | Miss H C Knight Mr T P Radford | 5/1 | |
| mid-division and keen, headway and mistake 8th, switched right to chase leading pair 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 6 L | Our Bomber Harris (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 2-11 / 9 | Jump (25) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Phil Fry | 17/2 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, close up approaching 2 out, soon held | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 14 L | Dreamy Sweeney (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | P2162-B / 8 | Jump (36) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr W J Brown | 5/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, led 4th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | NK | Award Winner (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 12P-110 / 11 | Jump (28) | Mr Alan Berry | B G Powell Mr John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| held up, ridden from 6th, plugged on, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | SHD | Cabinet Minister (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 091 / 9 | Jump (32) | T J O'Brien | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 25/1 | |
| led, mistake and headed 4th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 24 L | Rock Salmon (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 2-035 / 9 | Jump (29) | W Kennedy | A M Hales Mr A F Lousada | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened 7th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 3 L | Ballymorn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1-76 / 7 | Jump (49) | Matthew Batchelor | Miss H C Knight Judy Pimblett,Sue… | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 1¾ L | Jetlag (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 08 / 7 | Jump (19) | T J Murphy | Noel T Chance Mr John Perry | 100/1 | |
| in rear when mistake 1st, lost touch from 5th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 10 L | Dont Tell The Wife (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | 1-74 / 9 | Jump (22) | M Foley | N J Henderson Mrs D A Henderson | 40/1 | |
| behind from 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Diflock (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1 / 6 | Jump (265) | R Walford | R H & Mrs S Alner Mrs S King | ||
| 7 |   | - | Tullamore Dew (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 50-162 / 14 | Flat (958), Jump (25) | J Pemberton | N J Gifford Give Every Man… | |||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Santo Stefano (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 232-3 / 7 | Jump (64) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Ms Margaret Mullins | ||
