19 Jan 2009 14:20 Hereford
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Hereford 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Burton Port (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | F2U1-1 / 11 | Jump (28) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr Trevor Hemmings | 5/4 | |
| led, headed approaching 2nd, led again after 3rd, clear approaching last, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 6 L | Cracboumwiz (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1032/1 / 11 | Jump (33) | R Thornton | A King Mr J B Shears | 15/8 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 4th, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression when not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 20 L | Colombard (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 865 / 5 | Jump (27) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Sir Robert Ogden | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, struggling 3 out, plugged on approaching last, went modest to 3rd post | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | HD | Istron Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0/60U-3 / 9 | Jump (30) | C Poste | R Lee A M Grazebrook,d… | 20/1 | |
| in touch, chased winner approaching 3 out until before 2 out, weakening when hung left on bend approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | ¾ L | Walamo (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 60-767 / 6 | Jump (28) | L Stephens | Tim Vaughan M & S Clarke | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 5th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Little Eaglet (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 07 / 10 | Jump (38) | G Lee | Miss H C Knight Mrs Sally White | 33/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway after 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Green Belt Elite (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3-07 / 10 | Jump (20) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Green Belt Foresters | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, raced keenly, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | 11 L | You Can Of Course (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 26P / 8 | Jump (27) | D C Costello | N P Mulholland Mr I S Woodward | 200/1 | |
| prominent, raced keenly, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 7 L | King Among Queens (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8361- / 6 | Jump (316) | Mr O Greenall | K Bailey & M Nicholls The Cotswold Hunt… | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 5th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Come On Eddie (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 9-00 / 7 | Jump (28) | T J O'Brien | Mrs A L M King Mr Richard Mapp | 200/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 3rd, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 5 L | Skip The Present (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | P3-2 / 9 | Jump (253) | A Thornton | J L Spearing Skip Racing Limited | 40/1 | |
| in rear, raced keenly, behind from 4th | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14 |   | Dist | Whenallelsefails (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0/09F / 8 | Jump (4) | C Honour | C J Down Mrs F Down | 150/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 5 |   | 9 L | Feels Right (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0PP / 5 | Jump (4) | Mr D R Cook | G A Ham Mr G A Ham | 200/1 | |
| in touch, reminder after 2nd, lost place after 4th, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | King Neptune (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4/0 / 8 | Jump (52) | W Marston | Miss H C Knight King Neptune Partnership | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Jay Ell The Trier (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 40 / 5 | Jump (47) | S E Durack | Tim Vaughan Mr David Lovell | ||
| 16 |   | - | James De Vassy (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | / 8 | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Jakeman, Barrett,… | ||||
