23 Jan 2009 13:55 Doncaster
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Skybet.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Fushe Jo (GB) (Colt, grey, 10 12) | 223-2 / 21 | Flat (519), Jump (89) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Shearer Fulton… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, smooth headway on bit from 3 out, led last, pushed clear, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 3 L | Limbo King (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 22 / 5 | Flat (88), Jump (31) | A P McCoy | J R Fanshawe Mr Norman Brunskill | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, left 2nd last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 13 L | Samsons Son (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 8 | Flat (98) | R Thornton | A King Mr M Folan | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, effort after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, left 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 4½ L | Prince des Marais (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 64-300 / 12 | Jump (67) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr C W Booth | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden after next, one pace from 2 out, left 4th last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 8 L | Highest Esteem (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 3 / 7 | Flat (50), Jump (31) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr P J Sharp | 14/1 | |
| in touch, headway after 5th, effort after 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Alderley Rover (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 2-3FF / 10 | Jump (42) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Alec Craig & Andrew… | 11/2 | |
| pulled hard, joined leader 2nd, ridden after 3 out, gradually faded | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 7 L | Newgate (UAE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (198) | M Bradburne | Mrs R Carr Mr David W Chapman | 200/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 8th | 16 |   | 1¾ L | Super Directa (GER) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 8 | Flat (131) | D Elsworth | L Wadham Richard S Keeley | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 5 L | Danetime Panther (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6 / 5 | Flat (88), Jump (25) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams The Pink Panther… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 4 L | Prince Samos (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 9 | Flat (130) | M O'Connell | C A Mulhall Mrs C M Mulhall | 100/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 18 |   | 5 L | Patchoulie Conti (FR) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | 00- / 7 | Jump (582) | H Oliver | J Parkinson & S Smith Kathryn Richard… | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 5th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 17 |   | 16 L | What A Cliche (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 00 / 8 | Jump (41) | T J Murphy | Miss P Robson Mr E N Cameron | 200/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | 7 L | Hill Billy Rock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 7 | Flat (22) | B S Hughes | G A Swinbank Mr W Powrie And… | 66/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Layed Back Rocky (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 12) | / 7 | Flat (668) | R McGrath | R Ford Esprit de Corps… | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Gilded Youth (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | U / 8 | Flat (108), Jump (8) | Mr M Wall | H J Evans Mr David Lewis | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Fell Pack (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (151) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr N Hetherton | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Autumn Harvest (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1269- / 7 | Jump (273) | G Lee | A J McCabe Mr W G Young | ||
| FE | 1 |   | - | The Panama Kid (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 52112F / 11 | Jump (3) | Oliver Williams | J M Jefferson Mrs D W Davenport | ||
