23 Jan 2009 16:10 Doncaster
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,854); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO & 7YO; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
E.B.F.Get Well Soon Ed 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Edgbriar (FR) (Gelding, brown, 11 13) | 2/8-8414 / 23 | Jump (34) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mr D Allen | 15/8 | |
| tracked leaders, led on bit approaching 3 out, soon in command, idled and shaken up towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | ¾ L | Minella Theatre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 250-036 / 12 | Jump (35) | G Lee | Miss H C Knight Mr Alan Hill | 11/2 | |
| raced keenly, close up, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, stayed on flat, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 25 L | Empty Sky (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) | 665-242 / 8 | Jump (51) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr M A Watts | 11/2 | |
| led until 5th, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | ½ L | Ballingaddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | P1-05 / 7 | Jump (22) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Alan Hill | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway after next, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | ½ L | Sir Tantallus Hawk (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 15-832 / 10 | Jump (27) | B S Hughes | G A Swinbank Highland Racing… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | 1 L | The Black Baron (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | / 11 | R Johnson | L Wadham The Bees | 40/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, some progress 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 19 |   | 6 L | Western Whisky (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1U-8642 / 10 | Jump (34) | C Poste | R Lee A Beard B Beard… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leader, led 5th until approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 18 |   | HD | Walk Tall (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 3-06 / 7 | Jump (37) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mr Trevor Hemmings | 11/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened after 7th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 3¾ L | Ifandbutwhy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | P4-117 / 10 | Jump (7) | M O'Connell | H Hogarth Hogarth Racing | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 21 |   | 23 L | Magic Of The Isles (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 60 / 4 | Jump (58) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Triumph In Mind | 200/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16 |   | 1¾ L | The Kealshore Kid (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) | 02-06 / 7 | Jump (246) | F Keniry | G M Moore Mr J Pickavance | 100/1 | |
| mid-division until after 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 11 |   | 21 L | Mad Jack Duncan (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) | 47-85 / 8 | Jump (45) | R Thornton | A King Mr Alan Hill | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15th | 12 |   | 2½ L | Mighty Magnus (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 366-7P / 9 | Jump (6) | W Kennedy | I McMath Charles Broome… | 150/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16th | 10 |   | 7 L | Lunar Storm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 45 / 5 | Jump (38) | M Bradburne | Mrs R Carr Mr Michael Hill | 100/1 | |
| in touch until 7th, soon well behind | ||||||||||
| 17th | 6 |   | 7 L | Dark Destiny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 6 / 5 | Jump (69) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | 25/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Barrow Way (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 2-P / 8 | Jump (77) | Brian Harding | A Crook Mrs Elaine Russell | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Bardolet (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 5242 / 9 | Jump (51) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Mrs Stephanie Smith | ||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Alan's Legacy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 0 / 6 | Jump (70) | D J Condon | N G Richards Mr Craig Bennett | ||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Tremolo (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 5PP0 / 7 | Jump (22) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips The Adlestrop Club | ||
