16 Nov 2007 12:05 Newcastle
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Blackberry Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Along The Nile (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 23 | Flat (50) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Mr Graham Smith | 14/1 | |
| made all, ridden and under pressure from 2 out, hit last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 1 L | Sea Storm (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 3423 / 12 | Jump (20) | B S Hughes | James Moffatt Mr Maurice Chapman | 11/1 | |
| in touch, chased winner from 4 out, ridden next, every chance when not fluent last, kept on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 1 L | Toshi (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0P5 / 10 | Jump (20) | M Bradburne | P Monteith Mr E Nisbet | 28/1 | |
| held up, headway 4th, ridden and every chance after 2 out until no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 10 L | Andijan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 561135 / 8 | Jump (13) | J Cullen | J J Lambe Mr Mike Futter | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and outpaced from next | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Watch My Back (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 1-3 / 10 | Jump (27) | A Dobbin | N G Richards Mr Tony Ambler | 5/2 | ||
| mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Turbo Shandy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0099-30 / 9 | Jump (27) | P Buchanan | C Grant The Beefeaters | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Tranos (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 3-38 / 8 | Jump (35) | K Renwick | Micky Hammond Mr Joe Buzzeo | 25/1 | ||
| held up, effort after 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Run To Space (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P5/411-1 / 9 | Jump (193) | F Davis | N G Richards It's a Bargain… | 12/1 | ||
| mid-division, struggling from 5 out | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Regent's Secret (USA) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) | 42 / 11 | Jump (15) | R McGrath | J S Goldie Mrs M Craig | 11/2 | ||
| chased leaders, ridden 3 out, outpaced next | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Nevinstown (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 8 / 8 | Jump (15) | P Kinsella | C Grant Mr Chris Grant | 100/1 | ||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Nanton (USA) (Gelding, Grey, 152lbs) | / 13 | Flat (26) | D C Costello | N Wilson Johnnie Delta Racing | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | My Arch (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 6/ / 11 | Jump (603), Flat (97) | Brian Harding | M Todhunter Mr J D Spensley… | 16/1 | ||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Hunting Haze (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | F0- / 8 | Jump (227), Flat (31) | A Thornton | Miss S E Hall Mrs D S Wilkinson | 50/1 | ||
| chased winner to 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Harvest Warrior (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 152lbs) | 0 / 6 | Jump (20) | D O'Meara | T D Easterby Swanland Racing | 66/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, struggling after 4th | ||||||||||
| RF | 3 |   | - | Balyan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P/227-35 / 8 | Jump (27) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | 11/4 | |
| refused to race | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Niza d'Alm (FR) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 8/0UPP-P / 7 | Jump (201), Flat (17) | K Mercer | A Crook Lerigo Family | 200/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
