23 Nov 2007 12:30 Exeter
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Red Cross Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Bernard (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 00U-446 / 25 | Jump (162) | D P O'Dwyer | K Bishop Mr K Bishop | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 8th, led 3 out, jumped left last, driven out flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 7 L | Blakeney Run (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) | PP3079- / 9 | Jump (248) | D R Dennis | Miss M Bragg Mr W H Whitley | 25/1 | |
| chased leader, led 8th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 3 L | Seven Is Lucky (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 996- / 11 | Jump (307) | S E Durack | D Pipe The Dregs Of Humanity | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 3½ L | Petitjean (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) | 12215-7 / 12 | Jump (34) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr P J Pitt | 8/11 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway and chased leaders 2f out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Radigan Lane (GB) (Mare, Bay, 144lbs) | 88P008- / 8 | Jump (236) | R Greene | J R Payne Mr R J Payne | 100/1 | |
| always behind, lost touch halfway, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Honour's Dream (FR) (Colt, Chestnut, 154lbs) | F963- / 8 | Jump (271) | Wayne Hutchinson | T R George Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 20/1 | ||
| in touch, ridden 7th, weakened 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | In Deep (GB) (Mare, Bay, 155lbs) | 944/ / 7 | Jump (766), Flat (114) | R Young | Mrs P N Dutfield Mr T J Hawkins | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened 6th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Ouragan De Prairie (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 54-6 / 7 | Jump (38) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Graham & Alison… | 16/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Optimistic Alfie (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 5-8PPR3 / 8 | Jump (17) | S Thomas | B G Powell The Optimists | 20/1 | ||
| led, ridden and headed 8th, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Kathleens Pride (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 2/F4432- / 12 | Jump (248) | N D Fehily | T R George Mrs C M Dickin | 5/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Tempting Paradise (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) | 545 / 10 | Jump (155) | J Flavin | Evan Williams Norwester Racing… | 28/1 | ||
| in touch, ridden 8th, blundered 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Mayeul (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 54802/0 / 9 | Jump (13) | B Wharfe | C J Gray Third Time Lucky | 50/1 | ||
| prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3f out, soon no chance | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Count Boris (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 34955-P / 9 | Jump (16) | Jimmy McCarthy | J A Geake Mr Scott Sallis | 33/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden and weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
