28 Nov 2007 12:40 Chepstow
Winner: £4,200 (Penalty: £2,407); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Weatherbys Printing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Merchent Paddy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 4/016-0 / 24 | Jump (30) | D N Russell | C Byrnes P P Byrnes | 7/4 | |
| held up, headway 6th, soon chasing leaders, led 3 out, hard ridden approaching last, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ½ L | Forest Pennant (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 461- / 9 | Jump (292) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr Peter Hart | 11/10 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent 4th, headway 4 out, chased leader approaching 2nd last, kept on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 7 L | West End Rocker (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 5P21- / 13 | Jump (241) | R Thornton | A King Mr Barry Winfield… | 16/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway halfway, led 7th, headed 3 out, soon under pressure and one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 9 L | Notabotheronme (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 2 / 11 | Jump (193) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Dai Burchell | 17/2 | |
| tracked clear leaders, took closer order after 5th, under pressure 3 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 2 L | Hondalia (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0-3 / 7 | Jump (25) | M Bradburne | J A Geake Supreme Team | 25/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 6th, chased leaders 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | HD | Tarateeno (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 08 / 9 | Jump (21) | Matthew Batchelor | P G Murphy The Golden Anorak… | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 12 L | Archie Gunn (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 45-44 / 7 | Jump (22) | J Tizzard | R J Hodges Miss R Dobson | 28/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway halfway, ridden 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 8 L | Master Wolfe (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 750 / 6 | Jump (15) | D P O'Dwyer | P Hobbs & J White The Country Side | 50/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | Dist | If Only I Knew (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 45/37U-4 / 8 | Jump (23) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr M J Haines | 50/1 | |
| tracked leader, left in lead approaching 5th, jumped right and headed 7th, under pressure next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Go Gunner (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0-0 / 6 | Jump (178) | T J Phelan | John Allen Mr John Allen | 150/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Omme Antique (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 7403-6 / 9 | Jump (32) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr M J Bloom | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Opal Ridge (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 24/0P-6P / 12 | Jump (3) | R Cummings | C Roberts Red & Black Racing | 150/1 | |
| in lead when pulled up approaching 5th | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Double Shot (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 6 / 6 | Jump (193) | W McCarthy | T R George Mrs Sharon C Nelson | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Bud White (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 152lbs) | / 6 | G Supple | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson | 33/1 | ||
| behind when jumped left and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Avoine (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | F421-15 / 8 | Jump (135) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams The Ferandlin Peaches | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Hearty Dove (GB) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 973- / 7 | Jump (282) | L Stephens | A E Price Mrs M Price | 66/1 | ||
| keen hold towards rear, ran out after 1st | ||||||||||
