01 Dec 2007 12:50 Towcester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,205); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good to Soft.
E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Boomerang (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 48-3 / 23 | Jump (29) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Mrs John Nesbitt | 15/2 | |
| held up, led 3 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 5 L | Rathcor (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P11-36 / 11 | Jump (13) | Michael Murphy | Ian Williams Mr S Rea | 6/1 | |
| held up, headway 6th, stayed on to chase winner approaching last in vain | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 17 L | Spartacus Bay (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 120/5 / 7 | Jump (34) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams You Can Be Sure | 6/5 | |
| held up, headway 6th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, weakened quickly and stopped to walk close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 5 L | Moshahed (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 2-186 / 6 | Jump (13) | S P Jones | B G Powell Barry Connell | 14/1 | |
| led, headed 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | Dist | Craic (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0 / 6 | Jump (9) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 40/1 | |
| in rear, very tired and behind from 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Crank Hill (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 7/P1-5 / 11 | Jump (40) | D A Jacob | R H Buckler Mr Stuart Jarrett | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Oscar Owen (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) | UR13- / 9 | Jump (279) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey C Flinton, R Lloyd,… | 20/1 | |
| always in rear, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Come On Jim (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0/0- / 7 | Jump (377) | R J Killoran | A J Whiting Mr A J Whiting | 150/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hampered 7th, soon weakened and pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Rock Wren (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 4-48 / 7 | Jump (14) | R Greene | Mrs P Robeson Mrs P Robeson | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 2nd, effort 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Cave Hill (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 1/1- / 11 | Jump (368) | W Marston | Miss H C Knight Mr C Lees | 4/1 | |
| tracking leaders when fell 7th | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Well Saved (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 322-U / 7 | Jump (17) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 11/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 6th, hampered 7th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
