06 Dec 2007 14:30 Leicester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,205); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm places)(Hurdle Soft, Good to Soft places).
Mawdsleys Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Blue Bajan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 4/2 / 23 | Jump (13) | G Lee | Andrew Turnell Dr John Hollowood | 1/3 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 4th, headway on bit and hampered 3 out, led next, hit last, ran on comfortable | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 8 L | Strong Survivor (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 10 | Flat (48) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Miss E M V England | 33/1 | |
| close up, ridden 3 out, mistake last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 2 L | Zahra's Place (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 145lbs) | 318-6 / 7 | Jump (16) | O Nelmes | N B King Stephen Lower Insurance… | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, smooth headway 3 out, every chance when hit 2 out, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Khumbu (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 50-1 / 8 | Jump (186) | W Marston | R T Phillips Garry And Catriona… | 50/1 | |
| held up mid-division, good headway from 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Martimix (FR) (Colt, Grey, 152lbs) | / 5 | Flat (47) | A Thornton | Mrs Savinja Braem Denvic Stables | 100/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 3 out, headed next, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 8 L | Conkering (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 4-8 / 7 | Jump (23) | A P McCoy | J R Fanshawe Mr John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and hampered 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 10 L | No More Tom (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | U31- / 6 | Jump (319) | A O'Keeffe | Miss V Williams Six Blokes & A… | 25/1 | |
| led, jumped left 1st, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 11 L | Euro Import (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 6/0 / 11 | Jump (13) | S E Durack | Ian Williams Mr Steve Paton… | 200/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 5 L | Wood Fern (UAE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 9 | Flat (332) | P Aspell | D McCain Jnr The Generals Men… | 100/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 2½ L | King of Diamonds (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0 / 7 | Jump (29) | V Slattery | Jean-Rene Auvray Lambourn Racing | 150/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened soon after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | 14 L | Zalzaar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 6 | Flat (24) | Matthew Batchelor | R T Phillips The Adlestrop Club | 200/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Hemington (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 152lbs) | 5-00P / 8 | Jump (8) | James Davies | M Scudamore Horse Passport… | 200/1 | |
| close up, ridden and 3rd when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Startengo (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 0 / 5 | Jump (15) | Mr P Callaghan | Miss S Smith Ten Green Bottles… | 150/1 | |
| always in rear, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Zamboozle (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 314 / 6 | Jump (46) | Jimmy McCarthy | A King Mr Raymond Tooth | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, unseated rider 4th | ||||||||||
