26 Dec 2009 12:05 Huntingdon
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
New Year Sports Action Betlive At Williamhill.com Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Quentin Collonges (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 5) | 7224-15 / 9 | Jump (41) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Neville Statham… | 9/4 | |
| tracked leader, challenge and jumped left 7th, ridden 3 out, led last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4 L | Dream Garden (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6126-50 / 10 | Jump (36) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Mr J H Henderson | 20/1 | |
| led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 5 L | I've Been Framed (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1-346 / 8 | Jump (21) | L P Aspell | N B King Mr&mrsa Whyte Mrp… | 28/1 | |
| held up, pushed along and outpaced 8th, kept on from 2 out, took 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | NK | Babysitter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P251-13 / 9 | Jump (33) | Mr S Twiston-davies | N & W Twiston-Davies The Magnificent… | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, chased leader approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened next, lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 17 L | Moorlands Teri (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 12) | 20/116-1 / 8 | Jump (83) | R P Flint | Tim Vaughan Mr R Johns & Mr… | 15/2 | |
| prominent, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 24 L | Knight Woodsman (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 07P-45 / 10 | Jump (40) | Alex Merriam | N B King Mr R Michael Smith | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear and keen, headway to go mid-division 4th, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Fort Severn (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 20/6-95 / 6 | Jump (21) | K Renwick | B G Powell Mr P H Betts | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, blundered 5th, weakened from 8th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 2¾ L | Only The Best (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F124-22 / 10 | Jump (17) | K Mercer | Ferdy Murphy Mrs Gill Scott | 4/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along and struggling from 8th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 7 L | Rokinhorsescience (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 037-84 / 7 | Jump (28) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Fillies In Frocks | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 6th, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | ½ L | Starlight Air (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 10 12) | 2-4214P / 10 | Jump (46) | Michael Murphy | J L Spearing Mrs Peter Badger | 16/1 | |
| held up, hit 9th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | Dist | Moonlight Ruby (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 706 / 6 | Jump (28) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr John Goodman | 80/1 | |
| held up in touch and keen, ridden after 8th, no impression | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Another Minx (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 0 / 5 | Jump (52) | A Pogson | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mrs F Macfarlane | |||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Snow Kaddy (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 086P / 5 | Jump (12) | Gerard Tumelty | N B King The Dyball Partnership | ||
| 1 |   | - | Chamirey (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 736/212 / 9 | Jump (25) | Charlie Huxley | A King Mr D McCain Jnr | |||
| 4 |   | - | Classic Diamond (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 009 / 7 | Jump (21) | R Greene | Mrs M Hobbs Tyre Hill Racing | |||
| 16 |   | - | Secret Gift (GB) (filly, grey, 10 5) | 700 / 5 | Jump (34) | D Laverty | G Fierro Mr G Fierro | |||
