26 Dec 2007 12:45 Kempton
Winner: £14,000 (Penalty: £8,768); Distance: 2m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Stanjamesuk.com Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12 |
| - |
Song of Songs (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
2-3 / 23 |
Jump (33) | A P McCoy | J R Fanshawe Mr John P McManus |
5/4 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden into narrow advantage approaching last, ran on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 3 L |
Polyfast (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
2-4 / 11 |
Jump (33) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Miss C P Holliday |
4/1 | |
| led, not fluent 2 out, ridden and narrowly headed when hit last, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Otage De Brion (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
05-13 / 10 |
Jump (31) | T J O'Brien | C E Longsdon Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden in close 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Evelith Echo (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
5211-12 / 6 |
Jump (18) | R Thornton | A King Mr Allan Stennett |
9/2 | |
| not always fluent, took keen hold in touch, hit 3rd, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 7 L |
Font (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
/ 10 |
Flat (74) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls A Hill, S Florey,… |
11/2 | |
| in touch, headway after 5th, chased winner briefly approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 8 L |
Invention (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
40 / 6 |
Jump (33) | P Merrigan | Miss E C Lavelle Fraser Miller Racing |
50/1 | |
| held up, headway after 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 11 L |
Alisar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
60 / 8 |
Jump (33) | J Tizzard | E J Creighton The Vixens |
100/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 15 L |
Free To Air (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
7-4 / 8 |
Jump (21) | P J Brennan | A M Balding Oceans Racing |
25/1 | |
| in touch, headway after 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
9th |
13 |
| Dist |
Whistle Dixie (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) |
5/50 / 7 |
Jump (27) | D P O'Dwyer | P Hobbs & J White Mr P J Hobbs |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders until 4th, tailed off next | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Mr Joe Platinum (IRE) (Horse (entire), Bay, 154lbs) |
239900 / 6 |
Jump (27) | Non Runner | E J Creighton Mr Sean Dalton |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Blue Bajan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
4/21 / 11 |
Jump (20) | G Lee | Andrew Turnell Dr John Hollowood |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Blackthorn Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
3319-P2 / 6 |
Jump (13) | Daniel Hutchison | G & J Moore Mr John B Hobbs |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Artreju (GER) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) |
/ 7 |
Flat (115) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr M D Loftus |
50/1 | |
| always towards rear, behind and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Who's Winning (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) |
/ 9 |
Flat (16) | T J Murphy | B G Powell Miss Anna Bucknall |
100/1 | |
| took keen hold, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||