27 Dec 2007 12:20 Wetherby
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,426); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Go Racing At Catterick Tomorrow Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Striking Article (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 11 / 23 | Jump (39) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | 1/1 | |
| always prominent, led 4 out, clear from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 5 L | Lease Lend (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 13-3313 / 10 | Jump (9) | R McGrath | T D Easterby Mr C H Stevens | 6/1 | |
| in touch, chased leaders 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 11 L | Final Veto (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 4269- / 8 | Jump (285) | K Mercer | T P Tate The McGoldrick… | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ¾ L | All For The Cause (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 1-2121 / 8 | Jump (26) | F Keniry | G M Moore Mr J J Davies | 7/2 | |
| in touch, chased leaders 4 out, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 5 L | Bazart (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 5 / 11 | Jump (22) | B S Hughes | K R Burke Mr B J Llewellyn | 20/1 | |
| held up in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, chased winner when blundered next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 8 L | Not Well (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | FU1/ / 8 | Jump (1019) | Mr S F Magee | M A Peill Miss Anna Bramall | 66/1 | |
| in touch, headway to track leaders 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Herbie (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 2-69 / 7 | Jump (16) | K Renwick | J Howard Johnson Mr P J Harle &… | 66/1 | |
| led to 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 29 L | Nicky Tam (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | R5-8 / 11 | Jump (39) | P Aspell | Miss Lucinda V Russell Hogarth Racing | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 6 L | Top Mark (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 9 | Flat (135) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell J Murray, N Farrell… | 16/1 | |
| held up in touch, weakening when hit 4 out, behind when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 12 L | Top Seed (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0 / 9 | Jump (39) | Jimmy McCarthy | Ian Williams Mr T Bhoot | 100/1 | |
| always behind, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 7 L | Treefella (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 3-1F / 7 | Jump (43) | Mr O Greenall | M & D Easterby Lord Daresbury | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, weakened from 5th | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3 |   | ½ L | Aperitif (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 2 / 11 | Jump (196) | L McGrath | G A Harker Mr M Scudamore | 18/1 | |
| held up and keen, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Young Alf (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0-0 / 5 | Jump (236) | Tjade Collier | T J Pitt Mrs Linda Dyer | 100/1 | |
| always behind, struggling from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Jaassey (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | PP / 5 | Jump (47) | G Berridge | P Beaumont Calderbank, Gunn,… | 100/1 | |
| chased leader, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Foursquare Flyer (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | P / 6 | Jump (6) | P Kinsella | J Mackie Mr Tim Kelly | 100/1 | |
| in touch, weakened after 4 out, blundered next, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Ballabrook (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 4-9F / 11 | Jump (32) | A Dobbin | D McCain Jnr Mr R O Oliver | 16/1 | |
| always behind, weakened from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Navelina (GB) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 69/408P- / 8 | Jump (295) | F King | T J FitzGerald Mrs R A G Haggie | 100/1 | |
| keen, behind, saddle slipped after 1st, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
