29 Dec 2007 14:05 Newbury
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,526); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
thurloe Geos Introductory Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Khyber Kim (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | / 23 | Flat (456) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mrs Caroline Mould | 7/1 | |
| in touch, headway to join leaders 3 out, led after 2 out, ran on strongly, pushed out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 18 |   | 3 L | Theatre Girl (GB) (Filly, Bay, 152lbs) | 31322-1 / 5 | Jump (49) | R Thornton | A King Let's Live Racing | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, kept on, held by winner from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 17 |   | 24 L | Helens Vision (GB) (Filly, Bay, 152lbs) | 22114-1 / 8 | Jump (28) | L Treadwell | Miss H Lewis Mr W D Morris | 15/8 | |
| led until 3rd, chased leader, regained lead briefly approaching 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2 L | Hell's Bay (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 13 / 11 | Jump (21) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr A J Norman | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden and every chance after 3 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1 L | First Point (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | / 8 | Flat (226) | M Foley | N J Henderson The Third Pheasant… | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, blundered badly 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 3½ L | Ogee (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | / 10 | Flat (106) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs P Robeson Sir Evelyn De Rothschild | 40/1 | |
| in touch, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 8 L | Abstract Art (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | F / 8 | Jump (45) | P J Brennan | Miss V Williams Hills Of Ledbury… | 100/1 | |
| keen, mid-division, mistake 5th, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 13 L | Just A Thought (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 220- / 5 | Jump (290) | J Tizzard | H J L Dunlop Mr Sam Swallow… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders until 5th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 8 L | Prince du Beury (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | / 8 | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson D Coles & Optima… | 66/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 2 L | Penn Da Benn (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 1- / 9 | Jump (409) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Warner | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to lead 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | 21 L | Paktolos (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | P- / 7 | Jump (381), Flat (182) | Gerard Tumelty | A King Mr Martin Hignett | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 5th, close up when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when badly hampered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 15 |   | Dist | Selkirk Grace (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 3 / 8 | Jump (51) | S E Durack | K A Morgan Mr D S Cooper | 100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off when badly hampered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | 16 L | Max Bygraves (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 90 / 11 | Jump (38) | A O'Keeffe | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr J Perriss | 200/1 | |
| mid-division until 5th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 14th | 16 |   | 2½ L | Twenti Twenti (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 9-P / 7 | Jump (35) | James Davies | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mad Batters Partnership | 125/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Minkowski (GB) (Colt, Bay, 154lbs) | / 5 | Flat (86) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr M Tabor | 20/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened quickly after 5th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Levantine (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 7 / 12 | Jump (30) | Mr M Lurcock | M J Lurcock Mr Mike Lurcock | 150/1 | |
| chased leaders until 5th, soon behind, fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Darksideofthemoon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 47-P / 8 | Jump (39) | Mr D H Dunsdon | N J Gifford Mr Ian Stuart Griffiths | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened after 5th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Measured Response (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | / 6 | Flat (59) | W P Kavanagh | J G M O'Shea Pete Smith Car… | 150/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
