30 Dec 2007 14:25 Taunton
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,530); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
totesport.com Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | I Have Dreamed (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 23 | Flat (90) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Glyn Byard | 15/2 | |
| in touch, led 2 out, soon clear, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 18 L | Chrysander (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 313 / 9 | Jump (36) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | 2/1 | |
| led, blundered badly 6th, headed next, ridden approaching 2 out, soon no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 3½ L | Johnny Bissett (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) | 151- / 7 | Jump (369) | S E Durack | D W P Arbuthnot Mr George Ward | 5/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | ½ L | Archie Gunn (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 45-447 / 7 | Jump (32) | J Tizzard | R J Hodges Miss R Dobson | 50/1 | |
| held up, ridden and some headway 6th, stayed on from 2 out, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Maremotto (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 8 | Flat (87) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Eamonn Fehily | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 12 L | Royal Wedding (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 6372/31 / 11 | Jump (13) | J Pemberton | N J Gifford Mr D G Trangmar | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 22 L | Pertinent (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 2F / 11 | Jump (78) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr C R Whittaker | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 5th, headway next, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 2½ L | Petito (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 9 | Flat (102) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mr Don Hazzard | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 10 L | Kosciusko (GB) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 00 / 7 | Jump (223) | Mr Turlough O'connor | J D Frost Mr P A Tylor | 150/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 5 L | Top Seed (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 00 / 9 | Jump (3) | T Messenger | Ian Williams Mr T Bhoot | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 4 L | Airman (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 9-3334 / 5 | Jump (34) | J Mogford | B P J Baugh Mr John P Jones | 66/1 | |
| mid-division until 5th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | 19 L | No More Tom (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | U31-7 / 6 | Jump (24) | A O'Keeffe | Miss V Williams Six Blokes & A… | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders early, behind from 5th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Jago (SWI) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 6 | Flat (43) | W Kennedy | A M Hales Four Counties Partnership | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Zamboozle (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 314U / 6 | Jump (24) | R Thornton | A King Mr Raymond Tooth | 12/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
