31 Dec 2007 13:10 Warwick
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,398); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
New Year's Eve Party Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Honour's Dream (FR) (Colt, Chestnut, 164lbs) | F963-0 / 22 | Jump (38) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 9/1 | |
| with leader, led 3rd to 5th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, clear last, ran on well, eased near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 6 L | Petroupetrov (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 07-5P / 10 | Jump (36) | W Marston | R T Phillips Mike Harris Racing… | 12/1 | |
| held up and behind, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, hit last, stayed on flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | HD | Brilliant (GER) (Colt, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 73P-641 / 9 | Jump (25) | R Johnson | Mrs D A Hamer Mr John Cole | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 3 L | Cemgraft (GB) (Mare, Bay, 166lbs) | 24/2-90 / 9 | Jump (22) | Miss Zoe Lilly | A J Lidderdale Nigel Collison… | 14/1 | |
| held up and behind, raced keenly, jumped left on several occasions, mistake 2nd, stayed on from after 3 out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | NK | Monash Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 6P-037P / 10 | Jump (25) | T J Malone | L Corcoran Miss M Bryant | 12/1 | |
| raced keenly, always prominent, led 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | 5 L | Sarahs Gift (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 155lbs) | 00-7975 / 8 | Jump (19) | D R Dennis | M Sheppard Mr M B Clarke | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, close 3rd when mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, weakening when not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 16 |   | 7 L | Madam Harriet (GB) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 446-P05 / 6 | Jump (53) | C Poste | R Dickin The Apostles | 5/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 12 L | Castle Frome (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 23F-74U / 9 | Jump (18) | M Bradburne | A E Price M G Racing | 25/1 | |
| raced keenly, mid-division, headway 3rd, weakened 6th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 7 L | Ushnu (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) | 2-88F3P / 5 | Jump (121) | Matthew Batchelor | S Curran Ken Washbourne,… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 4th, no headway from 5th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 8 L | Sylvan Shack (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 1PPPP2/ / 10 | Jump (968) | A Thornton | S Gilmore The Wellies | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders to 5th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 3 L | Sargentos (GER) (Gelding, Grey, 165lbs) | 074606 / 8 | Jump (10) | Mr W Telfer | John Allen Mr John Allen | 33/1 | |
| led, hit 2nd, headed next, weakened after 4th | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11 |   | 6 L | Lenny The Blade (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 0977- / 7 | Jump (264) | C Honour | Miss Sarah Robinson Limelight Associates | 22/1 | |
| in touch, disputing close 3rd when mistake 5th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Castlemainevillage (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 10/0844- / 9 | Jump (287) | J Diment | M R Bosley Mrs Jean M O'Connor | 7/1 | |
| in rear, jumped right 3rd, headway when not fluent 4th, weakening when not fluent 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Mandalay Lady (GB) (Mare, Grey, 160lbs) | 0-507 / 6 | Jump (32) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mr Chris Munro | |||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Les Baux Belle (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 159lbs) | 2/8P-80 / 8 | Jump (12) | Tony Evans | D J Wintle Mr Chris White… | 6/1 | |
| always behind, ridden 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 6th | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Sub Artic (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | PU2/768- / 12 | Jump (357) | J Tizzard | S E H Sherwood The Hon Mrs S Sherwood | 20/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 4th, weakened approaching 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
