01 Jan 2008 12:45 Catterick
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Happy New Year Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Charlie Crab (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 13U / 22 | Jump (6) | K Mercer | T P Tate Mr David J Sturdy | 7/1 | |
| held up in touch, challenged when hit 2 out, led flat, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Leac An Scail (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | P5P-1U4 / 12 | Jump (27) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs J Drake | 9/1 | |
| held up, headway 8th, ridden to lead 2 out, headed flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | ¾ L | Canalturn (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | F-7 / 8 | Jump (32) | Mr T Greenall | C R Egerton The Dover Street… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance approaching last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 16 L | General Ledger (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 51-23C / 7 | Jump (6) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson M buskop | 10/11 | |
| chased leader, led approaching 8th, headed 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | ½ L | Bewery Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | FF2-59 / 10 | Jump (36) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Ferdy Murphy | 25/1 | |
| in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 18 L | Ragador (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 84-87 / 10 | Jump (33) | Mr S Byrne | J Parkinson & S Smith Widdop Wanderers | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 2 L | Salveo (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 27-0F30 / 9 | Jump (11) | B S Hughes | R D E Woodhouse Mr V Thompson | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 26 L | Basoda (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 9 / 10 | Jump (24) | J P O'farrell | J Howard Johnson Angie & Michael… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 9th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 18 L | Mischief Night (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 980-40P / 6 | Jump (35) | M H Naughton | J J Davies Mr J J Davies | 100/1 | |
| held up, weakened 8th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 8 L | Time To Act (GB) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 59806F / 6 | Jump (14) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Mr & Mrs Michael… | 66/1 | |
| led 1st, lost place, detached from 6th | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Peterpan de Solzen (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 08 / 5 | Jump (21) | Joseph Palmowski | Ferdy Murphy Mrs R D Cairns | 80/1 | |
| held up, veered badly right and jumped slow 5th, unseated rider | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Allborn Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P4P1-1F / 8 | Jump (205) | Non Runner | R Johnson Mrs K Craggs | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Shinkosan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0056-7 / 5 | Jump (46) | F Keniry | G M Moore Mr B P Bradshaw | 50/1 | |
| led after 1st, headed approaching 8th, quickly weakened approaching 9th, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Springfield Dante (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | PPP/ / 9 | Jump (624) | D C Costello | G A Swinbank Mrs C W Pinney | 28/1 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, weakened after 3 out, pulled before next | ||||||||||
