01 Jan 2008 12:40 Exeter
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,928); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Thurlestone Hotel 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Lodge Lane (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 110-1 / 24 | Jump (21) | James White | V R A Dartnall Mr O C R Wynne… | 1/1 | |
| in touch, headway and chased leaders 4th, joined leader 3 out, ridden approaching last, led soon after, edged right close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | ¾ L | Carruthers (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 21 / 13 | Jump (34) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock Mrs Sara V Bradstock | 6/1 | |
| prominent, led 4th, ridden 2 out, headed soon after last, hampered under pressure close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 13 L | Forest Pennant (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 461-2 / 9 | Jump (34) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr Peter Hart | 5/2 | |
| in touch, headway approaching 4th, chased leader after 6th, ridden behind leaders 3 out, weakened and not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 18 L | Oscar Bay (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 4743-33 / 9 | Jump (25) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr G Thompson | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after 6th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Go Johnny Go (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 36-934 / 8 | Jump (38) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr C L Tizzard | 14/1 | |
| led to 2nd, chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 7 L | Crank Hill (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 7/P1-5P / 11 | Jump (31) | Mr J A Ryan | R H Buckler Mr Stuart Jarrett | 100/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 6th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 1¾ L | Plum Pudding (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 9 / 11 | Jump (34) | Mr M Wall | G R I Smyly J Messenger S Kerwood… | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 4th, kept on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 16 |   | 26 L | Whitewater Dash (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 60/ / 11 | Jump (659) | J M Maguire | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt | 50/1 | |
| held up last, headway after 4th, weakened 6th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | Dist | Jerseyman (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 78-6 / 6 | Jump (56) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs Jonathan Harvie | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear, shaken up and headway approaching 6th, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 20 L | Peel House (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 0 / 5 | Jump (28) | D A Jacob | N J Hawke Mr D R Mead | 80/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden and effort after 6th, weakened just approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 17 |   | 5 L | Announcing Alice (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 145lbs) | 0 / 7 | Jump (34) | N Mulholland | D P Keane Burnt Toast Ltd | 100/1 | |
| pulled early and chased leaders, ridden approaching 4th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11 |   | 19 L | Orion Star (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 47-0 / 6 | Jump (21) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mr C A Green | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and weakened 4th, no impression | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Knapp Bridge Boy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 006/0- / 13 | Jump (275) | Mr J Guerriero | J R Payne Mr R J Payne | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened 4th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | He's My Brother (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | P8P-98P / 6 | Jump (140) | R Greene | Mrs L J Young Mr Clive Fowlie | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 6th | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Rules Apply (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | P-20 / 6 | Jump (19) | T Messenger | Miss L Blackford 18 Red Lions Partnership | 100/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and lost place 5th, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Hazeam (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 885-00 / 6 | Jump (34) | O McPhail | C Roberts Mrs Mary F Hampton | 100/1 | |
| chased leader, led 2nd to 4th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Boomerang (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 48-31 / 8 | Jump (31) | A Thornton | H D Daly Mrs John Nesbitt | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 5th, weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
