01 Jan 2008 14:55 Exeter
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £3,083); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Billy Williams Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Busy Henry (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | 322/05 / 25 | Jump (11) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 7th, ridden, pecked 3 out, led 2 out, driven out, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 1¾ L | Bernard (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 446162 / 13 | Jump (12) | D P O'Dwyer | K Bishop Mr K Bishop | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, headway after 7th, ridden, every chance 2 out, kept on flat, not reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 5 L | Blakeney Run (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 159lbs) | P3079-2 / 9 | Jump (39) | D R Dennis | Miss M Bragg Mr W H Whitley | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader, with leader after 4th, ridden after 7th, every chance 3 out, kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Low Delta (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 3B24-UF / 11 | Jump (15) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Staverton Owners… | 10/1 | |
| hampered 1st, held up, headway after 5th, ridden, chased leader after 7th, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Whatcanisay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 99/P21-1 / 12 | Jump (25) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr J D Frost | 9/4 | |
| pulled early, led to 6th, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 7 L | Clifden Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 161lbs) | 0-63554 / 10 | Jump (19) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard The Happy Days… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden, close-up 7th, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 23 L | Farmer's Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 236450- / 7 | Jump (285) | D A Jacob | R H Alner Mr Peter Partridge | 11/1 | |
| in touch, led 6th, ridden, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 1½ L | Very Cool (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 703-76 / 9 | Jump (40) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr N G Mills | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 20 L | Kofi (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 161lbs) | 0/220-73 / 6 | Jump (25) | A Thornton | Karen George The Westwoods | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden, weakened 6th, behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 15 L | Kalantera (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 34P-0F / 5 | Jump (12) | D Laverty | C L Popham Friends Of Eddy… | 66/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 7th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Ted Moss (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 9444-24 / 7 | Jump (12) | W McCarthy | T R George Mr & Mrs D A Gamble | 11/2 | |
| fell 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Freeline Fury (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 5390/7 / 12 | Jump (34) | R Greene | R W Lewis Mr R W Lewis | 40/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden, lost place 5th, weakened, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Full of Zest (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 4449-02 / 6 | Jump (60) | T J O'Brien | Mrs A M Thorpe Clear Racing | 12/1 | |
| in touch, ridden, weakened after 7th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Tempting Paradise (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 5458 / 10 | Jump (39) | J Flavin | Evan Williams Norwester Racing… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Rudivale (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 5548-92 / 9 | Jump (26) | S Thomas | C L Tizzard Mr E Vickery | 10/1 | |
| pulled hard towards rear, weakened 7th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Rinnwood Lass (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 156lbs) | 65-9 / 8 | Jump (48) | N Mulholland | D P Keane Mrs Una Brady | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden, weakened 7th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Michigan d'Isop (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 02/7U-74 / 13 | Jump (213) | L Heard | B Ryall Mr B J M Ryall | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden 7th, weakened, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
