05 Jan 2008 15:55 Wincanton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £2,765); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Higos Direct Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Quarry Town (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 0235-51 / 23 | Jump (40) | G Lee | Miss H C Knight Mr Joshua Pearce | 13/8 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 7th, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, stayed on well from last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 7 L | Oniphlaure (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 421-41 / 6 | Jump (27) | Christian Williams | A King Mr & Mrs F C Welch | 13/8 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 6 L | Cullahill (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 1-4P5 / 10 | Jump (19) | D A Jacob | R H Buckler Mr Nick Elliott | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway from 7th, went 3rd and chance approaching 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | Dist | Benedict Bay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | P70026- / 7 | Jump (290), Flat (236) | S Elliott | J A Geake Dr & Mrs Peter… | 20/1 | |
| led, mistake 7th, soon headed, ridden after 3 out, weaknened before next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 27 L | Indian Doctor (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 09P- / 9 | Jump (293) | A Thornton | Dr J R J Naylor The Abchurch Partnership | 66/1 | |
| held up, some headway 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 10 L | Shake The Barley (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | 3-1070 / 10 | Jump (17) | A Dobbin | T R George Slad Valley Racing… | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 9 L | Garleton (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 2-P0 / 13 | Jump (29) | D P O'Dwyer | K Bishop Mr C Davidson Mr… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 17 L | Different Lot (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | 8 / 5 | Jump (234) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe A J White & Mrs… | 33/1 | |
| mistake 5th, always behind | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Gulf (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | / 9 | Flat (608) | Andrew Tinkler | Miss J R Tooth Mr Raymond Tooth | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Carlyon Bay (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | / 6 | L Heard | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach | 5/1 | ||
| mid-division until weakned 3 out, behind and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Judgement of Error (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 160lbs) | 00 / 6 | Jump (17) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mr Seamus Mullins | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened approaching 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Millbrook Meadow (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 80 / 6 | Jump (25) | R Walford | R H Alner Miss Melanie Aplin | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 8th, 6th and beaten when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
