25 Jan 2008 13:00 Newbury
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £2,765); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Hurdle; Soft, Heavy in places).
SFC Group.co.uk 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Or Bleu (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 1442 / 23 | Jump (26) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Heather Kemp | 2/1 | |
| made all, not fluent 2nd, hit 3rd, joined briefly 2 out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 1½ L | Von Galen (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 211- / 13 | Jump (306) | Miss R Davidson | N J Henderson Mrs Bettine Evans | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th to track winner, slightly outpaced 3 out, staying on when hampered 2 out, drifted left run-in, held near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 10 L | Tank Top (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | FFP-6P / 9 | Jump (30) | W McCarthy | T R George R & L Channing… | 100/1 | |
| tracked winner, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 16 L | Choumakeur (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 10-76 / 9 | Jump (15) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr E A P Scouller | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, good headway after 5th, effort 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 12 L | The Great Alfie (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 34 / 8 | Jump (58) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 20 L | Zaffarella (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 151lbs) | 256-P / 9 | Jump (47) | N Mulholland | D P Keane Dig In Racing | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 4 L | Handy Option (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 0F / 5 | Jump (4) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | Dist | Storm Surge (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 158lbs) | 55 / 9 | Jump (37) | W Marston | Miss H C Knight Javas Charvers | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | Dist | Lucys Pet (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 151lbs) | P09 / 7 | Jump (20) | Mr Rhys Hughes | A J Chamberlain Mr A J Chamberlain | 200/1 | |
| lost touch 4th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Pride of Dulcote (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 2 / 8 | Jump (254) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Yeoman | 5/2 | |
| tracking leaders when not fluent and unseated rider 2nd | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Orion d'Oudairies (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 97 / 6 | Jump (30) | R Thornton | A King Tim & Sarah Ingram… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, disputing 2nd when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Equity Release (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 348 / 10 | Jump (14) | T Molloy | P Hobbs & J White Miss Louise Davis | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, shaken up to challenge when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Silly Wupple (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 4/1-17 / 9 | Jump (13) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mr A C Kemp | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
