27 Jan 2008 15:45 Kelso
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Heavy.
John Smith's Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Florentino (GB) (Filly, Bay, 145lbs) | 75 / 21 | Jump (18) | G Lee | C W Thornton Mr Guy Reed | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, smooth headway from 4 out to chase leaders next, ridden after last and kept on to lead flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 6 L | Smugglers Bay (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 3137 / 6 | Jump (31) | D O'Meara | T D Easterby Mr C H Stevens | 4/7 | |
| led, headed briefly when reluctant to race past paddock bend after the 3rd, hit 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed flat and beaten close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | NK | Riguez Dancer (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 4 / 10 | Jump (31) | F Keniry | P C Haslam Let's Live Racing | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, kept 3rd, ridden 2 out and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 9 L | Presque Perdre (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 9 / 8 | Jump (53) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Mr G R Orchard | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | Dist | Soul Angel (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 07 / 10 | Jump (25) | N Mulholland | Miss S E Forster Soul Searchers | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Danehill Silver (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 6 | Flat (22) | B S Hughes | B Storey Mr J T Hutchinson | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened from 4th, lost touch next and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Goldan Jess (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 4380 / 12 | Jump (32) | T Scudamore | D Carroll The Jessies,colin… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 4th and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Karaburan (GER) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | / 5 | Flat (140) | K Renwick | P Monteith Mr G M Cowan | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 4th, weakened next, soon beaten and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Zoren (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P / 7 | Jump (67) | R McGrath | J Ewart Mr R Shiels | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led briefly on bend after 3rd, ridden 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up after last | ||||||||||
