29 Jan 2008 13:50 Folkestone
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,928); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Spitfire Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Numide (FR) (Horse (entire), Bay, 165lbs) |
1 / 22 |
Jump (21) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr G Chambers |
1/5 | |
| held up, steady headway from 3 out, led on bit approaching last easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
16 |
| 4 L |
Six Day War (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) |
4 / 7 |
Jump (17) | P C O'Neill | O Sherwood Mr Andrew L Cohen |
9/1 | |
| led, headed 2nd, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, hampered on bend approaching last, jumped right and one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| ¾ L |
Jeu d'Esprit (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 151lbs) |
5 / 6 |
Jump (21) | C Bolger | Mrs L J Mongan Mr Paul Moulton |
20/1 | |
| led 2nd, headed 4th, led again after 3 out, ridden when hanging left on bend approaching last, soon headed | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 10 L |
Keltic Moon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
4-907 / 8 |
Jump (8) | A Thornton | N J Gifford Mr Chris Keeley |
66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Near Germany (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
PP0F-P / 12 |
Jump (21) | J Mogford | R Curtis Mr Roger Curtis |
100/1 | |
| held up, headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leading trio 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
13 |
| 6 L |
Whistling (GB) (Mare, Brown, 151lbs) |
/ 5 |
Flat (471) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mr Giles W Pritchard-Gordon |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, closer order 3 out, ridden on long run approaching last, faded | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Well Saved (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
322-UP7 / 7 |
Jump (8) | D Elsworth | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 5th, ridden after 2 out and weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| ¾ L |
Pochard (GB) (Filly, Brown, 151lbs) |
09 / 5 |
Jump (25) | M Bradburne | J M P Eustace Mrs J J Shaw |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
De Welsh Wizzard (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
4 / 8 |
Jump (31) | M A Fitzgerald | Miss E C Lavelle Mr N Mustoe |
10/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Where's The Boss (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
70 / 6 |
Jump (8) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened on long run approaching last | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Orvita (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
P- / 12 |
Jump (450) | O Nelmes | Mrs H R J Nelmes Mr K A Nelmes |
100/1 | |
| towards rear, some progress 4th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
12th |
14 |
| 16 L |
Eastwell Smiles (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 147lbs) |
/ 9 |
Flat (171) | W Marston | R T Phillips Cheltenham Racing… |
40/1 | |
| keen, mid-division, ridden and weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
13th |
7 |
| 16 L |
Peyekashe (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
/ 11 |
Matthew Batchelor | S Curran Mr S R Cobden |
66/1 | ||
| in touch, mistake and weakened 5th, soon well behind | ||||||||||
14th |
15 |
| ½ L |
Kings Story (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 147lbs) |
79 / 8 |
Jump (8) | C Poste | Mrs S Leech Cheltenham Racing… |
66/1 | |
| towards rear, lost touch 6th | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Birkspiel (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
/ 7 |
Flat (303) | James Davies | S Dow Miss Helen Chamberlain |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, lost touch 5th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Bessie Smith (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 151lbs) |
/ 6 |
Flat (564) | L Heard | D R Gandolfo D R Gandolfo Ltd |
50/1 | |
| keen, lost touch 6th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||