29 Jan 2008 13:40 Taunton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,416); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
southwestracing.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Dip Anchor (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 90-9 / 22 | Jump (18) | James White | V R A Dartnall Mr Francis Rogers | 50/1 | |
| led, ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, rallied to lead soon after last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Pterodactyl (IRE) (, Bay, 158lbs) | / 7 | Flat (75) | Mr T Greenall | Miss V Williams H-E Pabst | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly 2 out, mistake and headed soon after last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2 L | Mr Excel (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 7- / 5 | Jump (381), Flat (27) | B Wharfe | G A Ham Mrs Katrina Hitchins | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 1 L | Haldibari (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 147lbs) | 22 / 7 | Jump (25) | R Thornton | A King Nicholls Family | 2/5 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 3 out, soon ridden, mistake 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | SHD | Le Beau Bai (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 110-78 / 9 | Jump (8) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Glass Half Full | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Pacha D'Oudairies (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 6 / 10 | Jump (66) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs J M Haines | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and some headway after 3 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 2 L | Chilbury Hill (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 2366 / 12 | Jump (61) | D P O'Dwyer | K Bishop F Caenepeel | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3 out, one pace when hit next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 19 L | Grumpy Bee (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 158lbs) | 66F / 6 | Jump (4) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips Mr Steve Jenkins | 80/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Ring Bo Ree (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 8 / 11 | Jump (22) | Wayne Hutchinson | T R George Mr T R George | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 12 L | Bull Market (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 158lbs) | 9 / 11 | Jump (32) | Jimmy McCarthy | C P Morlock Burnham P & D Ltd | 66/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 9 L | Norisan (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 147lbs) | / 11 | Flat (146) | T J Murphy | A E Jones Burnham P & D Ltd | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Huguenot (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | / 7 | Flat (875) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr M C Sargent | 16/1 | |
| pulled hard in rear, headway to track leaders 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12 |   | 5 L | Synonymy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 4- / 7 | Jump (424), Flat (11) | N D Fehily | M Blanshard Messrs Chambers… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division until 5th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Grand Sefton (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 158lbs) | PF / 6 | Jump (47) | J Tizzard | N R Mitchell The Cheese & Beetroot… | 100/1 | |
| prominent and keen, mistake 6th, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
