29 Jan 2008 14:10 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 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Iroquois Warrior (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 57-168 / 24 | Jump (26) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Mel Fordham | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, struggling in moderate 6th, approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly from last to lead near finish, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | ¾ L | Boogie Dancer (GB) (Filly, Bay, 140lbs) | / 9 | Flat (24) | Charlie Studd | H S Howe Mr David Stockdale | 20/1 | |
| led, hit 4th, 15 lengths clear next, ridden after last, caught near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1½ L | Tuskar Rock (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 158lbs) | 64 / 12 | Jump (34) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 15 lengths 2nd 5th, ridden to close on leader after 3 out, lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 3 L | Ghallab (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | / 5 | Flat (593) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Capt E J Edwards-Heathcote | 5/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Master Overseer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 1-08 / 11 | Jump (30) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Brocade Racing | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 3 out, stayed on again approaching last, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | ¾ L | Diego Velasquez (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 147lbs) | / 6 | Flat (179) | D A Jacob | N J Hawke Mr M Deren | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 7 L | Red Perfection (GB) (Filly, Bay, 151lbs) | 767 / 8 | Jump (34) | S E Durack | Jane Southcombe Mr J J Hatch | 11/1 | |
| in touch until weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | SHD | Mae Cigan (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 158lbs) | / 9 | Flat (97) | R Thornton | M Blanshard Mr A D Jones | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, no further impression from next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 21 L | Cove Mountain (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 151lbs) | / 7 | Flat (28) | Wayne Hutchinson | M G Rimell Mr Norman Ormiston | 33/1 | |
| in touch until 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 4 L | Genari (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 6 / 7 | Jump (61) | Jimmy McCarthy | C P Morlock Mr M Webb | 25/1 | |
| with leader, mistake 2nd, chased clear leader after 4th until 6th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 2 L | Poseidon's Secret (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 158lbs) | / 8 | Flat (94) | N D Fehily | C J Mann The Pinewoods Five | 7/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 3½ L | Timynomates (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 36P / 5 | Jump (75) | D P O'Dwyer | K Bishop Mr Martin Smith… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 10 |   | Dist | Who's Winning (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | P / 9 | Jump (34) | T J Murphy | B G Powell Miss Anna Bucknall | 20/1 | |
| mistake 3rd, lost touch 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 4 |   | 20 L | Lord West (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 9P8/ / 7 | Jump (663) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr A P Hedditch | 50/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened after 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
