30 Jan 2008 13:20 Exeter
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,114); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Exeter Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Bertie May (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 159lbs) | 11-6 / 23 | Jump (39) | D P O'Dwyer | K Bishop Mrs J B Wingfield… | 11/4 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, led and hampered continually by loose horse from 3 out, hung left, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 4 L | Regal Approach (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 43- / 10 | Jump (314) | A O'Keeffe | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr P J Vogt | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th, every chance and hampered 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 2½ L | Bantry Bere (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 145 / 10 | Jump (34) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Fleur Hawes | 11/8 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | HD | Wheres Johnny (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 159lbs) | 8-747 / 11 | Jump (18) | Matthew Batchelor | Jamie Poulton Mr Les Best | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped rear 4th, soon ridden, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 5 L | Petito (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 85 / 9 | Jump (23) | R Young | J W Mullins Mr Don Hazzard | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 3 L | Hammer Time (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 159lbs) | 75-9R3 / 6 | Jump (23) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams The Whatevers | 5/1 | |
| chased leader, hampered and left in lead 6th, headed and hampered 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 5 L | My Devon Girl (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 96 / 6 | Jump (23) | C Honour | C J Down Mr P McClave | 66/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 4th, close 4th approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 7 L | Sir Winston (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | / 10 | James White | V R A Dartnall Mr D G Staddon | 10/1 | ||
| in touch, struggling 4th, weakened after 6th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 29 L | Longbow Warrior (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 68000- / 6 | Jump (318) | Mr Turlough O'connor | J D Frost Mr N J Wall & Miss… | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 8 L | Electric Baloo (GB) (Horse (entire), Bay, 159lbs) | 0P / 6 | Jump (129) | T Siddall | R Fielder FA EvansInternationalRacing… | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | Dist | Benellino (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 0-90 / 5 | Jump (77) | Stephen Craine | R M Stronge Mrs Bernice Stronge | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders until 4th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Its All Chat (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | P/21-3 / 7 | Jump (101) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Nick Quesnel &… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened 5th, tailed off and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| UR | 13 |   | - | Gemgaballou (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 152lbs) | 48-6 / 6 | Jump (35) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner | 66/1 | |
| stumbled and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Different Lot (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 88 / 5 | Jump (25) | T Scudamore | D Pipe A J White & Mrs… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 15 |   | - | Party Palace (GB) (Filly, Bay, 140lbs) | / 11 | Flat (28) | R Greene | H S Howe Mr B P Jones | 40/1 | |
| led, soon clear, 4 lengths ahead when fell 6th | ||||||||||
