30 Jan 2008 13:50 Exeter
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,114); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Exeter Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Beshabar (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 2 / 23 | Jump (42) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Middleham Park… | 1/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 2nd, headway 5th, challenging when not fluent 3 out, led soon after last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Quickbeam (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 420 / 9 | Jump (30) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss Mandy D Coughlan… | 5/1 | |
| in touch, ridden to challenge 3 out, led next, hit last, soon headed, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2½ L | Connak (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 8 / 10 | Jump (25) | Christian Williams | R H Alner Exors Of The Late… | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden and close 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 11 L | Krackatara (GB) (Horse (entire), Bay, 159lbs) | 54 / 10 | Jump (29) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr & Mrs Searle | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway from 5th, close up and ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, left 4th last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | This Way (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 799-4 / 10 | Jump (20) | J Tizzard | B Ryall Mrs G C Pritchard | 12/1 | |
| keen towards rear, headway from 4th, close up and ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 6 L | Tom Fontenailles (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 159lbs) | 8-09 / 6 | Jump (31) | K Burke | N J Hawke The South West… | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, struggling 4th, weakened after 6th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 13 L | Fire Within (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | / 7 | P J Brennan | T R George Mrs Sharon C Nelson | 33/1 | ||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | 21 L | You Know Bridie (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 152lbs) | P0 / 7 | Jump (30) | N Mulholland | D P Keane The Don't Tell… | 100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 2 L | Petrus De Sormain (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | / 8 | Flat (305) | R Hobson | H J Evans ownaracehorse co… | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden after next, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 18 L | Award Winning (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 66259 / 10 | Jump (54) | T J Malone | L Corcoran Mr C J Leech | 100/1 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leaders, weakened after 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Levantine (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 7F / 12 | Jump (32) | Mr M Lurcock | M J Lurcock Mr Mike Lurcock | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders until 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | French Leave (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 8 / 9 | Jump (40) | James White | V R A Dartnall Mr Dick Williamson | 16/1 | |
| led 2nd until next, prominent, ridden and beaten when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Thebelloftheball (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 302-621 / 6 | Jump (41) | C Honour | C J Down P Holland,M Lavis,G… | 10/3 | |
| in touch, led 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, 4th and held when fell last | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Colorado Storm (GB) (Mare, Bay, 152lbs) | / 6 | James Davies | S A Hughes Mr S A Hughes | 100/1 | ||
| always behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Skipperham Well (GB) (Mare, Bay, 152lbs) | P-0 / 7 | Jump (29) | L Heard | J R Payne Mr R J Payne | 150/1 | |
| led and mistake 3rd, headed next, hit 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
