31 Jan 2008 13:30 Towcester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
gg.Com Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Masked Man (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 3903- / 22 | Jump (338) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs Sarah Ashby | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, edged slightly right before challenging 2 out, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | ½ L | Khachaturian (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | F50-867 / 10 | Jump (36) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr L Price | 16/1 | |
| led to 3rd, led again before next, soon niggled along, ridden after 3 out, hard pressed from 2 out, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 7 L | Freddie The Third (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 3178-F7 / 8 | Jump (26) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr F J Mills &… | 2/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden when not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 6 L | Captain Tidds (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 653 / 11 | Jump (10) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips Mr Colin Pocock | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, headway 4th, every chance 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 8 L | Majaales (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 76 / 10 | Jump (27) | N D Fehily | T R George S Nelson, J Bowen-rees,… | 14/1 | |
| in touch, steadied after 2nd, never dangerous after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 16 |   | 5 L | Special Day (FR) (Colt, Grey, 147lbs) | / 7 | Flat (65) | D Elsworth | L Wadham Mr And Mrs A E… | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | ¾ L | Paradis Blue (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 8P / 6 | Jump (45) | E Dehdashti | M Bradstock Mr Askar Alshinbayev | 100/1 | |
| pulled hard, held up, headway after 5th, close 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | Dist | Asaateel (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 158lbs) | 249-P00 / 6 | Jump (92) | D P O'Dwyer | Mrs A E Brooks Mr Jason Robinson | 100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 3½ L | Ilewin Tom (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 7 / 9 | Jump (36) | S E Durack | G Brown Mr Tom Segrue | 100/1 | |
| chased leader, led 3rd, headed before next, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | First Point (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 5 / 8 | Jump (33) | M Foley | N J Henderson The Third Pheasant… | 6/4 | |
| mid-division, hampered 1st, hit 5th, beaten before 3 out, no chance when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Denise's Dip (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 158lbs) | 706-8 / 5 | Jump (20) | D R Dennis | M Murphy Mr M Murphy | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped right 1st, lost place 4th, behind when stumbled 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Aviemore (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 0P8/0R0 / 7 | Jump (73) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall | 200/1 | |
| not fluent 2nd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Strath Gallant (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 7-1 / 7 | Jump (100) | Non Runner | R C Guest Mr Giovanni Rapisarda | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | That's For Sure (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 155P/ / 11 | Jump (891) | Byron Moorcroft | Mrs D A Hamer Mrs D A Hamer | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Tog Go Boge (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | F22P2/2- / 10 | Jump (382) | Jamie Jenkinson | F E Sutherland Mr F E Sutherland | 100/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd 4th to 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Kolibre (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 158lbs) | 0 / 5 | Jump (10) | Mr Richard Collinson | T T Clement Mr Cliffe Rowlands | 200/1 | |
| pulled hard, in rear, hampered 1st, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
