05 Feb 2008 14:00 Market Rasen
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,928); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Showsec Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Maraafeq (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 21 | Flat (227) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams John & Zara Johnstone | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden 2 out, led and hit last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 8 L | Pheidias (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 220 / 9 | Jump (48) | W Marston | Mrs P Sly G a libson D l… | 15/8 | |
| made most, ridden and headed when not fluent last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 6 L | Start Royal (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 803-445 / 11 | Jump (24) | T J Dreaper | Ferdy Murphy Mr Stewart Nash | 9/1 | |
| held up, outpaced from 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, took 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | NK | Book of Facts (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 23 / 5 | Jump (9) | Matt Crawley | S W Hall Bournston Equestrian | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, blundered 5th, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 2 L | Fistral (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0 / 5 | Jump (40), Flat (19) | P Buchanan | P D Niven Mr Mike Hartas | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway 3 out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Feeling Peckish (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 689660 / 13 | Jump (11), Flat (7) | L Vickers | M C Chapman Mrs Ann Binns | 11/1 | |
| with leader, ridden and outpaced from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 13 L | Amazing Request (GB) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | / 8 | Flat (172) | C Poste | Mrs S Leech Mr N Edwards &… | 6/1 | |
| held up, headway 4th, went 3rd 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | Dist | Good Etiquette (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 4 | Flat (294) | P Kinsella | Mrs S Lamyman Mr S Nicholson | 100/1 | |
| held up, behind from 4th, tailed off after 3 out | ||||||||||
