11 Feb 2008 13:40 Plumpton
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good to Soft (Hurdle - Soft, Good to Soft in places).
Southern FM Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Sweetheart (GB) (Filly, Bay, 151lbs) | 14 / 21 | Jump (37) | Matthew Batchelor | Jamie Poulton Mr R W Huggins | 9/4 | |
| led, mistake 6th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and led again 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 5 L | Hope Road (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 5 / 6 | Jump (18) | T J Murphy | Tom Dascombe Mr Evan M Sutherland | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway 6th, ridden approaching 2 out took 2nd last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 4 L | My Monna (GB) (Filly, Bay, 145lbs) | / 4 | Flat (8) | J Goldstein | Miss S West Mr J Baden White | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 4 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Shavansky (GB) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | 6 / 10 | Jump (17) | Dave Crosse | C J Mann The Links Partnership | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, edging right under pressure and fading | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 7 L | Guardian of Truth (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 143 / 4 | Jump (37) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Bryan Fry & The… | 13/8 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | SHD | Alecia (IRE) (Filly, Grey, 145lbs) | / 5 | Flat (46) | D P O'Dwyer | A M Balding The Grey Lady Partnership | 16/1 | |
| in touch, weakening when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 25 L | Chunky's Choice (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 4 | Flat (116) | M Foley | Miss Tor Sturgis Mr C Fox & Mr J… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division ridden when hit 5th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 11 L | Slo Mo Shun (GB) (Filly, Bay, 145lbs) | P7 / 5 | Jump (8) | C Bolger | C Gordon Mr R K Arrowsmith | 100/1 | |
| always in the rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 8 L | Shrewd Dude (GB) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | 80 / 5 | Jump (21) | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn G Pascoe, S Brewer,… | 66/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 2nd, never on terms | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Hayward's Heath (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 145lbs) | / 4 | Flat (200) | D A Jacob | B W Duke Mr Kevin Cooke | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 4th and lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Stratn Jack (GB) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | 07 / 4 | Jump (96), Flat (33) | James Davies | B G Powell Mr Philip Banfield | 100/1 | |
| keen in rear, reluctant 5th, behind up when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Bucephalus (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 8 | Flat (100) | M A Fitzgerald | J & A O'Neill Mrs Carol Ferguson | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, behind from 5th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Zameliana (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 145lbs) | / 4 | Flat (82) | O Nelmes | Dr J R J Naylor Mrs S P Elphick | 100/1 | |
| always in the rear, behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
