15 Feb 2008 14:05 Sandown
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good (Good to Soft on the home straight).
Facilitas SMC Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Crack Away Jack (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 53 / 21 | Jump (27) | T J Murphy | Miss E C Lavelle GDM Partnership | 9/4 | |
| held up, headway approaching 2 out, led approaching last, ran on well, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 7 L | Squadron (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 13 / 10 | Jump (20) | Jimmy McCarthy | A King Mrs Jeni Fisher… | 15/8 | |
| tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Alaghiraar (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | / 8 | Flat (125) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Mr D W Watson | 14/1 | |
| in touch, effort approaching 2 out, stayed on from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 4 L | Sonning Star (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 61 / 6 | Jump (12) | J Pemberton | N J Gifford Mrs C L Kyle | 3/1 | |
| soon tracking leaders, led 5th, blundered and headed 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 9 L | Diego Velasquez (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | 6 / 6 | Jump (17) | D A Jacob | N J Hawke Mr M Deren | 33/1 | |
| led until 5th, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 8 L | Title Deed (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 5 / 4 | Jump (74) | F Keniry | A P Jarvis Geoffrey Bishop… | 50/1 | |
| held up, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 3 L | Pearl (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 145lbs) | 5 / 10 | Jump (13) | M Foley | I A Wood Mr Bob Andrews | 66/1 | |
| held up, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 7 L | Cavalry Twill (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | 39 / 6 | Jump (42) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr David Fisher | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 2 L | Good Effect (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | / 5 | Flat (173) | M Bradburne | C P Morlock Geoffrey Bishop… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 4th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
