21 Feb 2008 15:25 Huntingdon
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £13,012); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
BetChronicle.com Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Hold Em (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
111212 / 23 |
Jump (26) | T J Murphy | W K Goldsworthy David Hughes Mike… |
7/4 | |
| held up in last, headway 4 out, under pressure approaching 2 out, hard ridden to lead after last, stayed on under pressure | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| SHD |
Junior (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 157lbs) |
2256-0 / 12 |
Jump (26) | R Thornton | A King Middleham Park… |
8/1 | |
| soon mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon chasing leaders, not fluent next, stayed on strongly under pressure | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Lightning Strike (GER) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) |
295-11P / 10 |
Jump (54) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams John Nicholls (Trading)… |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, challenging when hit 3 out, soon ridden, hung left under pressure after last, kept on well | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Middleton Dene (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
3-21111 / 9 |
Jump (125) | Miss R Davidson | N G Richards Mr & Mrs Duncan… |
12/1 | |
| held up in touch, outpaced after 3 out, effort approaching last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 5 L |
Matuhi (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
21 / 10 |
Jump (24) | Wayne Hutchinson | B De Haan Willsford Racing… |
16/1 | |
| in touch, led approaching 6th, blundered 2 out, soon headed, weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 5 L |
Theatre Dance (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
22/51 / 10 |
Jump (18) | S E Durack | D W P Arbuthnot Mr Francis Ward |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, soon lost place, headway 6th, chased leaders approaching 3 out, no impression after | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 3 L |
Ogee (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 157lbs) |
642 / 10 |
Jump (13) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs P Robeson Sir Evelyn De Rothschild |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| Dist |
Crocodiles Rock (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
5116-12 / 7 |
Jump (42) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
7/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| Dist |
Kingscape (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 157lbs) |
4 / 6 |
Jump (64) | M A Fitzgerald | J R Fanshawe Mrs V Shelton |
9/1 | |
| behind, under pressure 3 out, eased before next | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| SHD |
Tickers Way (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 157lbs) |
0651/00 / 7 |
Jump (10) | A Pogson | J R Holt Mr Peter Nicholls |
200/1 | |
| led, keen early, headed after 6th, weakened quickly, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Checkerboard (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
1-31 / 12 |
Jump (73) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mrs S J Furber |
33/1 | |
| in touch, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up next | ||||||||||