23 Feb 2008 16:05 Newcastle
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
totecourse To Course Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 |   | - | Riguez Dancer (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 43 / 21 | Jump (27) | D Elsworth | P C Haslam Let's Live Racing | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | NK | Kalahari King (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 314 / 11 | Jump (21) | T J Murphy | Ferdy Murphy Mrs J Morgan | 11/4 | |
| in touch, headway approaching 3 out, every chance when hit 2 out, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 16 L | All For The Cause (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 1-21214 / 8 | Jump (58) | D C Costello | G M Moore Mr J J Davies | 14/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Striking Article (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) | 111 / 8 | Jump (58) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | 11/8 | |
| led to 2nd, headed 4 out, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 1 L | Lazy Darren (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 741 / 7 | Jump (12) | R McGrath | C Grant Woodgate Family | 6/1 | |
| led 2nd, led 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 7 L | Smugglers Bay (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 313724 / 6 | Jump (20) | D O'Meara | T D Easterby Mr C H Stevens | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, badly bumped 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | New Lodge (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 323-30 / 5 | Jump (97) | Miss R Davidson | N G Richards Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened from 5th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 24 L | Solid Silver (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 156lbs) | 0/125-0 / 8 | Jump (281), Flat (266) | P Kinsella | K G Reveley Ms Linda Redmond | 50/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place 3rd | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 17 L | Top Official (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 58- / 6 | Jump (306) | P Buchanan | Mrs K Walton Mr R Manners | 200/1 | |
| held up and keen, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | ¾ L | One Accord (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 00-0P5 / 8 | Jump (22) | K Johnson | Miss L C Siddall Mrs D Ibbotson | 300/1 | |
| held up, mistake 3rd, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 11 L | Perez (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 0 / 9 | Jump (11) | Brian Harding | W Storey Mr H S Hutchinson | 300/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Andytown (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) | 2P1-721 / 7 | Jump (53) | A Dobbin | N G Richards Mr & Mrs R Kelvin… | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Game Bertie (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | / 5 | Flat (553) | T J Dreaper | N Bycroft Mr J G Lumsden | 250/1 | |
| towards rear and keen, mistake 3rd, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Burnbank (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | / 6 | Flat (630) | B S Hughes | P & M Bowen The Hacking Partnership | 40/1 | |
| in touch, weakened 5th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Ai Hawa (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 149lbs) | / 5 | Flat (41) | J M Maguire | E Tyrrell M McLoughlin | 80/1 | |
| held up in touch, jumped left 3rd, weakened 5th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Silver Alidante (GB) (Mare, Grey, 149lbs) | 00-0 / 5 | Jump (36) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Lowther Coates… | 250/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
