29 Feb 2008 14:10 Newbury
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
West Berkshire Mencap Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Arctic Wings (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | 0 / 21 | Jump (32) | R Johnson | A W Carroll Jojopepadao | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, good headway after 6th, led 2 out, went left last, kept on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 2½ L | Kanonkop (GB) (Filly, Bay, 152lbs) | 16429 / 7 | Jump (34) | D Laverty | M J Gingell Wordingham Plant… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, struggling 5th, headway from 3 out, went 2nd last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 4½ L | Zelos (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 7F / 6 | Jump (53) | W Marston | D G Bridgwater Mr David J Smith | 100/1 | |
| in touch, effort after 3 out, kept on from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | ½ L | Diego Velasquez (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | 65 / 6 | Jump (14) | D A Jacob | N J Hawke Mr M Deren | 12/1 | |
| soon led, headed 4th, prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Chesapeake (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | 6 / 8 | Jump (13) | R McGrath | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, struggling after 6th, slightly outpaced next, stayed on from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Alaghiraar (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | 3 / 8 | Jump (14) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Mr D W Watson | 6/5 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3rd, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, 3rd when beaten and blundered last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 6 L | Master Halling (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 89 / 4 | Jump (13) | R Greene | S C Burrough Ms Gillian Khosla | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 6 L | Born West (USA) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | 0 / 5 | Jump (7) | O Nelmes | N B King Mr M C Banks | 25/1 | |
| prominent until not fluent 2nd, chased leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 5 L | Pearl (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 145lbs) | 57 / 10 | Jump (14) | M D Grant | I A Wood Mr Bob Andrews | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | HD | Amazing Request (GB) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | 78 / 8 | Jump (7) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs S Leech Mr N Edwards &… | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 11 L | Fantastic Morning (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 152lbs) | P / 7 | Jump (82) | W Kennedy | F Jordan Mrs Violet M Jordan | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | 2½ L | Hum The Tune (GB) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | / 5 | Flat (183) | P Hide | R Mathew K Abdullah | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, weakening when mistakes 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13 |   | 2½ L | Irish Honours (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 145lbs) | 87 / 4 | Jump (27) | S Fox | J C Fox Miss Sarah-Jane… | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Maraafeq (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 1 / 8 | Jump (24) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams John & Zara Johnstone | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, struggling 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, behind when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
