Full Result 2.30 Exeter | 10 February 2008

toteexacta Novices' Hurdle (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m175yds) 2m1f Good To Soft 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £11,560 2nd £4,338 3rd £2,172 4th £1,084 5th £542

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Group Captain 15/8J Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	1111	–	68	141	–
b g Dr Fong (USA) - Alusha (Soviet Star)
Held up behind leaders, headway 3rd, led and not fluent 2 out, ran on well, pushed out (tchd 9-4)

2 6	4. Working Title (IRE) 15/8J Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	119	–	59	131	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Dantes Term (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up behind leaders, headway after 4th, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on but not pace of winner (op 13-8 tchd 2-1 and 9-4 in a place)

3 shd [6]	2. Overclear 4/1 Richard Johnson Alison Thorpe	Richard Johnson Alison Thorpe	6	1111	–	61	134	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Callope (USA) (Recitation)
Held up behind leaders, headway after 4th, ridden after 3 out, challenged for 2nd last, kept on (op 10-1)

4 4 [10]	3. Luxurix (FR) 12/1 Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	7	119	126	54	126	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Luxurious (USA) (Lyphard)
Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace (op 9-1)

5 12 [22]	5. Laredo Sound (IRE) 15/2 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	117	118	37	120	–
ch g Singspiel (IRE) - Lanelly (GER) (Shining Steel)
Tracked leader, led after 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before last (op 7-1)

6 5 [27]	6. Archie Gunn 50/1 Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	6	113	111	27	106	–
b g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Persistent Gunner (Gunner B)
Chased leaders, ridden well before 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out (op 40-1)

7 50 [77]	7. Stagehand (IRE) 40/1 Chris Honour Chris Down	Chris Honour Chris Down	4	107	105	–	43	–
b g Lend A Hand - Ridotto (Salse)
Led, ridden and headed after 4th, weakened before 3 out (tchd 50-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 24.60s (slow by 33.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Peter Webb (Group Captain) 1st breeder: Hascombe And Valiant Studs
2nd owner: Auld Hayes & Murphy (Working Title)
3rd owner: Exe Valley Racing (Overclear)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.80 £1.40 Ex: £5.60 CSF: £5.51

Flight past the stands omitted

2:30 Exeter 10 Feb 2008

toteexacta Novices' Hurdle (Listed Race)