Full Result 3.50 Folkestone | 29 January 2008

Hobbs Parker Telecom Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,927.70 2nd £859.50 3rd £429.75 4th £214.65

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Stop The Show (IRE) 11/4 Paddy Brennan Richard Phillips	Paddy Brennan Richard Phillips	7	116	–	63	110	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Rathsallagh Tartan (Strong Gale)
Held up behind leaders, close up 6th, chased leader 8th, driven and looked held between final 2, closed and led last, stayed on well (tchd 3-1)

2 3½	1. Ommega (FR) 7/4F Mick Fitzgerald F Doumen	Mick Fitzgerald F Doumen	6	116	–	60	107	–
gr g Ragmar (FR) - Cathou (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Prominent, pressed leader 5th, led and mistake 7th, driven 3 lengths clear between final 2, headed and mistake last, no extra (op 15-8)

3 24 [27½]	2. Pangbourne (FR) 2/1 Christian Williams Alan King	Christian Williams Alan King	7	116 eb	110	37	87	–
b g Double Bed (FR) - Valgrija (FR) (Big John)
Led, rousted along from 6th, headed next, mistake 8th, 3rd and struggling from next, not keen (tchd 7-4)

4 dist [57½]	8. Tobougg Welcome (IRE) 25/1 Alex Merriam ⁷ Ben Pollock	Alex Merriam ⁷ Ben Pollock	4	101 1 v¹	–	–	35	–
ch g Tobougg (IRE) - Three White Sox (Most Welcome)
Prominent, mistakes 4th and 5th and reminders, lost touch with leaders after 6th, struggling rest of way (tchd 33-1)

5 6 [63½]	6. Wee Alfie (IRE) 66/1 Colin Bolger ³ Luke Dace	Colin Bolger ³ Luke Dace	6	113	–	–	41	–
b g Supreme Leader - Rose Wee (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up in last pair, tailed off from 6th, plugged on under pressure from 3 out

6 68 [131½]	3. Sir Harry Cool 14/1 Mr R Bandey ⁷ Chris Gordon	Mr R Bandey ⁷ Chris Gordon	5	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Cool Merenda (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Prominent, with leaders from 5th until weakened 3 out, tailed off and finished tired (op 10-1)

7 24 [155½]	5. Surely Keen 66/1 Andrew Thornton Linda Jewell	Andrew Thornton Linda Jewell	8	116	–	–	–	–
ch g Keen - Katie Jo (Taufan)
Held up in last pair, tailed off from 6th

8 106 [254½]	7. Alfloratta 66/1 Charlie Poste ³ John Upson	Charlie Poste ³ John Upson	7	1010 v	–	–	–	–
ch m Alflora (IRE) - Mainstown Belle (Peacock)
Chased leader to 4th, soon weakened, last and tailed off after 6th

8 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 5m 55.50s (slow by 32.50s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: David Mason (Stop The Show) 1st breeder: M Doran
2nd owner: Peter Vogt (Ommega)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Pangbourne)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £1.20 Ex: £8.50 CSF: £7.76

3:50 Folkestone 29 Jan 2008

Hobbs Parker Telecom Novices' Hurdle