Full Result 12.35 Ascot | 19 January 2008

Spargonet Consulting Juvenile Novices' Hurdle

(Class 3) (4yo) (1m7f152yds) 1m7½f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £6,576.15 2nd £1,942.50 3rd £971.25 4th £486.15 5th £242.55 6th £121.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Binocular (FR) 6/4J Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	1012	–	114	129	–
b g Enrique - Bleu Ciel Et Blanc (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Handy in main group, not fluent 1st, left close 2nd 4th, led after next, made rest, pushed clear after 2 out, readily (op 5-4 tchd 11-10 and 13-8 in a place)

2 6	8. Norman The Great 14/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	1012	–	106	119	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Encore Du Cristal (USA) (Quiet American)
Waited with in main group, left close 3rd 4th, chased winner before 3 out, outjumped 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced by winner, battled on well for 2nd (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

3 ½ [6½]	4. Crack Away Jack 15/2 R Walsh Emma Lavelle	R Walsh Emma Lavelle	4	1012	–	105	118	–
ch g Gold Away (IRE) - Jolly Harbour (Rudimentary)
Held up in last, in touch from 4th, headway 3 out, effort to chase leading pair 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on (op 8-1)

4 10 [16½]	7. Metaphoric (IRE) 6/4J Tom O'Brien Michael Bell	Tom O'Brien Michael Bell	4	1012 t	–	93	110	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Virgin Hawk (USA) (Silver Hawk)
In touch in main group, mistake 3rd, left close up 4th, chased winner before 6th until after next, ridden before 2 out, weakened next (op 13-8 tchd 15-8)

5 ½ [17]	1. Approved Force (USA) 10/1 Dominic Elsworth Lucy Wadham	Dominic Elsworth Lucy Wadham	4	118	123	102	118	–
gr g With Approval (CAN) - Kinetic Force (USA) (Holy Bull)
Held up in last pair, in touch from 4th, headway and hit 3 out, not fluent next, soon weakened (tchd 11-1)

6 48 [65]	6. Feeling Peckish (USA) 100/1 Lee Vickers ³ Michael Chapman	Lee Vickers ³ Michael Chapman	4	109 t	90	27	60	–
ch g Point Given (USA) - Sunday Bazaar (USA) (Nureyev)
Chased clear leader until left in lead 4th, headed after next, weakening when hit 6th, tailed off before 2 out (op 200-1)

PU	2. Art Of Being (IRE) 100/1 David Cullinane ⁵ Michael Chapman	David Cullinane ⁵ Michael Chapman	4	107	66	–	–	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Gloriously Bright (USA) (Nureyev)
Taken down early, led, clear when jumped right 2nd, tried to refuse next, very reluctant after, crawled over next and headed, immediately pulled up (op 250-1)

7 ran Off time: 12:35:00 Winning time: 4m 5.00s (slow by 27.00s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Distiller (vet's certificate)
1st owner: John P McManus (Binocular) 1st breeder: Elie Lellouche
2nd owner: McNeill Racing (Norman The Great)
3rd owner: Gdm Partnership (Crack Away Jack)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.70 £3.60 Ex: £20 CSF: £22.46 Trifecta: £77.30 Pool: £745.31 - 6.84 winning tickets.

12:35 Ascot 19 Jan 2008

Spargonet Consulting Juvenile Novices' Hurdle