Full Result 4.15 Kempton | 8 February 2008

digibet Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m5f OMS Soft 10 hurdles

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Munching Mike (IRE) 16/1 Lee Stephens ³ Kevin M Prendergast	Lee Stephens ³ Kevin M Prendergast	5	105	87	92	95	–
br g Orpen (USA) - Stargard (Polish Precedent)
Held up well in rear, mistake 5th, progress after next, tracked leading pair soon after 3 out, led before next and looked in command, driven last, just held on (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had had a bad fall and has taken a while to get its confidence back, while it had also benefited from some good recent runs on the flat) (op 20-1)

2 hd	16. Arctic Shadow 10/1 Charlie Poste ³ Robin Dickin	Charlie Poste ³ Robin Dickin	6	911 3	79	84	87	–
b g Bonny Scot (IRE) - Dickies Girl (Saxon Farm)
Held up well in rear, progress to chase leaders 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, effort again 2 out, ran on and closed on winner flat, just failed

3 nk [½]	9. Gold Again (IRE) 11/1 Ed Cookson ⁷ Victor Dartnall	Ed Cookson ⁷ Victor Dartnall	10	102 b	88	92	95	–
b g Old Vic - Thomastown Girl (Tekoah)
Prominent, with leader from 3 out until before 2 out, stayed on again flat, just held (tchd 12-1)

4 3½ [4]	15. Delcombe 33/1 Charlie Huxley ⁷ Richard Mitchell	Charlie Huxley ⁷ Richard Mitchell	7	910	82	83	85	–
b g Deltic (USA) - Nellie's Joy VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Held up well in rear, progress 7th and in touch, outpaced soon after 3 out, headway again before 2 out, stayed on, unable to challenge

5 10 [14]	1. South Bank I (IRE) 16/1 Denis O'Regan Henrietta C Knight	Denis O'Regan Henrietta C Knight	6	1112	105	96	98	–
b g Old Vic - Cluain-Ard (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Held up in midfield, progress to track leaders after 6th, close enough after 3 out, weakened from next

6 5 [19]	8. Pocketwood 10/1 Andrew Tinkler Jean-Rene Auvray	Andrew Tinkler Jean-Rene Auvray	6	111	94	79	82	–
b g Fleetwood (IRE) - Pocket Venus (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Well in rear, hampered after 6th and struggling, kept on from 3 out, no chance to reach leaders (tchd 12-1)

7 1½ [20½]	4. Heart Springs 12/1 Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Dr Jeremy Naylor	Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Dr Jeremy Naylor	8	112	100	84	87	–
b m Parthian Springs - Metannee (The Brianstan)
Tracked leaders, led 7th and going strongly, headed 3 out, weakened tamely (op 11-1)

8 6 [26½]	12. Marghub (IRE) 50/1 Tommy Phelan ³ Claire Dyson	Tommy Phelan ³ Claire Dyson	9	103	85	63	66	–
b g Darshaan - Arctique Royale (Royal And Regal)
Held up behind leaders, progress to lead narrowly 3 out, headed and weakened before next

9 7 [33½]	3. Raise Your Game (IRE) 11/1 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	7	119	102	72	79	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Roscrea Travel (IRE) (Boreen)
Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, close up 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out (op 10-1)

10 11 [44½]	17. Acosta 100/1 Owyn Nelmes Dr Jeremy Naylor	Owyn Nelmes Dr Jeremy Naylor	4	100 5	90	38	42	–
b c Foxhound (USA) - Dancing Heights (IRE) (High Estate)
Mistakes, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out (op 66-1)

11 1¾ [46¼]	7. Chancery Lad (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	7	113	96	53	57	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Carrigbuck (IRE) (Buckskin)
Settled in midfield, close up when hit 3 out, pushed along and weakened before next (op 12-1)

12 16 [62¼]	5. Wantage Road (IRE) 9/2F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	117	100	40	45	–
br g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Glowing Lines (IRE) (Glow)
Raced wide, held up well in rear, blundered 4th, never on terms after, tailed off (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

PU	13. Benedict Bay 16/1 Mark Bradburne Jonathan Geake	Mark Bradburne Jonathan Geake	6	106 v	85	–	–	–
b g In The Wings - Persia I (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Made most to 7th, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	14. Changiz 100/1 Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Geake	Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Geake	5	105 v	84	–	–	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Persia I (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Mistake 1st, always in last group, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 66-1)

PU	6. Fondness 10/1 Charlie Studd ⁵ Brendan Powell	Charlie Studd ⁵ Brendan Powell	5	1013 p	97	–	–	–
ch m Dr Fong (USA) - Island Story (Shirley Heights)
Chased leaders, mistake 6th and ridden, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare was unsuited by the soft ground) (op 8-1)

PU	11. Pedlers Bridge (IRE) 8/1 Colin Bolger ³ Pat Murphy	Colin Bolger ³ Pat Murphy	6	104	86	–	–	–
b g Moonax (IRE) - Lochda (IRE) (Crash Course)
Never better than midfield, dropped to rear before 7th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	18. Jollie Abilola 100/1 Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ J R Jenkins	Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ J R Jenkins	5	97 5	79	–	–	–
gr m Shahrastani (USA) - Bonita Blakeney (Baron Blakeney)
Chased leader to 5th, weakened very rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before 7th (op 66-1)

PU	2. Flemish Invader (IRE) 5/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1111	104	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Lite 'n Easy (IRE) (Buckskin)
Reminders in rear after 4th, hampered and dropped to last after 6th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled) (tchd 6-1 in a place)

18 ran Off time: 4:15:00 Winning time: 5m 38.70s (slow by 38.70s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: Wye Diamonds (Munching Mike) 1st breeder: Eddie O'Leary
2nd owner: The Magnificent Seven (Arctic Shadow)
3rd owner: The Hon Mrs Cookson (Gold Again)
Tote win: £31.50 PL: £4.90 £2.90 £3.30 Ex: £277.50 CSF: £178.19 Tricast: £1,877.24

4:15 Kempton 8 Feb 2008

digibet Novices' Handicap Hurdle