1:55 Sandown 7 Dec 2007
Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Winter Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2)
(Class 1) (2m3f173yds) 2m4f Heavy 8 hurdles 1 omitted
1st
£14,825.20 2nd
£5,561.40 3rd
£2,784.60 4th
£1,388.40 5th
£696.80 6th
£348.40
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 117 | 138 | 122 | 140 | – | ||||
| ch g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - La Capilla (Machiavellian) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader until after 3rd, effort again and led 2 out, ridden and stayed on well from last (op 15-8 tchd 13-8 and 9-4 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 114 | – | 116 | 135 | – | ||||
| b g Oscar (IRE) - Sweet Mount (IRE) (Mandalus) | ||||||||||
| Led, set steady pace for 1st mile, ridden and headed 2 out, jumped left last and lost any chance, kept on flat (tchd 9-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 110 | 135 | 110 | 129 | – | ||||
| b g Esprit Du Nord (USA) - Hermes De Beaulieu (FR) (Panoramic I) | ||||||||||
| Held up in last, progress from 6th (3 out), ridden to challenge 2 out, not quicken and held before last (op 15-8 tchd 9-4) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 114 | 128 | 112 | 130 | – | |||||
| b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Danefair (Danehill) | ||||||||||
| Went 2nd after 3rd and soon pressed leader, not quicken and lost place before 2 out, kept on again flat (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 110 | – | 91 | 109 | – | ||||
| b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Sumoto (Mtoto) | ||||||||||
| Held up in 5th, lost touch with leaders from 3 out, nudged along and never on terms after (tchd 28-1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 110 | – | 89 | 109 | – | ||||
| br g Overbury (IRE) - Rippling Brook (Phardante) | ||||||||||
| In touch, shaken up before 6th (3 out), weakened well before 2 out (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 1:56:00 Winning time: 5m 12.60s (slow by 21.60s) Total SP: 113%
- Non-runners: Lysander's Quest (unsuitable ground), Openditch (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: John Nicholls (Trading) Ltd (Lightning Strike) 1st breeder: Dr Christoph Berglar
- 2nd owner: Mrs Jean R Bishop (Mount Oscar I)
- 3rd owner: C G Roach (Nakai)
- Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.90 £2.80 Ex: £15.40 CSF: £17.42
