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2:55 Sandown 22 Feb 2008

Allied Irish Bank (GB) Private Banking "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles
1st £4,554.20 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
5 112 106 113
b g Alflora (IRE) - Blast Freeze (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Held up in rear, progress to track leading trio 3rd, effort to go 2nd just before 2 out, driven to lead last, kept on well (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)
2  ¾
6 112 105 112
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Lessons Lass (IRE) (Doyoun)
Free to post, took keen hold, led and clear, came back to chasers after 3 out, pressed before next, headed last, kept on well but just held (op 4-1)
3  7 [7¾]
6 112 97 105
br g Supreme Leader - Shelikesitstraight (IRE) (Rising)
Held up in midfield, progress to latch on to leading group after 3 out, hanging under pressure but close enough before 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on to take 3rd flat (tchd 20-1)
4  [9]
6 112 96 105
b g Supreme Leader - Queen's Flagship (IRE) (Accordion)
Not jump well, tracked leading pair, went 2nd well before 2 out and soon challenging, beaten soon after 2 out, lost 3rd flat (op 4-6 tchd 8-11 in places)
5  8 [17]
6 118 92 104
b g Kayf Tara - Jupiter's Message (Jupiter Island)
Chased leader until well before 2 out, 5th and well beaten when mistake 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)
6  [18¾]
5 112 84 94
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Hot Curry (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Took keen hold, held up in last trio, mistake 4th, well off the pace from 3 out, shuffled along and stayed on steadily from 2 out, never near leaders (tchd 22-1)
7  [20]
6 112 82 93
b g Musical Pursuit - Kings Pearl (IRE) (King's Ride)
Chased leaders, in touch after 3 out, weakened under pressure before 2 out (op 66-1)
8  1 [21]
5 112 81 92
b g Bonnet Rouge (FR) - Gesse Parade (FR) (Dress Parade)
Never better than midfield, ridden and lost touch with leading group soon after 3 out, no chance after (op 66-1)
9  22 [43]
5 1011 54 70
ch g Fumo Di Londra (IRE) - Josifina (Master Willie)
Held up in midfield and off the pace, ridden 3 out, behind and struggling long way before next
10  10 [53]
5 112 41 70
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Glen Princess I (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up, last to 3rd, modest progress after 3 out but never remotely near leaders, disputed poor 7th 2 out, soon eased (jockey said, regarding running and riding, his orders were to drop out and get gelding settled as it is very keen, adding that having begun to make progress in home straight it tired rapidly from the 2nd last; trainer confirmed saying that the gelding had not run since November, as it wants better ground; vet said gelding was found to have blood and mucus in its lungs)
11  28 [81]
7 112 5 32
ch g Fleetwood (IRE) - Sun Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Pushed along and struggling in rear not long after 2nd, last and tailing off from 3rd
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