2:20 Sedgefield 9 Dec 2008
Variety Club "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
(Class 4) (2m5f34yds) 2m5f Soft 10 hurdles
1st
£3,577.75 2nd
£1,050.50 3rd
£525.25 4th
£262.35
| 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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6 | 1112 | 133 | 36 | 135 | – | ||||
| b m Kayf Tara - Maggie Marne (Relkino) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, went clear, easily (op 4-7 tchd 8-13 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 115 | 107 | 12 | 103 | – | ||||
| b g Tamure (IRE) - Mossfield (Le Moss) | ||||||||||
| With leaders, led after 3 out, headed approaching next, 10 lengths 2nd when mistake last (op 14-1 tchd 20-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1012 | – | 4 | 93 | – | ||||
| ch g Observatory (USA) - Questionable (Rainbow Quest) | ||||||||||
| With leaders, reminders and dropped back 6th, joined leaders 3 out, one pace from next (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 109 | – | – | 83 | – | ||||
| bl g Rock City (IRE) - Panic Button (IRE) (Simply Great) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 1st, in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon lost place (op 10-1 tchd 17-2) | ||||||||||
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4 | 1012 | – | – | 82 | – | ||||
| b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Incharder (IRE) (Slip Anchor) | ||||||||||
| Led until after 3 out, weakened rapidly approaching next (op 5-1) | ||||||||||
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6
1¾
[31½]
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7 | 1012 | – | – | 80 | – | |||
| ch g Gunner B - Marsden Rock (Tina's Pet) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold in rear, hit 5th, some headway 3 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung badly right from third-last hurdle) (op 66-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 1012 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Luso - Glasslacken Beauty (IRE) (The Bart) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, weakened rapidly approaching 2 out, soon heavily eased and tailed off, virtually pulled up (op 16-1 tchd 20-1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 1012 | – | – | – | – | |||||
| b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Meriel's Mistake (IRE) (Commanche Run) | ||||||||||
| In rear, driven 7th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Off time: 2:24:00 Winning time: 5m 47.80s (slow by 54.80s) Total SP: 111%
- Non-runners: Beau Regard (unsuitable ground), Karmadice (self certificate), Paradigm Investor (withdrawn; vet's advice), Waldo Winchester (unsuitable ground)
- Rule 4: Paradigm was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 100/1. Rule 4 does not apply.
- 1st owner: Steve & Jackie Fleetham (Tot Of The Knar) 1st breeder: Pillerton Stud
- 2nd owner: G R Orchard (Easby Park)
- 3rd owner: Paul Drury (Triton)
- Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.10 £3.20 £5.90 Ex: £10.60 CSF: £10.50
