Full Result 2.20 Taunton | 19 February 2008

European Breeders' Fund "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)

(Class 4) (4-7yo) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £4,111.20 2nd £1,198.20 3rd £599.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Forest Pennant (IRE) 2/5F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	119	127	27	128	–
bb g Accordion (IRE) - Prudent View (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, ridden to challenge before 2 out, jumped ahead 2 out, driven and kept on flat (op 4-9 tchd 4-11 tchd 1-2 in a place)

2 ½	3. Shining Gale (IRE) 8/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	119	–	26	127	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - The Shining Force (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led, joined before 2 out, narrowly headed 2 out, soon driven, unable to quicken flat (op 15-2 tchd 17-2)

3 13 [13½]	8. Pop (FR) 33/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	5	113	–	7	109	–
b g Cricket Ball (USA) - Senzi (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Chased leading pair after 3rd, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced by leading pair (op 25-1)

4 22 [35½]	6. Paradise Regained (FR) 18/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	113	–	–	86	–
b g Lost World (IRE) - Bajabala (FR) (Nikos)
Held up in last pair, some headway into modest 4th after 3 out, soon well beaten (op 22-1 tchd 25-1)

5 2½ [38]	5. Pacco (FR) 33/1 Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	5	113	–	–	84	–
b g Assessor (IRE) - Uguette IV (FR) (Chamberlin)
Led until before 2nd, steadily lost place, lost touch 7th, tailed off from next (op 40-1 tchd 50-1)

6 13 [51]	9. Saddler George (IRE) 250/1 Daryl Jacob Bob Buckler	Daryl Jacob Bob Buckler	5	113	–	–	71	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Sarasota (FR) (Distant Relative)
Held up in touch in midfield, ridden and struggling before 7th, tailed off before 2 out (op 200-1)

7 11 [62]	4. Grumpy Bee (IRE) 100/1 Sean Quinlan ⁵ Richard Phillips	Sean Quinlan ⁵ Richard Phillips	6	1012	–	–	60	–
br g Needle Gun (IRE) - Flapping Freda (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Held up in last trio, headway after 5th, ridden and weakened 7th, tailed off before 2 out (op 150-1 tchd 200-1)

8 8 [70]	7. Phar Again (IRE) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Emma Lavelle	Mick Fitzgerald Emma Lavelle	5	113	–	–	52	–
b g Beneficial - Phar From Men (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up in last pair, effort and ridden 7th, soon well beaten, tailed off before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 5-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 4m 58.50s (slow by 33.50s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Dip Anchor (unsuitable ground), This Way (unsuitable ground), You Know Bridie (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Peter Hart (Forest Pennant) 1st breeder: Michael Ross
2nd owner: J Sullivan S Brown & Group Clean Ltd (Shining Gale)
3rd owner: Robert Kirkland (Pop)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.02 £1.90 £4.80 Ex: £4 CSF: £3.75

2:20 Taunton 19 Feb 2008

European Breeders' Fund "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)