Full Result 3.40 Wincanton | 31 January 2008

Clydesdale Bank "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m5f82yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £8,768.20 2nd £2,590 3rd £1,295 4th £648.20 5th £323.40 6th £162.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Cryptic 6/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	118	129	78	140	–
b g Kayf Tara - Persian Symphony (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Made virtually all, clear when ridden after 2 out, easily (op 13-8 tchd 7-4)

2 11	6. Earth Planet (IRE) 5/1 Liam Heard Paul Nicholls	Liam Heard Paul Nicholls	6	110	–	60	117	–
b g Kayf Tara - Arctic Rose (IRE) (Jamesmead)
Held up in rear, headway 7th, chased winner after 3 out, no impression under pressure from 2 out but held on well for clear 2nd (op 6-1)

3 19 [30]	5. Sharajan (IRE) 17/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	8	115	124	46	104	–
b g Desert King (IRE) - Balakera (FR) (Lashkari)
Held up in touch and took keen hold, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, no chance when blundered last (op 7-1 tchd 9-1)

4 1¼ [31¼]	7. Rudivale (IRE) 100/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	6	110	88	40	98	–
ch g Rudimentary (USA) - Conjure Up (IRE) (Jurado)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 7th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened and blundered 2 out

5 7 [38¼]	4. Ocean Du Moulin (FR) 6/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	6	115	128	38	101	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Hacienda Du Moulin (FR) (Video Rock)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened before next (op 11-2 tchd 7-1)

6 31 [69¼]	3. Quarry Town (IRE) 3/1 Timmy Murphy Henrietta Knight	Timmy Murphy Henrietta Knight	6	118	122	10	66	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Dano Doo (IRE) (Orchestra)
Chased leaders until lost place quickly 7th, soon tailed off (trainer's rep said gelding had been lame) (op 7-2 tchd 11-4)

PU	2. Or Sing About (FR) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Seamus Mullins	Mick Fitzgerald Seamus Mullins	6	118	113	–	–	–
b g Le Balafre (FR) - Grande Folie (FR) (Highlanders)
With winner from 3rd until after 6th, ridden after next, hit 3 out and weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

7 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 5m 46.80s (slow by 55.80s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Cryptic) 1st breeder: S I Pittendrigh
2nd owner: R M Penny (Earth Planet)
3rd owner: Tony Fisher & Mrs Jeni Fisher (Sharajan)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.60 £2.70 Ex: £10.50 CSF: £9.50

3:40 Wincanton 31 Jan 2008

Clydesdale Bank "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle