Full Result 2.45 Chepstow | 12 February 2009

Sponsor A Horse At racesponsors.co.uk Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f100yds) 2m3½f Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £3,252.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Little Josh (IRE) 7/2 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1111	130	80	132	–
ch g Pasternak - Miss Top (IRE) (Tremblant I)
Made all, in command from 2 out, comfortably (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

2 4	2. The Gossmoor Yank (IRE) 6/5F Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	6	1111	–	76	125	–
b g Shernazar - Nightngale Express (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased winner to 3rd, went 2nd again approaching 5th, 2 lengths down when stumbled 2 out, no impression (tchd 5-4)

3 52 [56]	3. Long Hop (IRE) 11/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	114	–	13	66	–
b g City Honours (USA) - Dangan River (IRE) (Over The River)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened 4 out (op 9-1)

4 10 [66]	6. Soft Spoken Guy (IRE) 9/4 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	6	114	–	–	56	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Pisa (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Held up, struggling approaching 4 out, (op 5-2)

5 27 [93]	5. Manolo (FR) 100/1 Lee Stephens ³ Nikki Evans	Lee Stephens ³ Nikki Evans	9	111	–	–	29	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Coriola (FR) (Brezzo)
Prominent, chased winner 3rd until approaching 5th, weakened approaching 4 out,

6 26 [119]	4. Makin A Fuss 66/1 Bernie Wharfe ⁵ Martin Hill	Bernie Wharfe ⁵ Martin Hill	7	1013	–	–	3	–
gr g J B Quick - Shadi Lady (IRE) (Shardari)
Held up in rear, lost touch approaching 4 out, tailed off (op 50-1)