4:05
Fontwell
10 Apr 2008
John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Selling Hurdle
(Class 5) (2m3f33yds) 2m3f Good 10 hurdles
1st
£1,561.20 2nd
£458.40 3rd
£229.20 4th
£114.48
| 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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| 8 | 116 | 98 | 45 | 96 | – |
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Peintre Celebre (USA) |
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| Held up in rear, steady headway 3 out, challenged travelling well 2 out, led soon after, 2 lengths ahead when left with clear advantage last, hung right under pressure, readily (op 9-2) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 109 | – | 33 | 84 | – |
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Benny The Dip (USA) |
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| Headway 6th, challenged under pressure 3 out, led approaching 2 out, headed soon after, kept on under pressure to hold 2nd run-in but no chance with winner (tchd 10-1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 1011 p | 88 | 33 | 83 | – |
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Entrepreneur |
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| Chased leaders, ridden from 3 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out to press for 2nd run-in but no chance with winner (op 6-1 tchd 7-2) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 107 | 89 | 17 | 69 | – |
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Xaar |
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| Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, led soon after, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 107 | – | 16 | 72 | – |
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Alhaarth (IRE) |
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| In touch, chased leaders from 6th, challenged 3 out, weakening when hampered last (op 11-4 tchd 3-1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 110 | 98 | – | 52 | – |
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Fraam |
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| Chased leaders to 6th (op 13-2) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 100 | – | – | 32 | – |
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Keen |
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| Ridden and behind from 6th (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 107 b | 75 | – | 32 | – |
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Mujadil (USA) |
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| Led, mistake 1st, headed and weakened quickly soon after 3 out (trainer's rep said gelding had bled from the nose) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 100 | – | – | 13 | – |
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Orpen (USA) |
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| Always in rear (op 80-1 tchd 66-1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 1011 | 93 | – | 87 | – |
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Night Shift (USA) |
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| In rear, steady headway to track leaders 3 out, hampered and lost place soon after, rallied from 2 out, 2 lengths 2nd and staying on when fell last (op 14-1 tchd 18-1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 104 b1 | – | – | – | – | |||||
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Teamster |
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| Hampered and bumped 2nd, chasing leaders when fell 3rd (op 66-1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1011 v1 | – | – | – | – |
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Cape Cross (IRE) |
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| Chased leaders to 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 4:05:00 Winning time: 4m 50.24s (slow by 18.24s) Total SP: 119%
- Non-runners: Councillor Jack (self certificate), Worcester Lodge (unsuitable ground)
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1st owner:
Lee Power (Music Celebre)
1st breeder: Sir E J Loder -
2nd owner:
M Murphy (Denise's Dip)
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3rd owner:
The Sunday Night Partnership (Relative Hero)
- Tote win: £7.50 PL: £2.50 £3.40 £1.60 Ex: £56.50 CSF: £61.28
- There was no bid for the winner. Denise's Dip was claimed by Richard Ford for £5,400