Full Result 12.25 Huntingdon | 26 December 2007

Beechwood Homes Classic "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (3m1f10yds) 3m1f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Rebel Melody (IRE) 6/4F Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	1012	110	68	105	–
b g Houmayoun (FR) - Queenford Melody (IRE) (Orchestra)
Led, hanging left before 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on under pressure flat to lead again near finish (op 15-8)

2 shd	8. Orchard King (IRE) 25/1 Owyn Nelmes Neil King	Owyn Nelmes Neil King	6	1012	–	68	105	–
ch g Beneficial - Evelyn Anthony (IRE) (Phardante)
Waited with in touch in midfield, headway to track leaders 9th, chased winner next, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on but headed near finish

3 8 [8]	5. Commander Vic (IRE) 11/4 Tony Evans David Pipe	Tony Evans David Pipe	5	1013 1	102	63	98	–
b g Old Vic - Miss Agarbie (IRE) (Tremblant I)
Chased winner until 3 out, soon ridden, plugged on same pace (op 9-4)

4 6 [14]	2. Mortimers Cross 5/1 Gerard Tumelty ³ John Needham	Gerard Tumelty ³ John Needham	6	112	–	64	103	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Leinthall Doe (Oats)
Hampered 1st, held up in rear, headway 6th, chased leaders 9th, hampered next, soon ridden and no impression (jockey said gelding was hampered by a loose horse) (op 4-1)

5 3 [17]	10. Silver Feather I (IRE) 80/1 Phil Kinsella ³ Paul Murphy	Phil Kinsella ³ Paul Murphy	5	109	85	55	88	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Merilena (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leaders until ridden and outpaced before 9th, plugged on from 2 out (op 100-1)

6 1¾ [18¾]	1. El Batal (IRE) 15/2 Mattie Batchelor Sean Curran	Mattie Batchelor Sean Curran	6	115	104	60	95	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Native Sunset (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up towards rear, headway 7th, chased leaders and ridden after 9th, bumped by loose horse next, no chance after (op 8-1)

F	12. Hello My Lovely 20/1 Ewan Whillans ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	Ewan Whillans ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	6	912	–	–	–	–
b m Presenting - Snape (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Fell 1st (op 25-1)

PU	3. Best Deal 66/1 Sam Jones ⁵ Ben Case	Sam Jones ⁵ Ben Case	6	107	–	–	–	–
gr g Presenting - Miss Drury (Baron Blakeney)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 4th, ridden and weakened before 9th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

PU	4. Clande Boye (IRE) 100/1 Marcus Foley S J Gilmore	Marcus Foley S J Gilmore	6	1012	66	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Over The Sands (IRE) (Over The River)
Always towards rear, lost touch before 8th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

PU	11. Standandbecounted 16/1 Jodie Mogford Don Cantillon	Jodie Mogford Don Cantillon	6	1012 b¹	–	–	–	–
ch g Fleetwood (IRE) - Sun Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Took keen hold, chased leading pair until ridden and weakened quickly before 9th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (op 14-1)

PU	6. Dad's Army (IRE) 40/1 Oliver Williams ⁷ Malcolm Jefferson	Oliver Williams ⁷ Malcolm Jefferson	6	105	–	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Corston Dancer (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Held up in touch in midfield, headway and pushed along before 8th, weakened quickly 9th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

PU	13. Red Sea Raven 100/1 Alex Merriam ⁷ Ben Pollock	Alex Merriam ⁷ Ben Pollock	4	102 4 p	–	–	–	–
b f Sea Raven (IRE) - Little Twig (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Always towards rear, ridden and struggling after 7th, blundered next, tailed off and pulled up 9th

12 ran Off time: 12:26:00 Winning time: 6m 32.50s (slow by 34.50s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Go Gunner (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Judy Maynard (Rebel Melody) 1st breeder: Donal Keane
2nd owner: Blue Tiger Partnership (Orchard King)
3rd owner: The Johnson Family (Commander Vic)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.20 £4.70 £1.80 Ex: £46.50 CSF: £44.02

12:25 Huntingdon 26 Dec 2007

Beechwood Homes Classic "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle