Full Result 12.55 Sandown | 8 December 2007

Sodexho Prestige "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. County Zen (FR) 11/10F Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	4	118	–	111	124	–
bb g Lost World (IRE) - Fair County (FR) (Armos)
Tracked leader until led approaching 2 out, kept narrow advantage until headed soon after last, rallied under pressure to regain lead last stride (op 5-4 tchd Evens tchd 11-8 in a place)

2 shd	2. Evelith Echo 4/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	115	–	108	120	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Sunday News'N'Echo (USA) (Trempolino)
Chased leaders, challenged from 2 out until slight lead soon after last, stayed on, caught last strides (op 10-3)

3 nk [½]	5. Hell's Bay (FR) 7/2 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	5	110	–	103	117	–
b g Supreme Leader - Queen's Flagship (IRE) (Accordion)
Chased leaders, challenged and blundered 2 out, upsides and ridden last, challenged run-in, no extra close home (tchd 4-1)

4 7 [7½]	8. Folie Dancer 20/1 Dominic Elsworth Emma Lavelle	Dominic Elsworth Emma Lavelle	4	107	–	87	101	–
b f Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Kirov Royale (Rambo Dancer)
In touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, weakened run-in (tchd 25-1)

5 hd [7½]	4. Edgeover 13/2 William Kennedy Paul Webber	William Kennedy Paul Webber	5	110	–	94	107	–
br g Overbury (IRE) - Dusky Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Towards rear but in touch, headway from 3 out, ridden next, stayed on same pace (tchd 6-1 and 7-1)

6 12 [19½]	3. Double Shot 100/1 Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	5	110	–	79	95	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Topsy Bee (Be Friendly)
In touch, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, soon beaten (op 66-1)

7 21 [40½]	7. Shake The Barley (IRE) 50/1 Andrew Thornton Tom George	Andrew Thornton Tom George	4	110	–	52	81	–
ch g Marignan (USA) - Glengarra Princess (Cardinal Flower)
Led, blundered 1st and 4th, headed and weakened quickly before 2 out (op 40-1)

8 107 [139½]	6. Li Lo Bosh (IRE) 100/1 Willie McCarthy ⁵ Tony Carroll	Willie McCarthy ⁵ Tony Carroll	5	109	–	–	–	–
b g Dr Devious (IRE) - Academic Miss (IRE) (College Chapel)
Towards rear, lost touch from 3 out, tailed off when fell 2 out, remounted

8 ran Off time: 12:55:00 Winning time: 4m 15.00s (slow by 23.00s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Andrew L Cohen (County Zen) 1st breeder: Jacky Rauch, Mme Colette Rauch & Patrick Lauer
2nd owner: Allan Stennett (Evelith Echo)
3rd owner: C G Roach (Hell's Bay)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.10 £1.50 £1.60 Ex: £5.20 CSF: £5.62

12:55 Sandown 8 Dec 2007

Sodexho Prestige "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle