Full Result 5.00 Sandown | 7 March 2008

Greg Banham "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

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

1st £4,554.20 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Supreme Duke (IRE) 6/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	112	–	55	111	–
br g Supreme Leader - Shelikesitstraight (IRE) (Rising)
Tracked leading pair, disputed 2nd place after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, over a length down when left disputing lead last, driven and stayed on well (tchd 13-2)

2 ¾	5. Woolcombe Folly (IRE) 8/11F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	112	–	54	110	–
bb g Presenting - Strong Gara (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Pulled hard early, tracked leader, wandered before 2nd, ridden 2 out, over a length down when left disputing lead last, found little and held flat (op 4-6 tchd 4-5)

3 24 [24¾]	4. Val Du Ciron (FR) 25/1 Sam Thomas Henrietta C Knight	Sam Thomas Henrietta C Knight	5	112	–	26	85	–
b g True Brave (USA) - Dix Huit Brumaire (FR) (General Assembly)
Held up in 4th, brief effort well before 2 out, soon weakened rapidly, tailed off (tchd 28-1)

4 3¾ [28½]	2. Francis Dunstan (IRE) 100/1 Aidan Coleman ⁷ Tony Carroll	Aidan Coleman ⁷ Tony Carroll	6	109	–	21	81	–
b g Shernazar - Audrey's Turn (Strong Gale)
Held up in last, weakened tamely well before 2 out, tailed off (op 80-1 tchd 66-1)

F	1. Blackthorn Boy (IRE) 9/4 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	6	117	120	–	117	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - First And Foremost (IRE) (Boreen)
Led, set steady pace to 3rd, ridden 2 out, over a length up and keeping on well when fell heavily last (op 5-2 tchd 2-1)