Chepstow 25/04/2008 Good (Good to Soft in places) 5.20 Dunraven Windows 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4) £3750 added, 4yo plus, 2m 4f, penalty £2439, 14 ran. 1st   Crescent Island (IRE)   David England(3) 11-8 11 6 N A Twiston-Davies Tracked leaders, led and not fluent 4 out, ridden clear from 2 out, ran on strongly Opened 6/5, touched 11/8 2nd 15l Evelith Echo   R Thornton 2-1 11 6 A King Mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden after 4 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner Opened 3/1, touched 10/3 £1000-£300 3rd 3½  l King Caine (IRE)   L Heard(3) 12-1 11 6 P F Nicholls Raced freely, tracked leader, led approaching 5th, headed 6th, led next, ridden and headed 4 out, no chance with winner from 2 out, lost 2nd last Opened 10/1, touched 14/1 4th 6l Java Victory (IRE)   D Jacob 50-1 10 13 B De Haan Held up towards rear, ridden and steady progress from 4 out, stayed on, went 4th approaching last, never troubled leaders Opened 40/1, touched 50/1 5th 3½  l The Spieler (IRE)   T Scudamore 25-1 10 13 N J Henderson Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden after 4 out, 4th and weakening when stumbled badly 2 out Opened 16/1, touched 25/1 6th 2¼  l Bertie May   R Johnson 7-1 11 6 K Bishop Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden in 4th approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out Opened 9/1 7th 7l Just Talking (IRE)   Matthew Batchelor 50-1 10 13 B De Haan Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, weakened after 7th Opened 40/1, touched 50/1 8th dist Wide Receiver (IRE)   J A McCarthy 100-1 10 13 C P Morlock Mid-division, struggling 5th, soon behind 9th 12l Mr Nick (IRE)   J M Davies 20-1 10 13 B G Powell Held up towards rear, some progress after 7th, weakened next Opened 25/1 10th 1l Morgan The Mighty (IRE)   S Quinlan(5) 66-1 10 13 N A Twiston-Davies Mid-division, mistake 7th, soon weakened Pulled Up   Warrior Drive (IRE) 7 Paul Moloney 14-1 11 6 Evan Williams Led, hit 4th, raced wide and headed next, led 6th until next, soon weakened, behind and pulled up before 2 out Opened 20/1 Pulled Up   Just Gold (IRE)   L Stephens(3) 50-1 10 13 K M Prendergast Chased leaders until after 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out Opened 33/1, touched 50/1 Pulled Up   Perran Bay   J Goldstein 150-1 10 13 C P Morlock Hit 3rd, always behind, pulled up before 3 out Opened 200/1 Pulled Up   The Silent King (IRE)   T Siddall 100-1 10 13 B G Powell Hit 1st, behind from 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out Non Runner Connak(IRE) Non Runner My Friend Sandy Winning time: 04:44.000 Chepstow results 5.20   5.50   6.20   6.55   7.25   7.55