Sandown 15/02/2008 Good (Good to Soft on the home straight) 3.45 Facilitas Cfr Novices' Hurdle (Class 3) £7000 added, 4yo plus, 2m 110yds, penalty £4554, 14 ran. 1st   Punchestowns (FR)   M A Fitzgerald 11-8 11 2 N J Henderson Mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, ran on strongly to lead final 75 yards, won going away Opened 11/8, touched 6/4 £1500-£1000(x6), £600-£400(x4), £1650-£1200, £1375-£1000 2nd 2l The Package   T J Murphy 14-1 11 12 D Pipe Led, ridden after last, headed final 75 yards, not pace of winner Opened 12/1, touched 14/1 3rd 10l Abstract Art (USA)   S Thomas 11-2 11 8 Miss V Williams Mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 2nd and hit 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace Opened 5/1, touched 6/1 £3600-£600 each way 4th 8l Talenti (IRE) 5 A Thornton 5-1 11 2 Miss E C Lavelle Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next Opened 7/1 5th ¾l Merchant Red (USA)   J E Moore 25-1 11 2 P R Webber Chased leader, ridden approaching 2 out, soon one pace Opened 25/1, touched 28/1 6th 1¼  l The Jolly Spoofer (IRE)   P J Brennan 25-1 11 2 Miss E C Lavelle Held up behind, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on, never troubled leaders Opened 20/1, touched 25/1 7th sh Haldibari (IRE)   J A McCarthy 13-2 10 7 A King Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from next Opened 11/2, touched 13/2 8th hd Night Cru   N Fehily 12-1 11 2 Jonjo O'Neill Not fluent 1st, always mid-division Opened 14/1 9th 1¼  l Back To The Wind (IRE)   Capt J Snowden 66-1 11 2 N J Henderson Held up towards rear, some late progress, never a factor 10th 5l Uncle Eli (IRE)   J Tizzard 20-1 11 2 R Rowe Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next Opened 22/1 11th hd Awatuki (IRE) 5 F Keniry 50-1 11 2 A P Jarvis Towards rear, some headway when mistake 2 out, weakened 12th 10l Trans Sonic 5 J M Davies 100-1 11 2 A P Jarvis Mid-division until after 3 out 13th 29l Bruff Academy (IRE)   P Hide 80-1 11 2 N J Gifford Mid-division until mistake 3 out, soon weakened Opened 66/1, touched 80/1 14th 10l Smart Cat (IRE)   B Hughes(3) 100-1 10 9 A P Jarvis Mid-division until weakened 3 out Winning time: 03:50.780 Sandown results 2.05   2.35   3.10   3.45   4.20   4.50