Ascot 19/01/2008 Soft (Heavy in places) 12.35 Spargonet Consulting Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class 3) Tote trifecta: #77.30 £10500 added, 4yo only, 2m, penalty £6576, 7 ran. 1st   Binocular (FR)   M Foley 6-4 10 12 N J Henderson Held up in 3rd, went 2nd at 4th, led 6th, driven after 2 out, ran on well, comfortable Opened 5/4, touched 13/8 £650-£400, £1500-£1000, £1200-£800, £600-£400(x2), £2200-£1600, £1375-£1000, £2500-£2000, £1250-£1000(x3), £500-£400(x2), £600-£500(x3), £2200-£2000 2nd 6l Norman The Great   R Thornton 14-1 10 12 A King Mid-division, headway 4th, ridden to challenge next, outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on well under pressure, no chance with winner Opened 16/1, touched 20/1 3rd ½l Crack Away Jack   R Walsh 15-2 10 12 Miss E C Lavelle Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden to challenge next, stayed on same pace Opened 8/1 £12000-£1500, £5000-£600 4th 10l Metaphoric (IRE)   T J O'Brien 6-4 10 12 M L W Bell Held up in touch, hit 1st, slow 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened Opened 13/8, touched 15/8 £3000-£1600, £1500-£800(x2), £750-£400, £1400-£800(x2), £700-£400(x4), £1300-£800(x3), £600-£400 5th ½l Approved Force (USA)   D Elsworth 10-1 11 8 Mrs L Wadham Held up towards rear, headway 6th, hit next, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened Opened 10/1, touched 11/1 £3300-£300 6th dist Feeling Peckish (USA)   L Vickers(3) 100-1 10 12 M C Chapman Tracked clear leader, not fluent 2nd, left in lead 4th, headed 6th, soon under pressure and weakened Opened 200/1 Pulled Up   Art of Being (IRE)   D N Cullinane(5) 100-1 10 12 M C Chapman Led, jumped right 2nd, soon clear, reluctant next, virtually refused 4th, soon pulled up Opened 250/1 Non Runner Distiller(IRE) Winning time: 04:05.000 Ascot results 12.35   1.10   1.45   2.20   2.55   3.30   4.05