Full Result 1.50 Catterick | 5 December 2007

Ellerton Juvenile Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (3yo) (1m7f156yds) 1m7½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,602.40 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. La Vecchia Scuola (IRE) 7/2 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	3	105	110	84	97	–
b f Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Force Divine (FR) (L'Emigrant)
Tracked leaders, effort to chase leader when hit 2 out, soon ridden, driven last, stayed on well flat to lead last 50yds (op 3-1)

2 ¾	1. Mr Crystal (FR) 100/30F Wilson Renwick Micky Hammond	Wilson Renwick Micky Hammond	3	1112	126	104	117	–
ch g Trempolino (USA) - Iyrbila (FR) (Lashkari)
Tracked leaders, headway 4th, led 3 out, clear next, ridden and hit last, driven and weakened flat, headed and no extra last 50yds (op 7-2)

3 8 [8¾]	9. Sonara (IRE) 4/1 James O'Farrell ⁵ Howard Johnson	James O'Farrell ⁵ Howard Johnson	3	107	–	80	96	–
b g Peintre Celebre (USA) - Fay (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden along in 3rd when hit 2 out, soon driven and one pace (tchd 7-2)

4 19 [27¾]	3. Calzaghe (IRE) 4/1 Tom O'Brien K R Burke	Tom O'Brien K R Burke	3	1012	–	58	79	–
ch g Galileo (IRE) - Novelette (Darshaan)
Held up in midfield, headway to track leaders 5th, chased leader after next, ridden along and weakening when blundered 2 out, no chance after (op 5-1)

5 ¾ [28½]	8. Simple Jim (FR) 25/1 Lee Vickers ³ Alan Brown	Lee Vickers ³ Alan Brown	3	109	–	57	74	–
b g Jimble (FR) - Stop The Wedding I (USA) (Stop The Music)
Midfield, headway on inner to chase leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and beaten approaching next (op 33-1)

6 ¾ [29¼]	2. Acapulco Bay 66/1 Dougie Costello Julie Camacho	Dougie Costello Julie Camacho	3	1012	–	56	74	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - Lapu-Lapu (Prince Sabo)
Always in rear

7 7 [36¼]	5. Lyon's Hill 100/1 Paddy Aspell Michael Mullineaux	Paddy Aspell Michael Mullineaux	3	1012	–	47	67	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - New Abbey (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent, jumped slowly 2nd, soon lost place and behind from halfway (op 80-1)

8 10 [46¼]	4. Hernando Cortes 6/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	3	1012	–	35	57	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Houseproud (USA) (Riverman)
Always in rear, broke blood vessel (jockey said colt bled from the nose) (op 5-1)

9 1½ [47¾]	6. Presque Perdre 33/1 Phil Kinsella ³ Keith Reveley	Phil Kinsella ³ Keith Reveley	3	109	–	33	55	–
ch g Desert Prince (IRE) - Kindle (Selkirk)
Prominent, led 4th, pushed along and headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly before next

10 18 [65¾]	13. Star In Our Eyes (IRE) 200/1 David Cullinane ⁵ Michael Chapman	David Cullinane ⁵ Michael Chapman	3	100	75	–	30	–
b f Daggers Drawn (USA) - Mossy Maze (Zamindar)
Always in rear, tailed off from halfway

F	7. Rainbow Flame 33/1 Christian Williams Joanne Foster	Christian Williams Joanne Foster	3	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Rainbow D'Beaute (Rainbow Quest)
Fell 1st

PU	11. Ranavalona 200/1 Brian Harding Charles Smith	Brian Harding Charles Smith	3	105 t	–	–	–	–
br f Diktat - Syrian Queen (Slip Anchor)
Led to 4th, soon weakened and behind when pulled up before 2 out

PU	12. Santera (IRE) 50/1 Keith Mercer Ann Duffield	Keith Mercer Ann Duffield	3	105	–	–	–	–
br f Gold Away (IRE) - Sainte Gig (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Hampered 1st, saddle slipped and pulled up before 3rd (jockey said saddle slipped)

13 ran Off time: 1:51:00 Winning time: 3m 48.50s (slow by 10.50s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Graham D Brown (La Vecchia Scuola) 1st breeder: Maurice Craig
2nd owner: S Henderson (Mr Crystal)
3rd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Sonara)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.10 £2.30 £2 Ex: £6.90 CSF: £14.67

1:50 Catterick 5 Dec 2007

Ellerton Juvenile Novices' Hurdle