Full Result 3.10 Worcester | 15 April 2007

Calling of 40 Years Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) 3m OMS Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st £3,083.40 2nd £898.65 3rd £449.55

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Backbord (GER) 4/9F Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	5	117 t	116	64	117	–
b g Platini (GER) - Bukowina (GER) (Windwurf)
Always prominent, led 9th, clear approaching last, easily (op 2-5 tchd 4-7)

2 13	11. River Indus 5/1 Daryl Jacob ³ Bob Buckler	Daryl Jacob ³ Bob Buckler	7	1012	100	48	91	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Flow (Over The River)
Always prominent, chased winner and mistake 3 out, no impression when not fluent 2 out (op 15-2)

3 7 [20]	4. Big John Macarty (IRE) 12/1 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	6	111	–	42	81	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Sprinkling Star (Strong Gale)
Led, reminders after 6th, headed 9th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 18-1)

4 12 [32]	14. Devon Blue (IRE) 10/1 Chris Honour ³ Chris Down	Chris Honour ³ Chris Down	8	105	–	26	62	–
ch m Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Tuney Blade (IRE) (Fine Blade)
Mid-division, struggling from 8th (op 11-1)

5 1¼ [33¼]	8. Just Playfull 33/1 Wayne Hutchinson Mark Rimell	Wayne Hutchinson Mark Rimell	5	111	–	32	68	–
b g Sure Blade (USA) - Miss Millie (Homeboy)
Prominent, ridden approaching 9th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 50-1 tchd 28-1)

6 25 [58¼]	6. Hidden Jem (IRE) 16/1 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	7	111	–	11	43	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Melody Gayle VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Held up and behind, headway 8th, weakened after 9th

7 29 [87¼]	13. Worth Abbey 100/1 Mr M Seston ⁷ James Danahar	Mr M Seston ⁷ James Danahar	5	108	–	–	14	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Housefull (Habitat)
Took keen hold in mid-division, headway after 6th, weakened after 8th, tailed off

8 76 [163¼]	12. Tetbury (IRE) 20/1 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	6	111	–	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Rainbow Light (Deep Run)
Always in rear, lost touch from 8th, tailed off

PU	3. Ain't No SunshineI (IRE) 20/1 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	7	111	–	–	–	–
b g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Landa's Counsel (Pragmatic)
Mid-division, struggling when mistake 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (op 16-1)

PU	10. Quantock Venture 66/1 Rodi Greene Sarah Robinson	Rodi Greene Sarah Robinson	7	111	–	–	–	–
b g Beau Venture (USA) - Eidolon (Rousillon)
Took keen hold towards rear, struggling when mistake 7th, pulled up before 8th (tchd 100-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 5m 43.70s (slow by 11.70s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Go On Jack (transport problems), Il Potere (vet's certificate), Mocho (vet's certificate), Ricardo's Chance (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs J Timmons (Backbord) 1st breeder: H Bollow
2nd owner: Mrs C J Dunn (River Indus)
3rd owner: Mrs N M Watkins (Big John Macarty)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.02 £1.60 £3 Ex: £3.60 CSF: £3.27

3:10 Worcester 15 Apr 2007

Calling of 40 Years Novices' Hurdle