Full Result 3.20 Worcester | 8 August 2008

Annie's 70th Birthday Selling Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-85, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good 9 hurdles

1st £1,952.53 2nd £569.14 3rd £284.72

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Wildbach (IRE) EvensF A P McCoy C Von Der Recke	A P McCoy C Von Der Recke	6	1111	84	96	103	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Wurfspiel (GER) (Lomitas)
Always prominent, led 3 out, clear 2 out, very easily (op 6-4 tchd 10-11 and 13-8 in a place)

2 8	12. Mycenean Prince (USA) 15/2 Harry Haynes ⁷ Richard Guest	Harry Haynes ⁷ Richard Guest	5	1013 b	79	82	84	–
b g Swain (IRE) - Nijinsky's Beauty (USA) (Nijinsky)
Held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner (op 8-1)

3 2¾ [10¾]	7. Pips Assertive Way 4/1 Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Tony Carroll	Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Tony Carroll	7	114 7	82	82	85	–
ch m Nomadic Way (USA) - Return To Brighton (Then Again)
Led, ridden and headed 3 out, one pace from 2 out (op 7-2)

4 6 [16¾]	6. Are You There 10/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	7	119 p	82	75	79	–
br m Presidium - Scoffera (Scottish Reel II)
Prominent, with leader 4th, ridden and beaten approaching 3 out, went left 2 out (op 8-1)

5 1½ [18¼]	3. L'Oiseau De Feu (USA) 14/1 Mark Bradburne Mrs K Waldron	Mark Bradburne Mrs K Waldron	4	1111	85	75	80	–
b g Stravinsky (USA) - Off You Go (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

6 17 [35¼]	1. Fair Shake (IRE) 22/1 David Dennis Matt Sheppard	David Dennis Matt Sheppard	8	1112	85	55	66	–
b g Sheikh Albadou - Shamrock Fair (IRE) (Shavian)
Prominent, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out, blundered last (op 20-1)

7 ½ [35¾]	5. Fiorsceal (IRE) 50/1 T G M Ryan D J Ryan	T G M Ryan D J Ryan	6	1111 b¹	84	54	64	–
b g Desert Story (IRE) - Secretary Bird (IRE) (Kris)
Always in rear

8 13 [48¾]	8. Spence Appeal (IRE) 28/1 Lee Stephens ³ C Roberts	Lee Stephens ³ C Roberts	6	114	80	34	49	–
b g Nicolotte - It's All Academic (IRE) (Mazaad)
Held up, not fluent 5th, soon ridden and behind (op 20-1)

9 5 [53¾]	10. Cool Dante (IRE) 33/1 Mr R Hodges ⁷ George Yardley	Mr R Hodges ⁷ George Yardley	13	110	80	27	44	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Mum's Girl (Deep Run)
Behind from 5th

PU	11. Sea Cookie 40/1 Charlie Studd ⁵ William de Best-Turner	Charlie Studd ⁵ William de Best-Turner	4	111 b	80	–	–	–
b f Largesse - Maylan (IRE) (Lashkari)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, weakening when not fluent 3 out, pulled up and dismounted before last (jockey said filly lost her action)

RR	9. Day's Over 16/1 P J Benson ⁵ Donald McCain	P J Benson ⁵ Donald McCain	6	112 t	80	–	–	–
br m Overbury (IRE) - Red Dusk (Deep Run)
Swerved left start, refused to race, took no part (tchd 20-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 3m 44.30s (slow by 4.30s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Kingoftheswingers (self certificate)
1st owner: John Spence (Wildbach) 1st breeder: Gestut Ravensberg
2nd owner: Wilf Hobson (Mycenean Prince)
3rd owner: Group 1 Racing (1994) Ltd (Pips Assertive Way)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £2.10 £1.70 Ex: £11 CSF: £8.87 Tricast: £23.54
The winner was bought in for 13,000gns. L'Oiseau de Feu was claimed by G Doel for £6,000.

3:20 Worcester 8 Aug 2008

Annie's 70th Birthday Selling Handicap Hurdle