Full Result 3.00 Chepstow | 7 March 2009

Bristol Evening Post Selling Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m3f100yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £1,951.50 2nd £573 3rd £286.50 4th £143.10

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Speedy Directa (GER) 16/1 Charlie Poste ³ Milton Harris	Charlie Poste ³ Milton Harris	6	117 v¹	88	58	94	–
b g Areion (GER) - Sourour (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 5th, hit 7th, led 4 out to 3 out, led 2 out, edged right approaching last and flat, ran on

2 ½	12. Waltham Abbey 5/1 Andrew Thornton Caroline Bailey	Andrew Thornton Caroline Bailey	8	117	85	55	90	–
b g Relief Pitcher - Flash-By (Ilium)
Held up in mid-division, reminders after 2nd, headway 7th, every chance 3 out, ridden and switched left approaching last, not clear run and switched left flat, ran on (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

3 ¾ [1¼]	18. Bundle Up 3/1F Christian Williams David Evans	Christian Williams David Evans	6	111	79	48	84	–
b m Diktat - Bundle (Cadeaux Genereux)
Held up towards rear, headway 7th, led 3 out to 2 out, soon ridden, not quicken flat (tchd 7-2)

4 ¾ [2]	3. Pardon What 20/1 David England Shaun Lycett	David England Shaun Lycett	13	1112 b	90	58	93	–
b g Theatrical Charmer - Tree Poppy (Rolfe)
Held up in mid-division, headway 6th, mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied approaching last, stayed on flat

5 9 [11]	10. Lazy But Lively (IRE) 10/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Brian Forsey	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Brian Forsey	13	114	85	44	80	–
br g Supreme Leader - Oriel Dream (Oats)
Held up in mid-division, stayed on from 2 out, never troubled leaders (op 20-1)

6 shd [11]	16. Monsieur Georges (FR) 10/1 John Kington ⁵ F Jordan	John Kington ⁵ F Jordan	9	1010	79	38	74	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - Djoumi (FR) (Brezzo)
Prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, ridden approaching last (tchd 9-1 and 12-1)

7 6 [17]	13. Beshairt 9/1 Mr Byron Moorcroft ⁷ Dai Burchell	Mr Byron Moorcroft ⁷ Dai Burchell	5	110	85	38	75	–
b m Silver Wizard (USA) - Irja (Minshaanshu Amad)
Never better than mid-division (op 14-1 tchd 8-1)

8 1¾ [18¾]	9. Olivino (GER) 20/1 Bernie Wharfe ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	Bernie Wharfe ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	8	114	87	38	75	–
ch g Second Set (IRE) - Osdemona (GER) (Solarstern)
Held up towards rear, headway on inside 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out

9 5 [23¾]	8. Ruling Reef 10/1 Anthony Freeman ⁷ Martin Bosley	Anthony Freeman ⁷ Martin Bosley	7	113 p	88	33	71	–
b m Diktat - Horseshoe Reef (Mill Reef)
Led to 3rd, with leader, led approaching 7th to 4 out, soon weakened (op 12-1)

10 13 [36¾]	4. Little Rort (IRE) 20/1 Gerard Tumelty ³ Simon Lewis	Gerard Tumelty ³ Simon Lewis	10	119	90	21	62	–
b g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Florinda (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 4 out (op 16-1)

11 17 [53¾]	17. Leprechaun's Gold (IRE) 13/2 Willie McCarthy ³ Bernard Llewellyn	Willie McCarthy ³ Bernard Llewellyn	5	1012 p	79	–	35	–
ch g Spectrum (IRE) - Ashirah (USA) (Housebuster)
Held up and behind, short-lived effort after 7th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

PU	15. Where's Trigger 66/1 Oliver Dayman ⁷ Terry Caldwell	Oliver Dayman ⁷ Terry Caldwell	9	1010	81	–	–	–
ch g Aristocracy (IRE) - Queens Connection (Bay Express)
In rear until pulled up before last

PU	11. Manolo (FR) 33/1 Lee Stephens ³ Nikki Evans	Lee Stephens ³ Nikki Evans	9	114	85	–	–	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Coriola (FR) (Brezzo)
Prominent, led 3rd until approaching 7th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (tchd 40-1)

PU	2. Hero Again (IRE) 40/1 Jimmy Derham ⁷ James Danahar	Jimmy Derham ⁷ James Danahar	9	115 tv	90	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - The Brass Well (Carlingford Castle)
Very reluctant to race, always well in rear, pulled up before last (jockey said gelding was reluctant to jump off)

PU	1. Decree Nisi 20/1 Michael Murphy ⁷ P Kelsall	Michael Murphy ⁷ P Kelsall	6	115 p	90	–	–	–
ch g Compton Place - Palisandra (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before last (op 25-1)

PU	5. Colditz (IRE) 50/1 Darren O'Dwyer ⁵ R J Hewitt	Darren O'Dwyer ⁵ R J Hewitt	5	116 p	89	–	–	–
ch g Noverre (USA) - West Escape (Gone West)
Held up in touch, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 40-1)

PU	14. Ostinata (IRE) 33/1 Mark Grant Brendan W Duke	Mark Grant Brendan W Duke	4	113	90	–	–	–
ch f Spartacus (IRE) - Poly Dancer (Suave Dancer)
In rear until pulled up before last

17 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 5m 15.00s (slow by 38.00s) Total SP: 129%
Non-runners: Sir Pandy (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Speedy Director Partnership (Speedy Directa) 1st breeder: Gestut Graditz
2nd owner: G T H Bailey (Waltham Abbey)
3rd owner: M D Jones (Bundle Up)
Tote win: £19.40 PL: £4.50 £2 £1.10 Ex: £137.60 CSF: £89.61 Tricast: £320.89
The winner was bought in for 7,500gns.

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

3:00 Chepstow 7 Mar 2009

Bristol Evening Post Selling Handicap Hurdle