Full Result 4.30 Ffos Las | 10 October 2010

Saxton Drilling Handicap Hurdle

(Class 2) (0-145, 4yo+) (1m7f202yds) 2m Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £7,604.40 2nd £2,246.40 3rd £1,123.20 4th £561.60 5th £280.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Black Jack Blues (IRE) 11/2 Aodhagan Conlon ⁷ Rebecca Curtis	Aodhagan Conlon ⁷ Rebecca Curtis	7	115 t	137	142	151	–
bb g Definite Article - Melody Maid (Strong Gale)
Made virtually all, jumped well, ridden clear before 3 out, in no danger from 3 out, eased flat, easily (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement of form, his best races when fresh and had benefited from todays drop in class) (tchd 6-1)

2 9	9. Exulto (IRE) 7/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	104	115	110	115	–
ch g Barathea (IRE) - All's Forgotten (USA) (Darshaan)
In touch, headway to chase clear leader before 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, driven and kept on same pace between last 2 (op 4-1)

3 1¾ [10¾]	6. Rio Gael (IRE) 6/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	4	106	117	110	117	–
br g Captain Rio - Palavera (FR) (Bikala)
Chased leaders, went 2nd before 5th until ridden and outpaced by winner before 3 out, 3rd and no chance with winner when jumped left 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure flat (op 15-2)

4 ½ [11¼]	3. Gloucester 11/2 Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore	Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore	7	116	131	123	129	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Birdlip (USA) (Sanglamore)
Held up in touch in last trio, headway before 3 out, ridden and no impression on winner before 2 out, stayed on same pace after (op 5-1)

5 shd [11¼]	4. Dishdasha (IRE) 16/1 Oliver Dayman ⁷ Alison Thorpe	Oliver Dayman ⁷ Alison Thorpe	8	1011 t	129	121	126	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Counterplot (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
In touch in midfield, ridden after 5th, no progress under pressure from next (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

6 2½ [13¾]	7. Bolton Hall (IRE) 16/1 Rhys Flint Keith Goldsworthy	Rhys Flint Keith Goldsworthy	8	106 tb	117	107	112	–
b g Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Muneera (USA) (Green Dancer)
Chased winner, reminders after 4th, lost 2nd before next, behind and well beaten from 3 out (op 12-1)

7 5 [18¾]	2. Points Of View 11/4F Sean Quinlan ³ Kim Bailey	Sean Quinlan ³ Kim Bailey	5	113 t	131	115	124	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - On Point (Kris)
Took keen hold, held up in touch in last trio, ridden and effort before 3 out, no progress and well beaten when jumped left and hit last (op 7-2 tchd 5-2)

8 13 [31¾]	5. EnlightenmentI (IRE) 9/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	10	108	119	88	96	–
b g Presenting - Shaiybaniyda (IRE) (He Loves Me)
Took keen hold, held up in touch in last trio, ridden and dropped to last when mistake 5th, lost touch next, jumped left last 2 (op 13-2)

8 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 3m 38.80s (slow by 3.80s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Marc Aurele (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Peter Neary (Black Jack Blues) 1st breeder: B J Griffiths
2nd owner: Sir Peter O'Sullevan (Exulto)
3rd owner: Mrs Karen Bowen (Rio Gael)
Tote win: £6.80 PL: £3 £1.10 £2.60 Ex: £40.10 CSF: £25.89 Tricast: £119.78

4:30 Ffos Las 10 Oct 2010

Saxton Drilling Handicap Hurdle