Full Result 12.30 Exeter | 23 November 2007

Red Cross Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 3yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f OMS Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £4,554.20 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Bernard 20/1 Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Kevin Bishop	Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Kevin Bishop	7	97 1	76	72	87	–
b g Nashwan (USA) - Tabyan (USA) (Topsider)
Mid-division, headway 8th, led 3 out, stayed on well, went left last, driven out

2 7	11. Blakeney Run 25/1 David Dennis Miss M Bragg	David Dennis Miss M Bragg	7	110	90	80	91	–
gr g Commanche Run - Lady Blakeney (Baron Blakeney)
Chased leader, led 8th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace (tchd 28-1)

3 3 [10]	5. Seven Is Lucky (IRE) 8/1 Seamus Durack David Pipe	Seamus Durack David Pipe	5	1110 p	100	87	97	–
b g Old Vic - Green Legend (IRE) (Montekin)
Held up towards rear, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd approaching last (op 5-1)

4 3½ [13½]	3. Petitjean 8/11F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	1111	101	85	96	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Sainte Etoile (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Held up towards rear, ridden after 8th, steady headway into 3rd approaching 2 out, weakened last (op 11-10)

5 6 [19½]	7. Optimistic Alfie 20/1 Sam Thomas Brendan Powell	Sam Thomas Brendan Powell	7	114 v	94	73	85	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Threads (Bedford)
Led until 8th, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out (op 16-1)

6 1½ [21]	6. Kathleens Pride (IRE) 5/1 Noel Fehily Tom George	Noel Fehily Tom George	7	117	97	74	83	–
b g Broken Hearted - Cyprus Hill (IRE) (Bulldozer)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out (tchd 9-2 and 6-1)

7 18 [39]	8. Ouragan De Prairie (FR) 16/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	114	94	55	62	–
ch g Brier Creek (USA) - Airelle De Prairie (FR) (El Badr)
Mid-division, ridden after 8th, weakened 3 out (tchd 20-1)

8 7 [46]	4. Tempting Paradise (IRE) 28/1 Mr J P Flavin ⁷ Evan Williams	Mr J P Flavin ⁷ Evan Williams	4	113	100	55	71	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Summer Trysting (USA) (Alleged)
Mid-division, ridden after 8th, weakening when blundered 3 out (op 20-1)

9 12 [58]	2. Mayeul (FR) 50/1 Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Carroll Gray	Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Carroll Gray	7	115	102	46	51	–
ch g Luchiroverte (IRE) - Elbe (FR) (Royal Charter)
Chased leaders, ridden 7th, weakened next (op 40-1)

10 21 [79]	10. Honour's Dream (FR) 20/1 Wayne Hutchinson Tom George	Wayne Hutchinson Tom George	4	110	90	14	18	–
ch g Acatenango (GER) - The Last Dream (FR) (Arazi)
Chased leaders, ridden 7th, weakened next (op 33-1)

PU	9. In Deep 33/1 Richard Young Nerys Dutfield	Richard Young Nerys Dutfield	6	111	91	–	–	–
b m Deploy - Bobbie Dee (Blakeney)
Mid-division until 7th, behind and pulled up before 3 out (op 40-1)

PU	1. Count Boris 33/1 Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Geake	Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Geake	6	1112 t	102	–	–	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Bu Hagab (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Chased leaders until 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

PU	12. Radigan Lane 100/1 Rodi Greene James Payne	Rodi Greene James Payne	7	104	80	–	–	–
b m Wimbleball - Spirit LevelI (Sunley Builds)
Always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 6th (jockey said mare finished lame)

13 ran Off time: 12:32:00 Winning time: 5m 35.10s (slow by 25.10s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: K Bishop (Bernard) 1st breeder: Mountgrange Stud Ltd
2nd owner: W H Whitley (Blakeney Run)
3rd owner: The Johnson Family (Seven Is Lucky)
Tote win: £30.20 PL: £5.70 £7.70 £2.10 Ex: £318.80 CSF: £385.49 Tricast: £4,292.56

12:30 Exeter 23 Nov 2007

Red Cross Novices' Handicap Hurdle