Full Result 2.40 Exeter | 15 April 2008

Wood Farm Stud "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f OMS Good 11 hurdles

1st £3,252.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Georgian King 4/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	111	–	26	122	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Roslin (Roscoe Blake)
Held up in touch, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, comfortably (tchd 9-2)

2 11	12. Strong Coffee 100/30 Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	6	111	–	16	111	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Foehn Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always prominent, led approaching 3 out to 2 out, one pace (op 3-1 tchd 11-4 and 7-2)

3 shd [11]	11. Patton (FR) 25/1 Jack Doyle ⁵ Alan King	Jack Doyle ⁵ Alan King	5	1010	–	16	111	–
b g Bonnet Rouge (FR) - Gesse Parade (FR) (Dress Parade)
Took keen hold in rear, headway 7th, one pace from 2 out (tchd 33-1)

4 2¼ [13¼]	3. Overclear 6/4F Tom O'Brien Alison Thorpe	Tom O'Brien Alison Thorpe	6	118	131	21	116	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Callope (USA) (Recitation)
Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, every chance approaching 3 out, beaten 2 out (op 15-8 tchd 2-1)

5 5 [18¼]	2. Forest Silver 7/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	6	115	109	17	111	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Miss Orphan (FR) (Round Sovereign)
Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 11-2)

6 13 [31¼]	5. Fly Direct (IRE) 14/1 Harry Skelton ⁷ Jimmy Frost	Harry Skelton ⁷ Jimmy Frost	5	108	–	–	94	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Hurst Flyer (Neltino)
Held up and behind, ridden and some headway after 7th, never near leaders (op 16-1)

7 ¾ [32]	10. Patsy Finnegan 66/1 Jason Maguire Jim Old	Jason Maguire Jim Old	6	111	–	–	94	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Bampton Fair (Free Boy)
Led until approaching 3 out, soon weakened

8 2½ [34½]	8. Justabout 100/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	5	111	–	–	91	–
br g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Dubacilla (Dubassoff)
Held up in mid-division, ridden after 7th, no response

9 1 [35½]	7. Hondalia (IRE) 33/1 Mark Bradburne Jonathan Geake	Mark Bradburne Jonathan Geake	6	111	–	–	90	–
b g City Honours (USA) - Rodalia (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up in touch, ridden and weakened after 7th

10 12 [47½]	15. Queen Boudicca 100/1 Liam Treadwell Tony Newcombe	Liam Treadwell Tony Newcombe	9	108	–	–	74	–
b m El Conquistador - Tinsel Rose (Porto Bello)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 200-1)

11 44 [91½]	13. The Silent King (IRE) 100/1 Tom Siddall Brendan Powell	Tom Siddall Brendan Powell	6	111	–	–	46	–
b g Muroto - Phar From Men (IRE) (Phardante)
Always behind, tailed off

12 28 [119½]	4. Brave Face 66/1 Nick Scholfield ⁵ Andrew Haynes	Nick Scholfield ⁵ Andrew Haynes	6	1010	–	–	23	–
b g Commanche Run - Miss Piera (True Song)
Always behind, tailed off (op 50-1)

13 7 [126½]	14. Walkingonsunshine 66/1 Marc Goldstein ⁵ Michael Roberts	Marc Goldstein ⁵ Michael Roberts	5	1010	–	–	18	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Storming Lady (Strong Gale)
Held up in mid-division, pecked 7th, soon hung left and weakened, tailed off (tchd 100-1)

14 17 [143½]	9. Midnight Clover 100/1 Jimmy Derham ⁷ R H & Mrs S Alner	Jimmy Derham ⁷ R H & Mrs S Alner	7	108	–	–	4	–
b g Midnight Legend - Killerton Clover (High Season)
Took keen hold, jumped left, prominent until weakened after 7th, tailed off

14 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 5m 35.90s (slow by 25.90s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Exmoor Ranger (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Roger Allsop (Georgian King) 1st breeder: Mrs Yvonne Allsop
2nd owner: David Knox & John Rathbone (Strong Coffee)
3rd owner: G C Mordaunt (Patton)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.80 £1.60 £6 Ex: £18.90 CSF: £17.13

2:40 Exeter 15 Apr 2008

Wood Farm Stud "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle