Full Result 4.05 Doncaster | 1 March 2008

State of Independence Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m140yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Little Bob 25/1 Liam Heard ³ James Bethell	Liam Heard ³ James Bethell	7	115 tb	100	113	115	–
ch g Zilzal (USA) - Hunters Of Brora (IRE) (Sharpo)
Tracked leaders on inner, headway approaching 3 out, led before next and soon clear, ridden and hit last, kept on under pressure flat (tchd 22-1)

2 1½	13. Fistral 33/1 Brian Hughes ³ Peter Niven	Brian Hughes ³ Peter Niven	4	1011	100	103	102	–
b g Piccolo - Fayre Holly (IRE) (Fayruz)
Held up, steady headway after 4 out, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, driven last, stayed on well under pressure flat

3 8 [9½]	15. Nortonthorpe Lad (IRE) 8/1 Tom O'Brien Michael Easterby	Tom O'Brien Michael Easterby	6	1013 b	91	92	93	–
b g Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Tisima (FR) (Selkirk)
Led, ridden along approaching 3 out, headed before next, soon driven and kept on same pace (op 15-2)

4 3¾ [13¼]	17. Present 20/1 Derek Laverty ⁵ M J Gingell	Derek Laverty ⁵ M J Gingell	4	104	95	84	85	–
ch f Generous (IRE) - Miss Picol (Exit To Nowhere)
Always prominent, ridden along 3 out, driven next and kept on same pace (op 22-1)

5 1 [14¼]	6. Croon 14/1 Sam Jones ³ Caroline Bailey	Sam Jones ³ Caroline Bailey	6	116	101	97	98	–
b g Sinndar (IRE) - Shy Minstrel (USA) (The Minstrel)
Always prominent, ridden along 3 out, driven before next and kept on same pace

6 ½ [14¾]	1. Just A Thought I (IRE) 7/2F R Walsh Harry Dunlop	R Walsh Harry Dunlop	5	1112	104	99	101	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Gold Fly (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, ridden along to chase leaders next, soon no impression (op 9-2)

7 2 [16¾]	14. Green Day Packer (IRE) 14/1 Michael Murphy ⁷ P C Haslam	Michael Murphy ⁷ P C Haslam	4	107	100	85	88	–
br g Daylami (IRE) - Durrah Green (Green Desert)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and no impression when hit last (tchd 16-1)

8 2 [18¾]	4. Gloucester 9/1 Dougie Costello John Quinn	Dougie Costello John Quinn	5	1111	103	93	97	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Birdlip (USA) (Sanglamore)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders approaching next, soon ridden and beaten before last (op 10-1)

9 1¾ [20½]	7. Desert Nova (IRE) 14/1 Mr Kevin Tobin ⁷ Mark Campion	Mr Kevin Tobin ⁷ Mark Campion	6	111	100	88	92	–
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Assafiyah (IRE) (Kris)
Held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and mistake next, soon driven and one pace

10 1 [21½]	2. Jazrawy 10/1 Tjade Collier ⁵ Declan Carroll	Tjade Collier ⁵ Declan Carroll	6	117	104	91	94	–
b g Dansili - Dalila Di Mare (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up, good headway 4 out, chased leaders next, soon ridden and outpaced from next (op 8-1)

11 19 [40½]	18. Goldan Jess (IRE) 50/1 Robert Walford Declan Carroll	Robert Walford Declan Carroll	4	107	93	48	56	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Bendis (GER) (Danehill)
Always in rear (op 40-1)

12 3¼ [43¾]	3. Scutch Mill (IRE) 17/2 Andrew Tinkler P C Haslam	Andrew Tinkler P C Haslam	6	1112 t	104	63	72	–
ch g Alhaarth (IRE) - Bumble (Rainbow Quest)
Always behind (op 8-1)

13 nk [44]	12. You Me And Theboys 50/1 Rodi Greene Michael Appleby	Rodi Greene Michael Appleby	6	110	92	50	59	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - La Bella Villa (Relkino)
Close up, ridden along 4 out and soon weakened (op 40-1)

14 5 [49]	16. Bedizen 5/1 Sean Quinlan ⁵ Pam Sly	Sean Quinlan ⁵ Pam Sly	5	105	88	40	50	–
b g Fantastic Light (USA) - Barboukh (Night Shift)
Held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden along before next, soon weakened (op 6-1)

PU	5. Ticket To Freedom (NZ) 14/1 Mr M Walford ⁷ John Quinn	Mr M Walford ⁷ John Quinn	5	112	101	–	–	–
bl g Cape Cross (IRE) - Macrowave (NZ) (Crested Wave)
Chased leaders to halfway, soon weakened and behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 18-1 tchd 20-1)

PU	10. Shampers 66/1 Alex Merriam ⁷ Ben Pollock	Alex Merriam ⁷ Ben Pollock	6	111	100	–	–	–
b g Shambo (IRE) - Sparkling SpiritI (Sparkling Boy)
Always in rear, behind from halfway, pulled up before last

PU	9. Gaelic Present (IRE) 14/1 Jason Maguire Alan McCabe	Jason Maguire Alan McCabe	6	118 p	100	–	–	–
ch g Presenting - Dark Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always in rear, behind when pulled up before 5th (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 16-1)

17 ran Off time: 4:05:00 Winning time: 4m 6.60s (slow by 16.60s) Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: Hiawatha I (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Robert Gibbons (Little Bob) 1st breeder: Robert Gibbons
2nd owner: Mike Hartas (Fistral)
3rd owner: Gavin MacEchern & Lord Daresbury 1 (Nortonthorpe Lad)
Tote win: £19.30 PL: £3.90 £4.50 £1.90 Ex: £525.30 CSF: £680.67 Tricast: £7,029.04

4:05 Doncaster 1 Mar 2008

State of Independence Novices' Handicap Hurdle