Full Result 2.50 Doncaster | 12 January 2011

Holmes Rigby Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m3f120yds) 2m3½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £2,055.30 2nd £599.10 3rd £299.70

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Wild Desert (FR) 9/2F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	114	107	116	118	–
bb g Desert Prince (IRE) - Sallivera (IRE) (Sillery)
With leaders, led approaching 7th, stayed on strongly from 2 out, driven out (op 5-1)

2 4½	5. China Gold 7/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	8	1110	113	117	117	–
br g Bob's Return (IRE) - Oh So Bright (Celtic Cone)
Prominent, headway to chase winner 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 6-1 tchd 5-1)

3 ¾ [5¼]	4. Burnt Oak (UAE) 8/1 Barry Keniry Chris Fairhurst	Barry Keniry Chris Fairhurst	9	1111	114	117	118	–
b g Timber Country (USA) - Anaam (Caerleon)
Held up in rear, headway 7th, chasing leaders next, went 3rd betweew last 2, stayed on same pace (op 7-1 tchd 13-2)

4 3½ [8¾]	1. Mac Aeda 6/1 Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	7	1112	115	114	116	–
gr g Kayf Tara - Altogether Now (IRE) (Step Together I)
Chased leaders, stayed on same pace approaching 2 out, hit last (op 17-2)

5 ¾ [9½]	3. The Panama Kid (IRE) 14/1 James Halliday ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	James Halliday ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	7	117	115	113	114	–
b g Presenting - Mrs Jodi (Yaheeb)
Prominent, kept on one pace approaching 2 out

6 7 [16½]	2. Montoya's Son (IRE) 10/1 Brian Hughes Howard Johnson	Brian Hughes Howard Johnson	6	1112	115	106	108	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Over The Grand (IRE) (Over The River)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, weakened from next (op 8-1)

7 ¾ [17¼]	17. Himrayn 20/1 Gerard Tumelty Anabel K Murphy	Gerard Tumelty Anabel K Murphy	8	1010	99	89	91	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Himaya (IRE) (Mouktar)
Prominent, chasing leaders 3 out, weakened between last 2 (tchd 25-1)

8 29 [46¼]	10. Pie At Midnight 20/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	5	113	106	66	72	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Bergerac Pie (Cyrano De Bergerac)
Took keen hold in midfield, effort approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

9 ¾ [47]	15. Melange (USA) 5/1 Alistair Findlay ⁷ George Charlton	Alistair Findlay ⁷ George Charlton	5	107 t	103	62	69	–
b g Alphabet Soup (USA) - Garendare (Vacarme)
Led, headed approaching 7th, lost place approaching next (op 6-1)

10 3½ [50½]	12. Takaatuf (IRE) 66/1 Denis O'Regan John Hellens	Denis O'Regan John Hellens	5	112	105	60	68	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Karlaka (IRE) (Barathea)
In rear, headway 6th, lost place approaching 3 out (tchd 80-1)

11 9 [59½]	8. Irish Symphony (IRE) 25/1 Charlie Huxley ³ John Mackie	Charlie Huxley ³ John Mackie	7	113	109	55	63	–
ch m Bach (IRE) - Conna Dodger (IRE) (Kemal)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place approaching 3 out (tchd 28-1)

12 6 [65½]	14. Helieorbea 25/1 Timmy Murphy Alan Brown	Timmy Murphy Alan Brown	5	110 p	103	44	52	–
b g Reset (AUS) - Rendition (Polish Precedent)
With leaders, hung right weakened approaching 3 out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed home straight)

F	16. Veronicas Boy 12/1 Mr S Welton ¹⁰ George Moore	Mr S Welton ¹⁰ George Moore	5	103 b¹	102	–	–	–
br g Diktat - Thamud (IRE) (Lahib)
Mid-division, fell 4th (op 20-1)

PU	13. King Killone (IRE) 100/1 Robert Walford Henry Hogarth	Robert Walford Henry Hogarth	11	111	104	–	–	–
b g Moonax (IRE) - Killone Brae (King's Ride)
In rear, driven 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

UR	11. Crop Walker (IRE) 16/1 Richie McGrath Kate Walton	Richie McGrath Kate Walton	9	112	105	–	–	–
bb g Kotashaan (FR) - Miss Mutley (Pitpan)
Held up in mid-division, lost place after 3rd, behind from 7th, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (op 18-1)

15 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 4m 41.70s (slow by 7.70s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Helens Vision (self certificate), Phoenix Flight (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Whites Of Coventry & Stephen Dunn (Wild Desert) 1st breeder: Wertheimer Et Frere
2nd owner: Denny Chambers (China Gold)
3rd owner: Glasgow House Racing Syndicate (Burnt Oak)
Tote win: £6.30 PL: £2.40 £2.20 £3.20 Ex: £16.60 CSF: £33.49 Tricast: £251.75

2:50 Doncaster 12 Jan 2011

Holmes Rigby Handicap Hurdle