Full Result 12.55 Ascot | 21 November 2008

Nicholas Cunningham Memorial "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f58yds) 2m3½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £6,262 2nd £1,850 3rd £925 4th £463 5th £231 6th £116

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Mad Max (IRE) 2/5F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	1012	–	74	131	–
b g Kayf Tara - Carole's Crusader (Faustus)
Took keen hold in rear of midfield, headway 5th, joined leader going well 3 out, led last, ridden to hold runner-up flat (tchd 1-3 and 4-9 in places)

2 1	5. Karabak (FR) 4/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	1012	–	73	128	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Mosstraye (FR) (Tip Moss)
Held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders 7th, slight lead 3 out until last, kept on gamely, always just held

3 20 [21]	4. Dover's Hill 14/1 Tom Siddall Mary Hambro	Tom Siddall Mary Hambro	6	1012	–	53	112	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Classic Beauty I (IRE) (Fairy King)
Led, joined and mistake 7th, not fluent next, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 16-1)

4 7 [28]	2. Blue Teal (IRE) 50/1 Mark Grant Henrietta C Knight	Mark Grant Henrietta C Knight	6	1012	–	46	104	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Boreen Brook (IRE) (Boreen)
Held up in rear, headway 7th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened approaching next

5 3½ [31½]	1. Ballinderry Park (FR) 20/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	5	1012	–	42	101	–
b g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Nationale Du Rosay (FR) (Dom Louis)
Took keen hold in rear, some headway to go moderate 5th approaching 2 out, not trouble leaders

6 21 [52½]	9. Waldo Pepper (IRE) 33/1 Aidan Coleman ³ Liam Corcoran	Aidan Coleman ³ Liam Corcoran	4	109	–	21	82	–
b g Carroll House (IRE) - Mimosa Rose (IRE) (Be My Native)
In touch, lost place and dropped towards rear 5th, soon ridden and behind (tchd 50-1)

7 1¾ [54¼]	6. Local Present (IRE) 40/1 Daryl Jacob Ron Hodges	Daryl Jacob Ron Hodges	5	1012	–	19	80	–
ch g Presenting - Local Issue (IRE) (Phardante)
In touch until weakened 6th (tchd 50-1)

8 54 [108¼]	3. Bright Spirit I 50/1 Andrew Thornton Henrietta C Knight	Andrew Thornton Henrietta C Knight	7	1012	–	–	32	–
b g Petoski - Lunabelle (Idiots Delight)
Took keen hold, prominent to 6th, behind from 8th

PU	8. The Treacle Eater 20/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Overbury (IRE) - Lambrini (IRE) (Buckskin)
Pulled hard, prominent, joined leaders 8th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened and eased, well behind when pulled up before last

9 ran Off time: 12:56:00 Winning time: 4m 44.20s (slow by 10.20s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Carole Skipworth & Paul Murphy (Mad Max) 1st breeder: Paul Murphy
2nd owner: David Mason (Karabak)
3rd owner: Richard Hambro (Dover's Hill)
Tote win: £1.20 PL: £1.10 £1.30 £2.90 Ex: £2.30 CSF: £2.10 Trifecta: £8.90 Pool: £632.46 - 52.58 winning units.

12:55 Ascot 21 Nov 2008

Nicholas Cunningham Memorial "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle