Full Result 4.45 Fontwell | 9 September 2012

Richard Venn Bloodstock Ltd Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m5f139yds) 2m5½f Good 11 hurdles

1st £2,014.38 2nd £591.48 3rd £295.74 4th £147.87

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Akbabend 7/2 Micheal Nolan ⁷ Chris Gordon	Micheal Nolan ⁷ Chris Gordon	6	1113 t	118	91	123	–
b g Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Akdariya (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
Made all, hard ridden approaching 2 out, driven out (op 9-2)

2 ½	8. Always Bold (IRE) 3/1F Alain Cawley Martin Keighley	Alain Cawley Martin Keighley	7	1010 tp	94	67	97	–
ch g King's Best (USA) - Tarakana (USA) (Shahrastani)
Towards rear, ridden 8th, headway 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next, went 2nd near finish, just held (op 11-2)

3 1¼ [1¾]	10. Princely Hero (IRE) 9/2 Tom Cannon ³ Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon ³ Chris Gordon	8	105 b	92	64	94	–
b g Royal Applause - Dalu (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Prominent, pressed winner 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on run-in, lost 2nd near finish (tchd 4-1 and 5-1)

4 20 [21¾]	7. Blue Blooded 16/1 Ian Popham ³ Caroline Keevil	Ian Popham ³ Caroline Keevil	6	108	95	49	81	–
b g Nayef (USA) - Aristocratique (Cadeaux Genereux)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 20-1)

5 8 [29¾]	12. Ashmolian (IRE) 22/1 Gemma Gracey-Davison ⁵ Zoe Davison	Gemma Gracey-Davison ⁵ Zoe Davison	9	101 b	90	37	67	–
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Animatrice (USA) (Alleged)
Held up in last, some headway into midfield 8th, no progress from 3 out (op 20-1)

6 6 [35¾]	11. Esteem 7/1 Richard Evans ³ David Evans	Richard Evans ³ David Evans	9	105 t	92	34	65	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Please (Kris)
Mid-division, headway 3 out, 5th and beaten when not much room approaching last (op 8-1 tchd 17-2 and 13-2)

7 13 [48¾]	4. Whistling Senator (IRE) 14/1 Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	5	115	103	33	63	–
b g Presenting - Merry Batim (IRE) (Alphabatim)
In touch until weakened approaching 3 out (op 7-1)

8 19 [67¾]	6. Morestead (IRE) 22/1 Andrew Tinkler Brendan Powell	Andrew Tinkler Brendan Powell	7	112	100	13	43	–
ch g Traditionally (USA) - Itsy Bitsy Betsy (USA) (Beau Genius)
Prominent until hard ridden and weakened 3 out (op 16-1)

9 5 [72¾]	13. Wun Chai (IRE) 33/1 David England John Panvert	David England John Panvert	13	101 b	85	–	23	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Flower From Heaven (Baptism)
Chased leader, ridden and quickly lost place 7th, soon well behind (op 25-1)

10 17 [89¾]	3. Tae Kwon Do (USA) 11/2 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	6	1110 t	108	–	31	–
b g Thunder Gulch (USA) - Judy's Magic (USA) (Wavering Monarch)
In touch until weakened 3 out (op 5-1 tchd 4-1)

UR	9. Keep A Welcome 40/1 Colin Bolger Gerry Enright	Colin Bolger Gerry Enright	9	1010 b	94	–	–	–
ch g Most Welcome - Celtic Chimes (Celtic Cone)
Prominent when unseated rider 1st

11 ran Off time: 4:45:00 Winning time: 5m 32.30s (slow by 20.30s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Foxesbow (self certificate), Quaddick Lake (self certificate)
1st owner: Gordon Racing (Akbabend) 1st breeder: Miss K Rausing
2nd owner: Mrs B J Keighley (Always Bold)
3rd owner: L Gilbert (Princely Hero)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.90 £1.40 £1.60 Ex: £22.40 CSF: £14.49 Tricast: £48.89

4:45 Fontwell 9 Sep 2012

Richard Venn Bloodstock Ltd Handicap Hurdle