Full Result 4.45 Haydock | 12 June 2008

DHL Exel Handicap

(Class 3) (0-90, 4yo+) (1m30yds) 1m OMS Good To Firm

1st £8,095 2nd £2,408.75 3rd £1,203.75 4th £601.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	2. Farley Star 6/1 Fergus Sweeney Roger Charlton	Fergus Sweeney Roger Charlton	4	96	85	64	93	–
b f Alzao (USA) - Girl Of My Dreams (IRE) (Marju)
Held up, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong and always in command (op 5-1)

2⁽⁴⁾ ½	6. Obezyana (USA) 9/2J Dominic Fox ³ Alan Bailey	Dominic Fox ³ Alan Bailey	6	810	78	56	85	–
ch g Rahy (USA) - Polish Treaty (USA) (Danzig)
Always prominent, ridden 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong but always looked held (op 11-2)

3⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [3]	4. Minority Report 12/1 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	8	94	83	55	88	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Queen Sceptre (IRE) (Fairy King)
Dwelt, behind, switched right and headway 2f out, switched left to chase leaders over 1f out, held in 3rd when eased towards finish (op 6-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 3¾ [6¾]	8. Hurlingham 8/1 Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	4	87	72	35	65	–
b g Halling (USA) - Society (IRE) (Barathea)
In touch, effort over 2f out, carried head high under pressure, kept on but no impression on leaders inside final furlong (tchd 9-1)

5⁽¹⁾ 2½ [9¼]	7. Stoic Leader (IRE) 9/1 Royston Ffrench Roger Fisher	Royston Ffrench Roger Fisher	8	89	74	31	61	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Starlust I (Sallust)
Raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out (tchd 10-1)

6⁽²⁾ ½ [9¾]	1. Crocodile Bay (IRE) 5/1 Fergal Lynch D W Barker	Fergal Lynch D W Barker	5	99	88	44	74	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Shenkara (IRE) (Night Shift)
Raced keenly, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

7⁽⁶⁾ 2¾ [12½]	3. White Deer (USA) 9/2J Silvestre De Sousa David Nicholls	Silvestre De Sousa David Nicholls	4	94	83	32	62	–
b g Stravinsky (USA) - Brookshield Baby (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Towards rear, pushed along when not much room 3f out, struggled after, eased when no danger inside final furlong (trainer said, regarding the poor form, that gelding spread a plate at the start, ran without it and appeared to be feeling the ground) (op 6-1 tchd 4-1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 1 [13½]	9. Fiefdom (IRE) 6/1 Andrew Elliott Ian McInnes	Andrew Elliott Ian McInnes	6	85	70	17	47	–
br g Singspiel (IRE) - Chiquita Linda (IRE) (Mujadil)
Prominent until ridden and weakened over 2f out (op 7-1 tchd 5-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:45:00 Winning time: 1m 44.38s (slow by 6.38s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Major Magpie (vet's certificate)
1st owner: A Parker (London) (Farley Star) 1st breeder: Alan Parker
2nd owner: Phil Buchanan (Obezyana)
3rd owner: Dandy Nicholls Racing Club (Minority Report)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.70 £1.80 £2.90 Ex: £19.50 CSF: £30.72 Tricast: £296.80

4:45 Haydock 12 Jun 2008

DHL Exel Handicap