Full Result 1.20 Haydock | 17 January 2009

Blue Square Champion Hurdle Trial Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f Good

1st £25,654.50 2nd £9,625.50 3rd £4,819.50 4th £2,403 5th £1,206 6th £603

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Songe (FR) 7/1 Tom Siddall Charlie Longsdon	Tom Siddall Charlie Longsdon	5	116	143	–	151	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Sierra (FR) (Anabaa)
A shade keen, held up, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led approaching last, ran on gamley run-in, on top close home (op 8-1)

2 1½	1. Afsoun (FR) 3/1 A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	7	1112	162	–	157	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Afragha (IRE) (Darshaan)
Jumped left, led, shaken up to quicken approaching 3 out, ridden and headed before last, continued to challenge run-in, no extra close home (op 9-2)

3 14 [15½]	2. Snap Tie (IRE) 11/10F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	118	160	–	139	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Aries Girl (Valiyar)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out until after 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last (op 10-11 tchd 6-5)

4 3¼ [18¾]	8. Issaquah (IRE) 9/2 Phil Kinsella Malcolm Jefferson	Phil Kinsella Malcolm Jefferson	7	1011	130	–	126	–
b m Supreme Leader - Our Sioux (IRE) (Jolly Jake)
Chased leaders, effort approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, soon hung left (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

5 7 [25¾]	5. European Dream (IRE) 20/1 Paddy Aspell Richard Guest	Paddy Aspell Richard Guest	6	114 p	125	–	126	–
br g Kalanisi (IRE) - Tereed Elhawa (Cadeaux Genereux)
Held up, blundered 5th, struggling 4 out, plugged on from 2 out without troubling leaders (op 25-1)

6 11 [36¾]	4. Degas Art (IRE) 20/1 James O'Farrell Howard Johnson	James O'Farrell Howard Johnson	6	114	142	–	120	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Answer (Warning)
Chased leader to 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 33-1)

7 20 [56¾]	7. Prize Fighter I (IRE) 150/1 Brian Harding Alan Berry	Brian Harding Alan Berry	7	114	115	–	98	–
b g Desert Sun - Papal (Selkirk)
In touch, lost place after 4 out, toiling next (op 100-1)

8 49 [105¾]	6. Marcel (FR) 33/1 Graham Lee P Monteith	Graham Lee P Monteith	9	114	132	–	54	–
b g Bateau Rouge (IRE) - Une Risette (FR) (Air Du Nord)
Held up, nudged along 4 out, soon well beaten, tailed off (op 40-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:21:00 Winning time: 3m 59.00s Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Alan Halsall (Songe) 1st breeder: Alec Head And Mme Ghislaine Head
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Afsoun)
3rd owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Snap Tie)
Tote win: £9 PL: £1.90 £1.50 £1.10 Ex: £35 CSF: £28.10 Trifecta: £17.60 Pool: £200.24 - 8.41 winning units.

1:20 Haydock 17 Jan 2009

Blue Square Champion Hurdle Trial Grade 2