Full Result 2.40 Haydock | 18 January 2014

stanjames.com Champion Hurdle Trial (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m7f144yds) 1m7½f Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £42,913.50 2nd £16,228.50 3rd £8,226 4th £4,198.50 5th £2,211

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Melodic Rendezvous 7/4 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	8	118	152	–	153	–
ch g Where Or When (IRE) - Vic Melody (FR) (Old Vic)
Chased leaders, left prominent 6th, hit 2 out, led run-in 1f out, stayed on well (op 9/4)

2 4½	1. Ptit Zig (FR) EvensF Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	5	1112	159	–	151	–
b g Great Pretender (IRE) - Red Rym (FR) (Denham Red)
Chased leader, wanted to lug left when hit and left in lead 6th, not fluent 3 out, ridden approaching last, headed run-in 1f out, no extra final 75yds (op 11/10 tchd 10/11)

3 11 [15½]	5. Jumps Road 28/1 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	7	114	135	–	131	–
b g Clerkenwell (USA) - Diletia (Dilum)
In touch, left prominent 6th, effort approaching 3 out, one pace last, soon left behind by front two (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

4 nse [15½]	6. Morning Royalty (IRE) 50/1 Brian Hughes James Moffatt	Brian Hughes James Moffatt	7	114	130	–	132	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Portryan Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up, ridden after 3 out, in touch when hit 2 out, soon no danger to leaders, kept on under pressure run-in (op 40/1)

5 2 [17½]	2. Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) 16/1 Timmy Murphy David O'Meara	Timmy Murphy David O'Meara	8	118	141	–	135	–
b g Raise A Grand (IRE) - Cockney Ground (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and beaten after last (op 10/1)

UR	4. Act Of Kalanisi (IRE) 15/2 A P McCoy Dr Richard Newland	A P McCoy Dr Richard Newland	8	114 tb	143	–	–	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Act Of The Pace (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Not always fluent, led, hit 5th, blundered and unseated rider 6th (op 7/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:40:40 Winning time: 3m 56.40s (slow by 18.40s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Cash For Honours (Melodic Rendezvous) 1st breeder: Mrs N A Ward
2nd owner: Barry Fulton, Chris Giles & Richard Webb (Ptit Zig)
3rd owner: Chasing Gold Racing Club (Jumps Road)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.20 £1.80 Ex: £4.40 CSF: £3.78 Trifecta: £28.40

2:40 Haydock 18 Jan 2014

stanjames.com Champion Hurdle Trial (Grade 2)