Full Result 2.30 Hereford | 21 October 2007

Francesca's Birthday Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (3m1f44yds) 3m1f Good To Firm 19 fences

1st £4,753.50 2nd £1,404 3rd £702 4th £351 5th £175.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Professor Hegarty (IRE) 16/1 Paddy Merrigan ³ Peter Bowen	Paddy Merrigan ³ Peter Bowen	7	112 b	105	105	117	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Preview Days (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up towards rear, headway 12th, chased clear leader 4 out, not clear run on inside bend after 2 out, soon ridden and hung right, led flat, stayed on (op 12-1)

2 ½	11. Olay Olay (IRE) 5/1C A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	108	94	94	104	–
b g Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Maria Renata (Jaazeiro)
Led, clear 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headed and not quicken flat (op 8-1)

3 2½ [3]	8. Sungates (IRE) 10/1 Derek Laverty ⁵ Tim Vaughan	Derek Laverty ⁵ Tim Vaughan	11	109 p	100	98	107	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Live It Up (Le Coq D'Or)
Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on from 2 out (op 11-1)

4 1¾ [4¾]	12. Paddy The Optimist (IRE) 12/1 Wayne Kavanagh ⁵ David Evans	Wayne Kavanagh ⁵ David Evans	11	913	90	87	95	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Erne Duchess (IRE) (Duky)
Held up in touch, one pace from 2 out (tchd 14-1)

5 3½ [8¼]	1. Petite Margot 5/1C David England ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	David England ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	117	112	106	114	–
b m Alderbrook - Outfield (Monksfield)
Prominent, lost place 9th, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

6 5 [13¼]	2. Galtee View (IRE) 5/1C Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	9	1112 p	112	102	109	–
b g Namaqualand (USA) - Miss Dolly (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up in rear, never near leaders (op 9-2)

7 9 [22¼]	9. Rash Moment (FR) 22/1 James White ⁵ Mrs K Waldron	James White ⁵ Mrs K Waldron	8	108 p	99	82	89	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Ashura (FR) (No Pass No Sale)
Held up in touch, mistake 7th, chased leader 13th to 4 out, soon weakened (op 20-1)

8 ¾ [23]	10. Dere Lyn 8/1 Lee Stephens ³ Dai Burchell	Lee Stephens ³ Dai Burchell	9	109	98	81	85	–
b g Awesome I - Our Resolution (Caerleon)
Always in rear (op 9-1)

9 65 [88]	6. Sky Warrior (FR) 16/1 Mr J P Flavin ⁷ Evan Williams	Mr J P Flavin ⁷ Evan Williams	9	1012	105	35	27	–
b g Warrshan (USA) - Sky Bibi (FR) (Sky Lawyer)
Prominent, ridden when mistake 12th, soon weakened, tailed off

PU	13. Good Man Again (IRE) 33/1 Tommy Phelan ³ Aytach Sadik	Tommy Phelan ³ Aytach Sadik	9	912 1 2 t	87	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Amari Queen (Nicholas Bill)
Prominent until mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (op 40-1)

PU	5. Annie Fleetwood 10/1 Robert Walford R H Alner	Robert Walford R H Alner	9	116	106	–	–	–
ch m Anshan - Gold Luck I (USA) (Slew O'Gold)
Behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said mare never travelled) (op 12-1)

PU	4. Super Judge (IRE) 5/1C Sam Jones ⁵ Matt Sheppard	Sam Jones ⁵ Matt Sheppard	6	113 p	108	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Supreme Control (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Always in rear, mistake 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 11-2 tchd 9-2)

12 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 6m 17.50s (slow by 4.50s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Moonlit Harbour (vet's certificate)
1st owner: David A Smith (Professor Hegarty) 1st breeder: D Harnett
2nd owner: John P McManus (Olay Olay)
3rd owner: D J Wallis (Sungates)
Tote win: £18.90 PL: £4.70 £1.90 £3.40 Ex: £343.50 CSF: £99.64 Tricast: £868.46

2:30 Hereford 21 Oct 2007

Francesca's Birthday Handicap Chase