Full Result 2.40 Hereford | 3 September 2008

John Smith's Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m3f147yds) 2m3½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,797.15 2nd £821.30 3rd £410.65 4th £205.11

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Charge It (IRE) 4/1C A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	117	85	46	98	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Vulcash (IRE) (Callernish)
Chased leader when mistake and rider lost iron 1st, led 5th, ridden when mistake last, stayed on well (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

2 6	4. Covey (IRE) 20/1 Paul Moloney John O'Shea	Paul Moloney John O'Shea	7	1110	88	43	93	–
gr m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Nagillah (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up, headway 6th, chased winner and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace last (tchd 22-1)

3 11 [17]	6. Thursday's Knight (IRE) 9/1 Richard Johnson Jim Best	Richard Johnson Jim Best	5	1110 t	88	33	84	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Chaparral Reef (IRE) (Simply Great)
Chased leaders, mistake 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

4 2¾ [19¾]	7. Muree Queen 4/1C Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	4	119	88	29	81	–
b f Diktat - Bright Future (FR) (Akarad)
Held up, headway 8th, weakened 2 out (op 7-2 tchd 3-1)

5 3½ [23¼]	13. Manathon (FR) 11/1 Aidan Coleman ³ Alan Jones	Aidan Coleman ³ Alan Jones	5	112	83	21	74	–
b g Marathon (USA) - Fleurissante (FR) (Legend Of France)
Held up in touch, raced keenly, ridden after 3 out, weakened next (op 16-1)

6 11 [34¼]	11. Madam Blaze 12/1 Paddy Brennan Matt Sheppard	Paddy Brennan Matt Sheppard	8	116 t	84	12	66	–
gr m Overbury (IRE) - Roslin (Roscoe Blake)
Held up, mistake 2nd, headway after 7th, weakened 2 out (op 16-1)

7 3 [37¼]	17. Working Late 18/1 Richard Killoran ⁵ Shaun Lycett	Richard Killoran ⁵ Shaun Lycett	6	1011 t	80	5	60	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - All The Luck (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Chased leaders, hampered 1st, ridden 7th, weakened approaching 2 out

8 2 [39¼]	12. Finnegans Rainbow 22/1 Lee Vickers ³ Michael Chapman	Lee Vickers ³ Michael Chapman	6	113	84	7	62	–
ch g Spectrum (IRE) - Fairy Story (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Led to 5th, ridden and weakened after 8th (op 25-1)

9 21 [60¼]	15. Rabbit 16/1 Bernie Wharfe ⁵ Kevin M Prendergast	Bernie Wharfe ⁵ Kevin M Prendergast	7	1013	82	–	44	–
b m Muhtarram (USA) - Ninia (USA) (Affirmed)
Held up, some headway 7th, soon weakened (op 12-1)

10 ½ [60¾]	3. Bold Trump 100/1 Lee Stephens ³ Nikki Evans	Lee Stephens ³ Nikki Evans	7	119	90	–	51	–
b g First Trump - Blue Nile (IRE) (Bluebird)
Prominent, mistake 5th, soon ridden, weakened 7th (op 80-1)

11 27 [87¾]	2. Bedouin Blue (IRE) 80/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Mary Meek	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Mary Meek	5	119 b	90	–	30	–
b g Desert Style (IRE) - Society Fair (FR) (Always Fair)
Held up in touch, raced keenly, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 66-1)

12 21 [108¾]	14. Always Baileys (IRE) 50/1 Rodi Greene Trevor Wall	Rodi Greene Trevor Wall	5	114	82	–	5	–
ch g Mister Baileys - Dubiously (USA) (Jolie Jo)
Held up, always in rear, ridden after 4th, weakened 7th (op 66-1 tchd 40-1)

13 4½ [113¼]	9. Photogenique (FR) 25/1 Michael Murphy ⁷ Rob Summers	Michael Murphy ⁷ Rob Summers	5	110	85	–	4	–
b m Cyborg (FR) - Colombia (FR) (Le Riverain)
Held up in touch, lost place 6th, soon ridden, weakened after next (op 33-1)

BD	8. Comeintothespace (IRE) 50/1 Mr Byron Moorcroft ⁷ Kahlil De Burca	Mr Byron Moorcroft ⁷ Kahlil De Burca	6	111	86	–	–	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Playa Del Sol (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up, in rear when brought down 6th (op 66-1)

F	16. Weet Watchers 66/1 Mr R Hodges ⁷ Chris Nenadich	Mr R Hodges ⁷ Chris Nenadich	8	109	80	–	–	–
b g Polar Prince (IRE) - Weet Ees Girl (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Held up, raced keenly, in rear when fell 6th

PU	5. Mister Chatterbox (IRE) 12/1 Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	7	1110 tp	88	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Lotta Talk (IRE) (Le Moss)
Pulled hard and prominent, weakening when pulled up after 3 out, dismounted, lame (jockey said gelding pulled up lame)

PU	1. Darksideofthemoon (IRE) 4/1C Mr David Dunsdon ³ Nick Gifford	Mr David Dunsdon ³ Nick Gifford	6	119	90	–	–	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Supreme Valentine (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up in touch, raced wide, mistake and rider lost iron 1st, weakened 7th, behind when pulled up before last (op 5-1)

17 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 4m 50.10s (slow by 15.10s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: John P McManus (Charge It) 1st breeder: James Fortune
2nd owner: Quality Pipe Supports (Q P S ) Ltd (Covey)
3rd owner: Anglo Irish Syndicate (Thursday's Knight)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £1.40 £4.30 £2.30 Ex: £115.30 CSF: £88.48 Tricast: £706.14

2:40 Hereford 3 Sep 2008

John Smith's Handicap Hurdle