Full Result 2.30 Hereford | 8 January 2012

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(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m5f163yds) 2m5½f Soft 9 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £2,924.10 2nd £858.60 3rd £429.30 4th £214.65

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Lightning Strike (GER) 13/2 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	9	1112	120	97	134	–
ch g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - La Capilla (Machiavellian)
Held up in touch, led 3 out, clear approaching last, comfortably (op 11-2)

2 10	4. Triptico (FR) 8/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	6	113	111	79	111	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Al Kicks (FR) (Al Nasr)
Held up, headway 6th, chased winner 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace (op 10-1)

3 shd [10]	3. Piraya (FR) 5/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	9	118 tp	116	84	115	–
gr g Lost World (IRE) - Ella Royale (FR) (Royal Charter)
Chased leader until led 3rd, headed 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next (op 9-2 tchd 6-1)

4 14 [24]	5. Ebony River (IRE) 4/1J Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	6	113	111	66	96	–
b g Alderbrook - Dishy (IRE) (Jurado)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden and weakened after 2 out (op 9-2)

5 5 [29]	2. Whispering Jack 9/2 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	7	1110 p	118	68	98	–
b g Beat All (USA) - Ski Shot (Petoski)
Prominent, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened after next (op 7-1 tchd 4-1)

6 13 [42]	6. Caulfields Venture (IRE) 4/1J Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	6	111	109	47	76	–
b g Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Saddlers' Venture (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Held up, hampered bend approaching 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off (vet said gelding finished stiff behind) (op 3-1)

7 5 [47]	7. Am I Blue 16/1 Richard Johnson Mrs D Thomas	Richard Johnson Mrs D Thomas	6	110	108	42	70	–
b m Dubai Destination (USA) - Seal Indigo (IRE) (Glenstal)
Led to 3rd, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 22-1)

8 24 [71]	8. Mercury Bay (IRE) 14/1 Rhys Flint Keith Goldsworthy	Rhys Flint Keith Goldsworthy	7	108	102	13	40	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Jolie Landaise (FR) (Beaudelaire)
Chased leaders, ridden 6th, weakened before next, tailed off (tchd 12-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 42.10s (slow by 35.10s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: John Nicholls (Trading) Ltd (Lightning Strike) 1st breeder: Dr Christoph Berglar
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs William Rucker (Triptico)
3rd owner: Terry Neill (Piraya)
Tote win: £8.60 PL: £1.90 £2.70 £2.10 Ex: £46.60 CSF: £53.49 Tricast: £277.30

The 1st flight of hurdles in the back straight was omitted on both circuits.

2:30 Hereford 8 Jan 2012

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