Full Result 6.30 Hereford | 30 August 2012

Strongbow Challenge Maiden Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f147yds) 2m3½f Good To Firm 6 hurdles 4 omitted

1st £2,599.20 2nd £763.20 3rd £381.60 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ace Fighter Pilot 7/2 Jamie Moore Jim Best	Jamie Moore Jim Best	6	110	–	56	129	–
b g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Vedra (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Disputed lead on long run to 1st and slight lead from 2nd, wandered in front 3rd, came clear after bypassed 3rd last, hanging left from next but in no danger, easily (tchd 4-1)

2 21	4. Pasture Bay (IRE) 13/8F Timmy Murphy Fergal O'Brien	Timmy Murphy Fergal O'Brien	6	110	113	37	110	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Silver Oak (IRE) (Anshan)
Chased leaders, wandered 4th, disputed 2nd from bypassed 3rd last and soon chasing winner, no chance after 3 out and well beaten approaching last (op 6-4 tchd 7-4)

3 17 [38]	6. Whodathought (IRE) 9/4 Richard Johnson Sean Curran	Richard Johnson Sean Curran	4	1012 b	–	18	93	–
b g Choisir (AUS) - Consultant Stylist (IRE) (Desert Style)
In rear, headway 4th, chased winner from bypassed 4th last and disputed 2nd bypassed 3rd last, weakened before next (op 7-2)

4 11 [49]	2. Cleeve Cloud (IRE) 16/1 Liam Treadwell Liam Grassick	Liam Treadwell Liam Grassick	6	110	95	9	85	–
b g Noverre (USA) - La Galeisa (IRE) (Warning)
In touch early, ridden 4th, weakened from bypassed 4th last (tchd 14-1 and 18-1)

5 14 [63]	5. Stephen's Green (USA) 7/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	5	110	–	–	73	–
ch g North Light (IRE) - Grand Natalie Rose (USA) (Grand Slam)
In rear, jumped slowly 4th, headway bypassed 4th last, weakened quickly bypassed 3rd last (op 9-2)

6 5 [68]	3. Moulin Tour (FR) 40/1 Tom Molloy ³ Graeme McPherson	Tom Molloy ³ Graeme McPherson	6	1011	–	–	68	–
ch g Majorien - Queen Of Kenda (FR) (Kendor)
Prominent early, behind from 4th (op 50-1)

7 71 [139]	7. Romantic Girl (IRE) 100/1 Charlie Poste Mike Hammond	Charlie Poste Mike Hammond	4	105	–	–	–	–
b f Byron - Urmia (Persian Bold)
Disputed lead to 3rd, soon weakened, tailed off

7 ran Off time: 6:32:00 Winning time: 4m 42.31s (slow by 7.31s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Odds On Racing (Ace Fighter Pilot) 1st breeder: P E W Nicholson
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Pasture Bay)
3rd owner: Lee Power (Whodathought)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.50 £1.10 Ex: £11 CSF: £9.69

Two hurdles in back straight omitted on each circuit due to low sun.

6:30 Hereford 30 Aug 2012

Strongbow Challenge Maiden Hurdle