Full Result 3.10 Hereford | 5 September 2012

Hay-On-Wye Booksellers Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m53yds) 2m Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £1,689.48 2nd £496.08 3rd £248.04 4th £124.02

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Pindar (GER) 7/4F Paul Moloney Barney Curley	Paul Moloney Barney Curley	8	102	71	73	79	–
b g Tertullian (USA) - Pierette (GER) (Local Suitor)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, blundered 3 out, headway to track leaders next, pushed into lead between last 2, raced awkwardly and not fluent last, kept on flat, ridden out (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding had improved on the Flat this season, which had translated to its hurdles performance.) (op 11-4 tchd 13-8)

2 1½	3. Maraased 14/1 Micheal Nolan ⁷ Stephen Hughes	Micheal Nolan ⁷ Stephen Hughes	7	1013	89	89	93	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Fleeting Rainbow (Rainbow Quest)
In touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders 5th, led before 2 out, hard driven and headed between last 2, still pressing winner flat, not quicken and beaten final 100yds (op 11-1)

3 5 [6½]	11. Swains Meadow 20/1 Paddy Brennan Kevin Bishop	Paddy Brennan Kevin Bishop	7	100 5 p	69	64	69	–
ch m First Trump - Level Headed (Beveled)
In touch in last trio, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, driven and unable to quicken between last 2, kept on same pace and no impression flat (op 12-1)

4 nk [6¾]	4. Stravita 10/1 Jason Maguire Hughie Morrison	Jason Maguire Hughie Morrison	8	115 t	88	83	88	–
b m Weet-A-Minute (IRE) - Stravsea (Handsome Sailor)
Raced keenly, chased leader after 3rd, still pressing leader and mistake 2 out, driven and unable to quicken between last 2, hit last and weakened flat (op 13-2)

5 2¼ [9]	9. Nicky Nutjob (GER) 25/1 Sean Quinlan John O'Shea	Sean Quinlan John O'Shea	6	1011	80	72	77	–
b g Fasliyev (USA) - Natalie Too (USA) (Irish River)
In touch, chased leaders and unable to quicken under pressure after 2 out, no impression and beaten last (op 18-1)

6 6 [15]	5. Boogie Dancer 14/1 Giles Hawkins ³ Stuart Howe	Giles Hawkins ³ Stuart Howe	8	1013 t	85	71	78	–
b m Tobougg (IRE) - Bolero (Rainbow Quest)
Mistakes, in touch in rear, mistake 2nd, ridden and struggling 3 out, stayed on past beaten horses after 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, never dangerous (op 16-1 tchd 12-1)

7 24 [39]	7. Kissing Clara (IRE) 33/1 D P Fahy Andy Hobbs	D P Fahy Andy Hobbs	4	1013 t	82	41	52	–
b f Elusive City (USA) - Purepleasureseeker (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
Raced wide, took keen hold, chased leader until led after 1st, ridden and headed after 3 out, faded after 2 out, tailed off

8 7 [46]	1. Bingo Des Mottes (FR) 100/30 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	7	1112	95	46	59	–
bb g April Night (FR) - Royale Bee (FR) (Matahawk)
In touch in midfield, blundered badly and pecked 2nd, mistake and lost place 4th, never travelling after, ridden and lost touch after 2 out, well behind and eased flat, tailed off (jockey said gelding made a mistake and never travelled) (op 9-2)

9 17 [63]	6. Glan Lady (IRE) 20/1 Maurice Linehan ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	Maurice Linehan ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	6	108 b	84	16	33	–
b m Court Cave (IRE) - Vanished (IRE) (Fayruz)
Mounted outside paddock, raced freely, led, dived and blundered 1st, headed before 2nd, chased leaders after until lost place quickly after 3 out, mistake next, tailed off last (op 16-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 3m 53.10s (slow by 9.10s) Total SP: 99%
Non-runners: Bazart (withdrawn; not wearing declared cheek-pieces), Tiradia (self certificate)
Rule 4: Bazart was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 5-1. Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound.
1st owner: Curley Leisure (Pindar) 1st breeder: Gestut Schlenderhan
2nd owner: S A Hughes (Maraased)
3rd owner: Steve Atkinson (Swains Meadow)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.20 £3 £3.80 Ex: £24.80 CSF: £16.43 Tricast: £206.49

3:10 Hereford 5 Sep 2012

Hay-On-Wye Booksellers Handicap Hurdle (Div I)