Full Result 2.40 Hexham | 21 November 2007

Slaley Hall Top Hotel Award 2007 Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m4f28yds) 2m4f Soft 8 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £13,012 2nd £3,820 3rd £1,910 4th £954

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Poker De Sivola (FR) 5/2F Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	4	111	119	102	133	–
b g Discover D'Auteuil (FR) - Legal Union (Law Society)
Held up in touch, smooth headway before last, shaken up to lead run-in, comfortably (tchd 11-4 in a place)

2 2½	2. According To Pete 7/2 Fergus King Malcolm Jefferson	Fergus King Malcolm Jefferson	6	116	124	104	130	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Magic Bloom (Full Of Hope)
Close up, led briefly run-in, edged left, kept on, not pace of winner (op 10-3 tchd 4-1)

3 5 [7½]	5. Rothbury 4/1 Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	7	111	119	94	120	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - The Distaff Spy (Seymour Hicks)
Chased leaders, driven and outpaced after last, kept on towards finish, no impression (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

4 10 [17½]	6. Reel Charmer 9/1 Denis O'Regan George Charlton	Denis O'Regan George Charlton	7	1011	115	80	106	–
b m Dancing High - Gaelic Charm (IRE) (Deep Run)
Held up, effort before last, soon no impression (op 17-2 tchd 8-1)

5 5 [22½]	3. Aston Lad 6/1 Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	6	112	120	80	106	–
b g Bijou D'Inde - Fishki (Niniski)
In touch until weakened before last (op 5-1 tchd 9-2)

6 8 [30½]	8. Something Silver 10/1 Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	6	106	110	61	88	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Phantom Singer (Relkino)
Led to run-in, soon ridden and beaten (tchd 11-1)

7 41 [71½]	7. Solitary Palm (IRE) 25/1 Gary Berridge ³ James Ewart	Gary Berridge ³ James Ewart	4	106 t	113	20	61	–
rg g Great Palm (USA) - Grande Solitaire (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Prominent until ridden and weakened before last

8 39 [110½]	9. Moyne Pleasure (IRE) 40/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	9	101 1 7 p	105	–	–	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Ilanga (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Behind, struggling 2 out, tailed off (op 33-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 5m 26.50s (slow by 35.50s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Mirjan (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Poker De Sivola) 1st breeder: Gilles Trapenard
2nd owner: P Nelson (According To Pete)
3rd owner: J I A Charlton (Rothbury)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.70 £1.50 £1.50 Ex: £10.50 CSF: £11.14 Tricast: £30.24

Final flight omitted on each circuit.

2:40 Hexham 21 Nov 2007

Slaley Hall Top Hotel Award 2007 Handicap Hurdle