Full Result 3.50 Hexham | 30 March 2008

Centurion Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m7f63yds) 2m7½f Heavy 10 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £6,263 2nd £1,850 3rd £925 4th £463 5th £231 6th £116

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Boris The Blade 17/2 Brian Hughes ³ Tina Jackson	Brian Hughes ³ Tina Jackson	6	104 p	97	89	103	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Cherry Lane (Buckley)
Close up, led 3 out, 4 lengths clear last, joined near finish, all out (op 14-1)

2 nse	5. Etched In Stone (IRE) 6/4F Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	9	117	111	103	117	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Wilton Castle (IRE) (Monksfield)
Led to 3 out, outpaced next, rallied and 4 lengths down last, disputed lead near finish, just failed (tchd 11-8 and 13-8)

3 29 [29]	1. In Dream's (IRE) 12/1 Mathew Dickinson ⁷ George Moore	Mathew Dickinson ⁷ George Moore	6	115	116	80	97	–
b g Dr Fong (USA) - No Sugar Baby (FR) (Crystal Glitters)
Prominent on outside until weakened before 2 out (op 14-1 tchd 11-1)

4 11 [40]	4. Mr Preacher Man 11/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	6	119	113	66	79	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Praise The LordI (Lord Gayle)
Chased leaders until weakened before 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

5 12 [52]	2. Basoda 7/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	5	1111	115	57	69	–
b g Karinga Bay - Another Wag (Scallywag)
Held up, headway when hit 3 out, chasing leaders when hit next, soon beaten (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 6-1 tchd 11-2)

6 14 [66]	6. Totally Scottish 17/2 James Reveley ⁵ Keith Reveley	James Reveley ⁵ Keith Reveley	12	1013	108	36	48	–
b g Mtoto - Glenfinlass (Lomond)
Held up, struggling after 4 out, never on terms (op 12-1)

7 11 [77]	9. Treasured Memories 15/2 Paddy Aspell Sandy Forster	Paddy Aspell Sandy Forster	8	1010	100	17	29	–
b m Cloudings (IRE) - Glen Morvern (Carlingford Castle)
In touch until ridden and weakened before 2 out (tchd 7-1 and 9-1)

8 10 [87]	8. Lethem Air 40/1 Michael O'Connell ⁵ Tim Butt	Michael O'Connell ⁵ Tim Butt	10	105 p	100	6	19	–
ch g Aragon - Llanddona (Royal Palace)
Took keen hold, close up until weakened from 3 out (op 33-1)

PU	3. VicarioI 10/1 P J Benson ⁵ Donald McCain	P J Benson ⁵ Donald McCain	7	116 p	115	–	–	–
gr g Vettori (IRE) - Arantxa (Sharpo)
Chased leaders until weakened quickly and pulled up 3 out (tchd 11-1)

PU	7. Piraeus (NZ) 22/1 Ryan Mania ⁷ Robert Johnson	Ryan Mania ⁷ Robert Johnson	8	108	105	–	–	–
b g Beau Zam (NZ) - Gull Mundur (NZ) (Icelandic)
Behind, struggling 4 out, soon pulled up (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 6m 49.60s (slow by 1m 9.60s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs P A Cowey (Boris The Blade) 1st breeder: R Robinson
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs Duncan Davidson (Etched In Stone)
3rd owner: Castle Racing (In Dream's)
Tote win: £7.80 PL: £2.50 £1.30 £4.10 Ex: £35.80 CSF: £22.41 Tricast: £159.82

First hurdle in back straight omitted both circuits.

3:50 Hexham 30 Mar 2008

Centurion Handicap Hurdle