Full Result 3.50 Hexham | 28 March 2010

Jim Cowell "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m7f63yds) 2m7½f Soft 10 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £3,425.50 2nd £998.50 3rd £499.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Only The Best 9/4 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	7	1012	106	56	123	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Celtic Remorse (Celtic Cone)
Not fluent on occasions, held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, led run-in, ridden clear (op 11-4 tchd 2-1)

2 25	1. Milans Man (IRE) 4/5F Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	5	1112	127	48	115	–
b g Milan - Montanara (IRE) (Montelimar)
Close up, led 3 out to run-in, soon no extra (tchd 4-6 and 5-6 in a place)

3 18 [43]	10. Watch The Wind 50/1 Miss Catherine Walton ⁷ James Walton	Miss Catherine Walton ⁷ James Walton	9	912	77	10	74	–
ch m High Kicker (USA) - Marejo (Creetown)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway to chase leader 3 out, every chance after next, weakened between last 2 (op 40-1 tchd 66-1)

4 10 [53]	5. Club Class 6/1 James Reveley Keith Reveley	James Reveley Keith Reveley	7	1012	108	8	68	–
b g Emperor Fountain - Four Leaf Clover (Sunyboy)
Held up in touch, driven and outpaced 3 out, beaten before next (op 11-2 tchd 7-1)

5 2½ [55½]	9. Bach Street Girl (IRE) 50/1 Paddy Aspell Lynn Siddall	Paddy Aspell Lynn Siddall	6	105	–	–	59	–
ch m Bach (IRE) - Millmount (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Held up, driven after 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 66-1)

6 94 [149½]	2. Barr Head (IRE) 66/1 Alexander Voy ⁷ Lucy Normile	Alexander Voy ⁷ Lucy Normile	6	105	–	–	–	–
b g Anshan - Doolin Lake (IRE) (Salluceva)
Led to 3 out, weakened before next, virtually pulled up run-in (trainer's rep said gelding returned distressed) (op 80-1 tchd 100-1)

PU	3. Blue Abbey (IRE) 16/1 Phil Kinsella Malcolm Jefferson	Phil Kinsella Malcolm Jefferson	6	1012	–	–	–	–
bb g Blueprint (IRE) - Mazuma (IRE) (Mazaad)
Held up in touch, hit and outpaced 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 14-1 tchd 18-1)

PU	4. Cloud Buster 100/1 Keith Mercer Paul Murphy	Keith Mercer Paul Murphy	6	1012 p	–	–	–	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Tibbi Blues (Cure The Blues)
Close up until weakened from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 200-1)

PU	7. To The Bar Bob (IRE) 80/1 Kyle James ⁷ Marjorie Fife	Kyle James ⁷ Marjorie Fife	6	105	–	–	–	–
b g Abou Zouz (USA) - Colmarann (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Chased leaders until lost place 6th, tailed off after next, pulled up 3 out (tchd 100-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 6m 28.90s (slow by 48.90s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Valonty (self certificate)
1st owner: The DPRP Best Partnership (Only The Best) 1st breeder: David Brace
2nd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Milans Man)
3rd owner: Messrs F T Walton (Watch The Wind)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £8.30 Ex: £4.90 CSF: £4.51

First hurdle in the back straight omitted - ground conditions

3:50 Hexham 28 Mar 2010

Jim Cowell "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle