Full Result 5.50 Hexham | 30 April 2011

John Storey Retirement Selling Hurdle

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m48yds) 2m Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £1,575.73 2nd £459.31 3rd £229.77

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Folk Tune (IRE) 11/10F Richie McGrath John Quinn	Richie McGrath John Quinn	8	110	116	28	97	–
b h Danehill (USA) - Musk Lime (USA) (Private Account)
Raced keenly, in touch, headway after 2 out, led approaching last, pushed clear run-in, easily (op 6-4)

2 6	6. Rexmehead (IRE) 28/1 Paddy Aspell Andrew Wilson	Paddy Aspell Andrew Wilson	10	110	78	21	85	–
b g Fort Morgan (USA) - Moon Rose (IRE) (Imperial Frontier)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on to go 2nd run-in, no chance with easy winner (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

3 2¼ [8¼]	5. Ockey De Neulliac (FR) 9/2 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	9	110	–	18	82	–
ch g Cyborg (FR) - Graine De Neulliac (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Led, wandered approaching 3rd, ridden when headed approaching last, lost 2nd run-in (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (tchd 4-1)

4 12 [20¼]	1. Leopard Hills (IRE) 2/1 Jamie Moore Alison Thorpe	Jamie Moore Alison Thorpe	4	117	110	10	77	–
b g Acclamation - Sadler's Park (USA) (Sadler's Wells)
Midfield, ridden to chase leaders approaching 2 out, driven between last 2, soon no impression (tchd 9-4)

5 8 [28¼]	4. Hair Of The Dog 20/1 Campbell Gillies William Amos	Campbell Gillies William Amos	7	110	66	–	62	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Bebe De Cham (Tragic Role)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened

6 26 [54¼]	8. Knickerbokerglory 66/1 James O'Farrell ³ Barbara Butterworth	James O'Farrell ³ Barbara Butterworth	5	104	–	–	29	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Cashmere Lady (Hubbly Bubbly)
Held up, always towards rear

7 4½ [58¾]	9. Lucky Belle (IRE) 100/1 Stephen Mulqueen ⁷ William Young	Stephen Mulqueen ⁷ William Young	4	99	–	–	19	–
ch f Barathea (IRE) - Borders Belle (IRE) (Pursuit Of Love)
Held up, always behind (op 80-1)

8 25 [83¾]	7. Even Melody 25/1 Rob McCarth ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	Rob McCarth ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	7	100	–	–	–	–
b m Pichirico - Princess Singer (Prince Sabo)
Jumped slowly in rear, always behind (op 20-1 tchd 18-1)

9 18 [101¾]	2. Dollar Express (USA) 50/1 Peter Buchanan Edwin Tuer	Peter Buchanan Edwin Tuer	5	110	79	–	–	–
ch g Broken Vow (USA) - Feminine (USA) (Tale Of The Cat)
Held up, bad mistake 2nd, brief headway after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (jockey said gelding finished distressed) (op 40-1)

9 ran Off time: 5:50:00 Winning time: 4m 8.50s (slow by 16.50s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: J N Blackburn (Folk Tune) 1st breeder: Tower Bloodstock
2nd owner: Mrs H J Wilson (Rexmehead)
3rd owner: Ferdy Murphy (Ockey De Neulliac)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.30 £4 £1.10 Ex: £25.90 CSF: £35.17
The winner was bought in for 6,500gns.

5:50 Hexham 30 Apr 2011

John Storey Retirement Selling Hurdle