Full Result 4.15 Huntingdon | 12 March 2008

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(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (3m1f10yds) 3m1f Good 12 hurdles

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Blaze Ahead (IRE) 4/1 Dominic Elsworth Brendan Powell	Dominic Elsworth Brendan Powell	8	118 p	106	60	108	–
ch g Mohaajir (USA) - Flaxen Queen (Peacock I)
Made all, hung left approaching 2 out, soon ridden and hung right, jumped right last, all out (tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in places)

2 ¾	1. Alderman Rose 8/1 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	8	1112 b¹	110	64	111	–
b g Alderbrook - Rose Ravine (Deep Run)
Chased winner to 3rd, went 2nd again 6th until after next, ridden approaching 3 out, hampered last, ran on under pressure (op 14-1 tchd 7-1)

3 2¼ [3]	4. Stars Delight (IRE) 11/2 Robert L Butler ³ Jim Best	Robert L Butler ³ Jim Best	11	115 p	106	58	105	–
ch g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Celtic Cygnet (Celtic Cone)
Held up, ridden after 9th, headway and not fluent 2 out, ran on flat, not reach leaders

4 ¾ [3¾]	8. Domenico (IRE) 12/1 Aidan Coleman ⁷ J R Jenkins	Aidan Coleman ⁷ J R Jenkins	10	108	99	50	96	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Russian Ballet (USA) (Nijinsky)
Held up and behind, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance when hampered last, no extra flat (op 10-1 tchd 16-1)

5 17 [20¾]	7. Brendar (IRE) 33/1 Marc Goldstein ⁵ Jim Best	Marc Goldstein ⁵ Jim Best	11	112	105	43	90	–
b g Step Together I (USA) - Willabelle (Will Somers)
Held up, headway 9th, chased winner 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when mistake last (op 22-1)

6 15 [35¾]	9. Anchors Away I 8/1 Lee Vickers ³ Alan Brown	Lee Vickers ³ Alan Brown	6	1010	97	24	62	–
b g Slip Anchor - Qurrat Al Ain (Wolver Hollow)
Held up in touch, chased winner after 7th to next, weakened 3 out (tchd 15-2 and 11-1 in places)

7 17 [52¾]	2. Rebel Melody (IRE) 13/8F Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	7	1112	110	24	58	–
b g Houmayoun (FR) - Queenford Melody (IRE) (Orchestra)
Prominent, not fluent 2nd, reminder after 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out (tchd 11-8 and 7-4 in places)

8 6 [58¾]	3. Dubai Ace (USA) 14/1 Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	7	1111 p	109	18	51	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Arsaan (USA) (Nureyev)
Held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 12-1)

9 21 [79¾]	6. River Tigris (IRE) 40/1 Charlie Poste ³ William Stone	Charlie Poste ³ William Stone	6	114 tb	105	–	26	–
b m Dr Devious (IRE) - La Riveraine (USA) (Riverman)
Chased leader 3rd to 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 9th (op 33-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:16:00 Winning time: 6m 25.60s (slow by 27.60s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Common Girl (travel problems), Jug Of Punch (travel problems)
1st owner: Wayne Clifford (Blaze Ahead) 1st breeder: John R Cox
2nd owner: Mrs Nicholas Jones/Sir Martin Broughton (Alderman Rose)
3rd owner: Leon Best (Stars Delight)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £1.60 £2.20 £2 Ex: £33 CSF: £35.78 Tricast: £176.55

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered

4:15 Huntingdon 12 Mar 2008

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