Full Result 3.20 Huntingdon | 31 August 2009

Under 18s Come Free At Huntingdon Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f171yds) 2m Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,602 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Press The Button (GER) 15/8F Stephen Craine Jim Boyle	Stephen Craine Jim Boyle	6	110	–	92	119	–
b g Dansili - Play Around (IRE) (Niniski)
Tracked leaders going well, challenged 3 out, pushed ahead next, not fluent last, in command flat (op 9-4 tchd 5-2)

2 6	8. Wester Ross (IRE) 7/1 Mark Bradburne James Eustace	Mark Bradburne James Eustace	5	110	–	86	106	–
b g Fruits Of Love (USA) - Diabaig (Precocious)
Soon pressing leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed and not fluent next, mistake last, well held after (op 6-1 tchd 11-2)

3 4½ [10½]	11. Seader (USA) 17/2 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	4	1013 p	–	80	100	–
bb g Mr Greeley (USA) - Evangel (USA) (Danzig)
Led after 1st, headed 3 out, soon driven, beaten 3rd when mistake last (op 7-1 tchd 13-2)

4 6 [16½]	4. Mid Valley 40/1 Phil Kinsella J R Jenkins	Phil Kinsella J R Jenkins	6	110	98	75	95	–
ch g Zilzal (USA) - Isabella D'Este (IRE) (Irish River)
Pulled hard towards rear, effort 5th, disputed 4th and ridden 2 out, never able to challenge (op 33-1)

5 1¼ [17¾]	2. Duty Free (IRE) 2/1 A P McCoy Charles Egerton	A P McCoy Charles Egerton	5	110	111	74	95	–
b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Photographie (USA) (Trempolino)
Took keen hold towards rear, jumped slowly 4th, ridden and effort 3 out, little response, disputed 4th and beaten next (op 5-2 tchd 11-4)

6 17 [34¾]	10. Empire Seeker (USA) 100/1 Noel Fehily Heather Main	Noel Fehily Heather Main	4	1013	–	54	76	–
br g Seeking The Gold (USA) - Lady From Shanghai (USA) (Storm Cat)
Pulled hard, chased leaders until ridden and faded 3 out

7 2 [36¾]	9. Director's Chair 25/1 Andrew Thornton Julia Feilden	Andrew Thornton Julia Feilden	4	1013	–	52	83	–
b g Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Capegulch (USA) (Gulch)
Close up, weakened 3 out, mistake next and soon eased

8 ½ [37¼]	1. Choctaw Nation 10/1 Robert Thornton J J Lambe	Robert Thornton J J Lambe	5	110	–	53	74	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Space Quest (Rainbow Quest)
Close up, mistake 5th and driven, faded next (tchd 9-1)

9 11 [48¼]	7. Wee Ziggy 100/1 Brian Toomey ⁷ Michael Mullineaux	Brian Toomey ⁷ Michael Mullineaux	6	107	77	40	63	–
b g Ziggy's Dancer (USA) - Midnight Arrow (Robellino)
Took keen hold in last, lost touch before 3 out, soon tailed off

10 2¼ [50½]	3. Escardo (GER) 33/1 Sean Quinlan ³ David Bridgwater	Sean Quinlan ³ David Bridgwater	6	1011	–	38	61	–
b g Silvano (GER) - Epik (GER) (Selkirk)
Behind, struggling after 5th, mistake next and continued tailed off (op 40-1 tchd 25-1)

PU	12. Tollishill (IRE) 20/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	4	1013 t	–	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Prospect Dalia (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Jumped and hung left, led until went left and floundered 1st, stopped to nil before 5th, tailed off and pulled up next (op 16-1 tchd 14-1)

PU	6. Shannon Weir (IRE) 100/1 Andrew Glassonbury ³ Edward Creighton	Andrew Glassonbury ³ Edward Creighton	7	1011	–	–	–	–
br g Norwich - Go Meekly (IRE) (Bulldozer)
Pulled hard in rear, lost touch 5th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

12 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 3m 33.30s (fast by 3.70s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Brian McAtavey (Press The Button) 1st breeder: Gestut Sommerberg
2nd owner: Peter Hillman (Wester Ross)
3rd owner: John Wholey (Seader)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.50 £2 £1.70 Ex: £17.40 CSF: £14.75

Course record.

3:20 Huntingdon 31 Aug 2009

Under 18s Come Free At Huntingdon Maiden Hurdle (Div I)