Full Result 2.55 Kelso | 17 October 2009

Clifford Firth Memorial "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good 12 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	12. Canadian Blaze (IRE) 11/8F E J O'Connell ⁷ J J Lambe	E J O'Connell ⁷ J J Lambe	6	101 1	103	8	92	–
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Dante's Blaze (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up, headway and every chance 2 out, led after last, ridden and ran on well (op 13-8)

2 2	4. Humbie (IRE) 7/1 Richie McGrath Pauline Robson	Richie McGrath Pauline Robson	5	110	–	12	96	–
b g Karinga Bay - South Queen Lady (IRE) (King's Ride)
Took keen hold early, in touch, headway to lead 3 out, headed run-in, kept on same pace (op 9-1)

3 9 [11]	9. Torta Nel Cielo 10/1 James Halliday ⁵ Milton Harris	James Halliday ⁵ Milton Harris	5	109	–	4	88	–
gr g Bertolini (USA) - Royal Keel (Long Leave)
Held up, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on from next, no impression (op 14-1 tchd 9-1)

4 4½ [15½]	3. Echoes Of Dawn (IRE) 4/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	5	110	–	–	86	–
b g Definite Article - Falconera (IRE) (Tirol)
Took keen hold, close up until ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out (op 11-4)

5 1 [16½]	6. I Witness (IRE) 66/1 Alistair Findlay ⁷ Jane Walton	Alistair Findlay ⁷ Jane Walton	7	107	–	–	84	–
br g Witness Box (USA) - Challenging Times I (IRE) (Kemal)
Midfield, headway to lead 4 out to next, weakened after 2 out

6 20 [36½]	13. Molly Mischief I 33/1 Brian Hughes A M Crow	Brian Hughes A M Crow	8	107 p	–	–	58	–
b m Endoli (USA) - Eve Pet (Politico)
Led to 4 out, ridden and weakened from next (op 40-1)

7 34 [70½]	7. Surely Blue (IRE) 66/1 Dougie Costello Lucy Normile	Dougie Costello Lucy Normile	5	110	–	–	34	–
ch g Blueprint (IRE) - Surely Madam (Torenaga)
Tracked leaders, reminders before 7th, ridden and weakened from 3 out

8 7 [77½]	8. The Rimorik 80/1 Ryan Mania ⁵ Theresa Gibson	Ryan Mania ⁵ Theresa Gibson	8	109 t	–	–	28	–
ch g Cayman Kai (IRE) - Brook House (Colway Radial)
Held up, driven before 3 out, soon weakened (op 100-1)

9 6 [83½]	1. Art Bank 40/1 Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	6	110	79	–	23	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Langton Lass (Nearly A Hand)
Tracked leaders until ridden and weakened before 2 out

PU	2. Boston Lad (IRE) 50/1 Alexander Voy ⁷ Lucy Normile	Alexander Voy ⁷ Lucy Normile	5	107	–	–	–	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Jinglers Court (Jamesmead)
Midfield, outpaced after 4 out, pulled up and dismounted next, lost action (jockey said gelding lost its action after third last) (op 40-1)

UR	5. Ifandbutwhy (IRE) 9/2 Paddy Aspell Henry Hogarth	Paddy Aspell Henry Hogarth	7	110	105	–	–	–
b g Raise A Grand (IRE) - Cockney Ground (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Jumped awkwardly and unseated rider 1st (tchd 5-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 5m 36.80s (slow by 18.80s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Beau Peak (self certificate), Mr Gossip (self certificate)
1st owner: Mark Keenan (Canadian Blaze) 1st breeder: W Austin
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Humbie)
3rd owner: John Macgregor (Torta Nel Cielo)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.20 £2.40 £3.10 Ex: £10.60 CSF: £10.95

2:55 Kelso 17 Oct 2009

Clifford Firth Memorial "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle