Full Result 2.05 Kempton | 23 February 2008

Anglo Irish Bank Dovecote Novices' Hurdle Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £14,255 2nd £5,347.50 3rd £2,677.50 4th £1,335 5th £670 6th £335

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Pigeon Island 7/2 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	119 t	138	141	146	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Morina (USA) (Lyphard)
Held up in rear, jumped slowly 5th, pushed along and headway after 3 out, good headway on inner to challenge 2 out, soon led, clear last, readily (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

2 5	9. Grand Schlem (FR) 33/1 Barry Keniry F Doumen	Barry Keniry F Doumen	4	107	–	119	121	–
b g Astarabad (USA) - Forty Love (FR) (Maelstrom Lake)
Held up in last, pushed along and headway after 3 out, in touch before next, outpaced 2 out, kept on after last to go 2nd, no chance with winner (tchd 28-1)

3 1¾ [6¾]	8. Quartano (GER) 20/1 Tom O'Brien Carl Llewellyn	Tom O'Brien Carl Llewellyn	5	112	–	126	128	–
ch g Platini (GER) - Queen's Diamond (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Chased leader until before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, outpaced next, stayed on under pressure last, went 2nd briefly flat, no chance with winner

4 2½ [9¼]	5. Numide (FR) 11/4F Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	5	116	–	127	129	–
b g Highest Honor (FR) - Numidie (FR) (Baillamont)
Held up in last pair, bustled along briefly after 2nd, headway before 3 out, chased leaders and ridden 2 out, one pace and no impression after (op 9-4)

5 2 [11¼]	3. I'msingingtheblues (IRE) 11/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	119	138	128	134	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Nova Rose (Ra Nova)
Tracked leaders, joined leader travelling well before 3 out, led after next, ridden 2 out, soon headed, beaten when blundered last, faded flat (op 6-1)

6 11 [22¼]	1. Alsadaa (USA) 7/1 Colin Bolger Laura Mongan	Colin Bolger Laura Mongan	5	119	141	114	121	–
b g Kingmambo (USA) - Aljawza (USA) (Riverman)
Led until after 3 out, ridden befor next, weakened 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 17-2)

7 2½ [24¾]	6. Stellino (GER) 3/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	116	–	108	115	–
b g Monashee Mountain (USA) - Sweet Tern (GER) (Arctic Tern)
In touch, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, well held from next (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 5-2)

8 shd [24¾]	2. Golden Alchemist 66/1 Dave Crosse Mark Usher	Dave Crosse Mark Usher	5	119	122	111	118	–
ch g Woodborough (USA) - Pure GoldI (Dilum)
Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened next

9 2½ [27¼]	7. Donaldson (GER) 16/1 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	6	112	–	101	117	–
b g Lando (GER) - Daytona Beach (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Held up well in touch in midfield, headway before 3 out, pressing leaders when blundered badly 2 out, not recover, eased flat

9 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 3m 55.10s (slow by 13.10s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: H R Mould (Pigeon Island) 1st breeder: Sir Eric Parker
2nd owner: Mme Bernard Destremau (Grand Schlem)
3rd owner: Malcolm C Denmark (Quartano)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.80 £6.90 £5.30 Ex: £58.10 CSF: £101.94

2:05 Kempton 23 Feb 2008

Anglo Irish Bank Dovecote Novices' Hurdle Grade 2