Full Result 2.40 Leicester | 31 January 2007

European Breeders' Fund "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)

(Class 3) (4-7yo) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Soft 10 hurdles

1st £6,263 2nd £1,850 3rd £925 4th £463 5th £231 6th £116

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Sherwoods Folly 4/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	5	115	–	18	120	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Action De Balle (FR) (Cricket Ball)
Chased leaders, left in lead approaching 5th, headed next, ridden and hung right approaching last, stayed on under pressure to lead near finish (op 5-1)

2 nk	1. Skippers Brig (IRE) 2/7F Keith Mercer L Lungo	Keith Mercer L Lungo	6	1113	–	26	130	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Mathewsrose (IRE) (Roselier)
Led, hung left, bit slipped through mouth and headed approaching 5th, led again next, ridden approaching 2 out, headed near finish (op 1-4 tchd 1-3)

3 17 [17¼]	3. Bobby Gee 66/1 Sam Jones ⁵ Renee Robeson	Sam Jones ⁵ Renee Robeson	6	110	–	–	103	–
ch g Bob's Return (IRE) - Country Orchid (Town And Country)
Held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

4 6 [23¼]	5. Harbour Breeze I (IRE) 28/1 Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	5	115	–	–	100	–
b g Slip Anchor - New Wind (GER) (Windwurf)
Held up, jumped slowly 2nd, headway 7th, ridden when blundered 3 out, soon weakened (op 16-1)

5 5 [28¼]	12. Waltham Abbey 100/1 Tom Messenger ⁵ Caroline Bailey	Tom Messenger ⁵ Caroline Bailey	6	110	–	–	92	–
b g Relief Pitcher - Flash-By (Ilium)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out

6 45 [73¼]	6. Kellbury 28/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	5	115	–	–	47	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Kellamba (Netherkelly)
Chased leaders until weakened after 3 out (op 33-1)

7 11 [84¼]	7. Little Shilling (IRE) 250/1 Alex Merriam ⁷ Ben Pollock	Alex Merriam ⁷ Ben Pollock	5	1012	–	–	36	–
ch g Bob's Return (IRE) - Minouette (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Held up, weakened 7th (op 200-1)

8 11 [95¼]	11. Supreme Trucker (IRE) 100/1 Warren Marston Richard Phillips	Warren Marston Richard Phillips	6	115	–	–	25	–
b g Supreme Leader - Cush Carrig (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Held up, not fluent 6th, weakened before next

9 4 [99¼]	9. Pedlers Bridge (IRE) 200/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	5	115	–	–	21	–
b g Moonax (IRE) - Lochda (IRE) (Crash Course)
Held up, weakened approaching 7th

PU	4. Call Butterfly (IRE) 50/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	5	115	–	–	–	–
br g Bob's Return (IRE) - Strong Swimmer (IRE) (Black Minstrel)
Prominent, mistake 1st, ridden and weakened after 7th, behind when pulled up before last (tchd 33-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 5m 28.80s (slow by 36.80s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Mocho (vet's certificate), Youll Do For Me (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (Sherwoods Folly) 1st breeder: E R Hanbury
2nd owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (Skippers Brig)
3rd owner: The Sherington Partnership (Bobby Gee)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £1.10 £1.02 £7.30 Ex: £16 CSF: £5.47

2:40 Leicester 31 Jan 2007

European Breeders' Fund "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)