Full Result 1.50 Leicester | 10 December 2008

3M Innovation Challenge Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-120, 3yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £6,337 2nd £1,872 3rd £936 4th £468 5th £234

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Midnight Chase 9/4F Robert Thornton Neil Mulholland	Robert Thornton Neil Mulholland	6	115 7	112	29	118	–
b g Midnight Legend - Yamrah (Milford)
Held up in touch, led 2 out, soon ridden, mistake last, stayed on well (op 2-1)

2 3½	1. Red Admiral (USA) 11/2 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	1112 t	119	33	121	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Ausherra (USA) (Diesis)
Held up, headway after 3 out, ridden flat, stayed on same pace (op 13-2)

3 hd [3¾]	3. Deep Reflection 9/2 Andrew Thornton Ben Case	Andrew Thornton Ben Case	8	116 v	113	26	117	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Tudor Thyne (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Led to 6th, remained with leaders, led approaching 2 out, soon headed, ridden and mistake last, no extra flat (op 11-2)

4 7 [10¾]	5. Flow Gently Along (IRE) 6/1 Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore	Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore	5	1012	105	11	101	–
b m Norwich - Over The Pond (IRE) (Over The River)
Held up, headway and hampered 3 out, weakened next (op 13-2)

5 6 [16¾]	6. Decree Nisi 20/1 Jamie Moore P Kelsall	Jamie Moore P Kelsall	5	1010 p	103	3	92	–
ch g Compton Place - Palisandra (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Prominent, ridden after 7th, weakened before next (op 16-1)

6 5 [21¾]	8. Danse Macabre (IRE) 20/1 Aidan Coleman ³ Tony Carroll	Aidan Coleman ³ Tony Carroll	9	913	95	–	79	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - My Romance (IRE) (Green Shoon)
Tracked leaders, raced keenly, raced alone far side rail from 2nd until after 4th, led 7th, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened soon after (op 16-1)

7 ¾ [22½]	9. Pelo Du Bief (FR) 40/1 Joe Cornwall ⁷ John Cornwall	Joe Cornwall ⁷ John Cornwall	5	99	95	–	78	–
b g Useful (FR) - Hopeful Of Silver (FR) (Son Of Silver)
Chased leaders, ridden after 7th, weakening when hampered 3 out (op 33-1)

UR	7. Snake Charmer 7/2 Charlie Poste ³ Milton Harris	Charlie Poste ³ Milton Harris	5	104 b	100	–	–	–
b g Golden Snake (USA) - Moly (Inchinor)
Chased leader until led 6th, headed next, every chance when stumbled and unseated rider 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

8 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 5m 32.40s (slow by 40.40s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Make Haste (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Lady Clarke (Midnight Chase) 1st breeder: Conkwell Grange Stud Ltd
2nd owner: T A Swerling (Red Admiral)
3rd owner: J J M Bailey (Deep Reflection)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.30 £2.70 £1.50 Ex: £16.70 CSF: £14.48 Tricast: £49.92

1:50 Leicester 10 Dec 2008

3M Innovation Challenge Handicap Hurdle