Full Result 1.05 Leicester | 28 December 2008

ladbrokes.com Novices' Hurdle

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

1st £7,514.40 2nd £2,220 3rd £1,110 4th £555.60 5th £277.20 6th £139.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Bensalem (IRE) 1/3F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	114	–	55	133	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Peace Time Girl (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up, headway 7th, led and mistake 2 out, comfortably (tchd 3-10 and 4-11)

2 7	9. Vagrant Emperor (IRE) 66/1 Jack Doyle ³ Emma Lavelle	Jack Doyle ³ Emma Lavelle	5	109	–	42	115	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Dragonmist (IRE) (Digamist)
Held up, headway 7th, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner (op 100-1 tchd 125-1)

3 ¾ [7¾]	2. Toby Belch (IRE) 11/4 Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly	Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly	5	118	125	51	125	–
ch g Presenting - Peptic Lady (IRE) (Royal Fountain)
Prominent, chased clear leader 6th, led after 3 out, soon ridden, hung left and headed 2 out, weakened flat (tchd 5-2 and 3-1)

4 39 [46¾]	7. Portside (IRE) 33/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	5	1012	–	1	75	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Mariners Test (IRE) (Kemal)
Held up, headway after 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off (op 40-1 tchd 50-1)

5 3¾ [50½]	12. Silver Missile 500/1 Tom Siddall Kim Bailey	Tom Siddall Kim Bailey	6	105	–	–	64	–
ch m Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Lunar Missile (Cruise Missile)
Jumped slowly 2nd, chased clear leader to 6th, weakened before next, tailed off (op 250-1)

6 dist [80½]	6. Pelennor (FR) 66/1 P C O'Neill Kahlil De Burca	P C O'Neill Kahlil De Burca	4	1012 t	104	–	36	–
b g River Bay (USA) - Alidami (GER) (Damister)
Led and soon clear, hit 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon headed and weakened, tailed off (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 50-1)

7 12 [92½]	4. Blinded Bythelight (IRE) 500/1 Jimmy McCarthy Sean Regan	Jimmy McCarthy Sean Regan	6	1012	–	–	24	–
b g Supreme Leader - Biddy Earley (IRE) (Black Minstrel)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 7th, tailed off (op 250-1)

8 dist [122½]	10. Avon Court 200/1 James Davies John Spearing	James Davies John Spearing	5	105	–	–	–	–
ch m Tomba - Star Of Jupiter (Jupiter Island)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 7th, tailed off from 3 out (op 150-1)

PU	5. O'Sogood (IRE) 66/1 Dominic Elsworth George Moore	Dominic Elsworth George Moore	6	1012	105	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Bula Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	11. Radical Gunner 500/1 Alex Merriam ⁷ Nicholas Pomfret	Alex Merriam ⁷ Nicholas Pomfret	7	101 3	–	–	–	–
b m Gunner B - Radical Lady (Radical)
Held up, always in rear, behind from 5th, tailed off from next, pulled up before 3 out (op 250-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:06:00 Winning time: 5m 22.20s (slow by 30.20s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Helpston (self certificate), Time For Rupert (self certificate)
1st owner: Alan Marsh & John D Duggan (Bensalem) 1st breeder: Peter O'Reilly
2nd owner: Nicholas Mustoe (Vagrant Emperor)
3rd owner: Strachan,Griffith,Gabb,Lewis & Lawson (Toby Belch)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.02 £7.50 £1.10 Ex: £28.60 CSF: £28.33

1:05 Leicester 28 Dec 2008

ladbrokes.com Novices' Hurdle