Full Result 2.40 Leicester | 16 November 2009

Weatherbys Printing Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £8,766.80 2nd £2,590 3rd £1,295 4th £648.20 5th £323.40 6th £162.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Zanir (FR) 9/2 Giles Hawkins ⁷ Tom George	Giles Hawkins ⁷ Tom George	5	115	122	133	138	–
b g Munir - Shahmy (USA) (Lear Fan)
Held up in touch, took closer order 5th, led 3 out, soon ridden clear, eased last strides (tchd 4-1)

2 6	9. Pickamus (FR) 11/1 Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly	Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly	6	112	112	116	121	–
gr g April Night (FR) - Duchesse Du Cochet (FR) (Native Guile)
Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace (op 14-1 tchd 10-1)

3 2 [8]	4. Clova Island 13/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	1110	120	122	128	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Kingennie (Dunbeath)
Prominent, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace, not fluent last, went 3rd near finish (op 9-2)

4 ½ [8½]	2. Balzaccio (FR) 17/2 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	4	1111	121	123	129	–
b g Marchand De Sable (USA) - Baliyna (USA) (Woodman)
Held up in touch, ridden when mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace, lost 3rd near finish (op 9-1 tchd 10-1 and 8-1)

5 11 [19½]	6. Zahra's Place 16/1 Mark Bradburne Neil King	Mark Bradburne Neil King	6	119	119	108	115	–
ch m Zaha (CAN) - La Piazza (IRE) (Polish Patriot)
Held up, ridden after 3 out, never on terms (tchd 18-1)

6 9 [28½]	12. Liberty Seeker (FR) 16/1 Harry Skelton ³ John Harris	Harry Skelton ³ John Harris	10	109 p	108	86	95	–
ch g Machiavellian (USA) - Samara (IRE) (Polish Patriot)
Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, never dangerous

7 3¼ [31¾]	11. Basalt (IRE) 4/1F Phil Kinsella Tim Pitt	Phil Kinsella Tim Pitt	5	110	110	84	94	–
b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Sniffle (IRE) (Shernazar)
Led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened (op 6-1)

8 1¼ [33]	13. Smugglers Bay (IRE) 5/1 Richie McGrath Tim Easterby	Richie McGrath Tim Easterby	5	1012	108	80	94	–
b g Celtic Swing - Princess Mood (GER) (Muhtarram)
Held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, blundered next (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

9 24 [57]	5. Laustra Bad (FR) 8/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	6	1110 v	120	62	78	–
b g Astarabad (USA) - Love Crazy (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Chased leader until driven along approaching 5th, soon weakened, tailed off (jockey said the gelding was never travelling)

10 1 [58]	8. King Brex (DEN) 25/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	116 tp	116	57	73	–
b g Primatico (USA) - Moon Shine (DEN) (Shining Steel)
Held up, some headway 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 22-1 tchd 20-1)

11 7 [65]	10. Welcome Stranger 50/1 Peter Hatton ⁷ Louise Davis	Peter Hatton ⁷ Louise Davis	9	109	112	44	62	–
b g Most Welcome - Just Julia (Natroun)
Held up, always in rear, mistake 4th, lost touch approaching 3 out, tailed off

11 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 3m 44.90s (slow by 2.90s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Ikorodu Road (self certificate), King's Revenge (other), The Cayterers (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Power Panels Electrical Systems Ltd (Zanir) 1st breeder: Jean Biraben & Mme Daniele Biraben
2nd owner: Neville Statham (Pickamus)
3rd owner: Mrs Peter Prowting (Clova Island)
Tote win: £5.10 PL: £2 £3 £2.40 Ex: £58.30 CSF: £52.07 Tricast: £321.24

2:40 Leicester 16 Nov 2009

Weatherbys Printing Handicap Hurdle