Full Result 7.10 Aintree | 13 June 2008

Letheby & Christopher Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (3m149yds) 3m½f Good 13 hurdles

1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Always Waining (IRE) 11/2 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	7	1112 p	120	116	123	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Glenarff (USA) (Irish River)
Midfield, headway when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, led last, stayed on well towards finish (op 5-1)

2 2¼	2. Charlie Crab 3/1F Keith Mercer Tom Tate	Keith Mercer Tom Tate	5	117	115	109	116	–
b g Tamure (IRE) - Minigale (Strong Gale)
Held up, niggled along approaching 8th, not fluent 9th, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, hit 2 out, soon hung left, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner (op 5-1)

3 nk [2½]	11. Tickateal 8/1 Brian Hughes R D E Woodhouse	Brian Hughes R D E Woodhouse	8	106 p	100	94	99	–
ch g Emperor Fountain - Mary Hand (IRE) (Hollow Hand)
Tracked leaders, challenged from 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, pressed winner last, stayed on same pace run-in (op 7-1)

4 2½ [5]	9. Apollo CreedI (IRE) 7/2 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	109	103	95	102	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Persian Argument (IRE) (Persian Mews)
Held up, headway after 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, no extra final 100yds (tchd 100-30)

5 4½ [9½]	12. Polly Whitefoot 16/1 Garry Whillans ¹⁰ Donald Whillans	Garry Whillans ¹⁰ Donald Whillans	9	98	98	86	92	–
b m Perpendicular - Cream O The Border (Meadowbrook)
Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge from 3 out, weakened final 100yds

6 53 [62½]	3. Chickapeakray 11/2 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	7	116	114	58	65	–
b m Overbury (IRE) - Nevermind Hey (Teenoso)
Prominent, led 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, eased run-in

7 2½ [65]	10. Celtic Heather (IRE) 14/1 Robert L Butler ³ Carl Llewellyn	Robert L Butler ³ Carl Llewellyn	7	103 p	100	42	49	–
b m Darazari (IRE) - Kirsten (FR) (New ChapterI)
In touch, close up after 4 out, ridden to press leaders 3 out, weakened after 2 out, mistake when no danger last (op 16-1)

8 12 [77]	5. Sarin 10/1 Aidan Coleman ⁵ Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman ⁵ Venetia Williams	10	1013	112	43	51	–
b g Deploy - Secretilla (USA) (Secreto)
Held up, headway when not fluent 8th, soon lost place and struggling (op 8-1)

9 7 [84]	6. In Dream's (IRE) 14/1 Barry Keniry George Moore	Barry Keniry George Moore	6	111	109	34	43	–
b g Dr Fong (USA) - No Sugar Baby (FR) (Crystal Glitters)
Led to 3rd, remained prominent, weakened after 4 out (op 12-1 tchd 11-1)

9 ran Off time: 7:10:00 Winning time: 6m 8.80s (slow by 13.80s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Barneys Lyric (vet's certificate), Sarde (unsuitable ground), Tension Point (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Peter James Douglas (Always Waining) 1st breeder: Barouche Stud Ireland Ltd
2nd owner: The Ivy Syndicate (Charlie Crab)
3rd owner: R D E Woodhouse (Tickateal)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £1.90 £1.70 £3 Ex: £24.70 CSF: £23.34 Tricast: £133.34

7:10 Aintree 13 Jun 2008

Letheby & Christopher Handicap Hurdle