Full Result 4.40 Market Rasen | 2 March 2008

Book For Irish Day 9th March Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m5f89yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft 14 fences

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	8. Hold The Bid (IRE) 4/1 Keith Mercer Sue Smith	Keith Mercer Sue Smith	8	112	102	71	112	–
bb g Luso - Killesk Castle (IRE) (Little Bighorn)
Held up, steady headway 3 out, jumped left 2 out, soon led, held on well (op 9-2)

2 1¾	3. Autograph I 7/1 Peter Buchanan Sue Smith	Peter Buchanan Sue Smith	7	1111	111	78	120	–
b m Polar Prince (IRE) - Seraphim (FR) (Lashkari)
Not fluent, went prominent 7th, kept on to take 2nd between last 2, stayed on same pace (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)

3 7 [8¾]	7. Finland (UAE) 40/1 Dougie Costello Ann Duffield	Dougie Costello Ann Duffield	6	113	103	64	104	–
b g Timber Country (USA) - Najm Al Bahar (FR) (Caerleon)
In touch, outpaced 9th, stayed on from 3 out, hit next, no threat (op 33-1)

4 4½ [13¼]	9. Divex (IRE) 13/2 Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	7	111	101	57	98	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Ebony Countess (IRE) (Phardante)
Led to 2nd, with leader, led after 8th, soon clear, headed and weakened after 2 out (op 6-1)

5 3¾ [17]	1. Tycoon Hall (IRE) 12/1 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	8	1112 p	112	65	104	–
ch h Halling (USA) - Tycooness (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Took keen hold, led 2nd until after 8th, weakened 3 out (op 17-2 tchd 8-1)

6 9 [26]	6. Aitch Doubleyou (IRE) 22/1 Phil Kinsella Henry Hogarth	Phil Kinsella Henry Hogarth	8	117	107	–	90	–
ch g Classic Memory - Bucksreward (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders, outpaced and lost place 9th, behind from 4 out (op 25-1 tchd 20-1)

F	5. Ashwell (IRE) 3/1 Denis O'Regan Chris Bealby	Denis O'Regan Chris Bealby	9	119	109	–	–	–
gr g Anshan - Willshego (Welsh Captain)
Tracked leaders, handy 3rd when fell 8th (op 4-1)

PU	4. Glingerbank (IRE) 2/1F Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	8	1111	111	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Mauradante (IRE) (Phardante)
Not fluent, never going well in last, reminders 4th, reminders and weakened 7th, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 9-4 tchd 5-2)

8 ran Off time: 4:41:00 Winning time: 5m 59.80s (slow by 41.80s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Montevideo (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Formulated Polymer Products Ltd (Hold The Bid) 1st breeder: Patrick Cummins
2nd owner: Mrs B Ramsden (Autograph I)
3rd owner: S Adamson (Finland)
Tote win: £5 PL: £1.80 £1.60 £5.80 Ex: £19.40 CSF: £32.93 Tricast: £985.95

4:40 Market Rasen 2 Mar 2008

Book For Irish Day 9th March Novices' Handicap Chase