Full Result 8.10 Market Rasen | 16 August 2008

Alan Morton "It's Not Easy" Retirement Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) 2m6f OMS Good 10 hurdles

1st £5,854.50 2nd £1,719 3rd £859.50 4th £429.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Markington 13/2 Bernie Wharfe ⁵ Peter Bowen	Bernie Wharfe ⁵ Peter Bowen	5	101 b	100	106	107	–
b g Medicean - Nemesia (Mill Reef)
Prominent in chasing group, effort 6th, jumped slowly 3 out, led briefly before 2 out, kept on under pressure, led again close home (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)

2 nk	7. Wild Tonto (IRE) 7/4F Paddy Brennan Tim Vaughan	Paddy Brennan Tim Vaughan	5	1013	107	113	115	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Shipping News (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Held up towards rear, closed well before 2 out where led, not fluent last, ridden and idled flat, just caught (op 2-1)

3 5 [5¼]	5. Herakles (GER) 16/1 Jamie Moore Michael Mullineaux	Jamie Moore Michael Mullineaux	7	112	110	112	112	–
b g Lagunas - Haraka (FR) (Kahyasi)
Took keen hold in rear, effort after 3 out, 3rd and chance before last but ridden and carrying head high, no extra flat (tchd 20-1)

4 5 [10¼]	8. Phone In 16/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Roy Brotherton	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Roy Brotherton	5	108	105	102	103	–
b g Sinndar (IRE) - Patria I (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Midfield, effort and pressed leaders before 2 out, ridden and beaten between last two (tchd 14-1)

5 4 [14¼]	3. Bathwick Breeze 6/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	4	115 v¹	115	107	107	–
ch g Sugarfoot - She's A Breeze (Crofthall)
Immediately poached 15 length lead, blundered 1st, only 5 lengths ahead after 5th, headed before 2 out, soon beaten but kept plugging on (op 15-2 tchd 11-2)

6 29 [43¼]	1. English City (IRE) 7/1 Jimmy McCarthy Lucy Normile	Jimmy McCarthy Lucy Normile	5	1112	120	88	88	–
ch h City On A Hill (USA) - Toledana (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Chased clear leader from 3rd, closed 5th, ridden and lost place after 3 out (tchd 15-2)

7 3½ [46¾]	4. Sultan Fontenaille (FR) 25/1 Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	6	1010 tp	111	76	76	–
b g Kaldounevees (FR) - Diane Fontenaille (FR) (Tel Quel)
Jumped slowly 2nd, chased clear leader until 3rd, lost place 5th, lost touch 7th (op 33-1)

8 20 [66¾]	6. Cee Cee Rider 100/30 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	110	108	54	55	–
b m Classic Cliche (IRE) - Rachel C (IRE) (Phardante)
Midfield, blundered 3 out, never recovered, well beaten when eased next (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

PU	11. Cottam Grange 33/1 Dougie Costello Michael Easterby	Dougie Costello Michael Easterby	8	104	98	–	–	–
b g River Falls - Karminski (Pitskelly)
Behind, lost touch 3 out, tailed off and pulled up last (op 66-1)

9 ran Off time: 8:10:00 Winning time: 5m 20.10s (slow by 10.10s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Ballyjohnboy Lord (vet's certificate), Oniz Tiptoes (self certificate)
1st owner: Ron Stepney (Markington) 1st breeder: Minster Enterprises Ltd
2nd owner: Walters Plant Hire Ltd (Wild Tonto)
3rd owner: Mrs Maureen Buckley & Mrs A M Halls (Herakles)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £2.40 £1.30 £4.50 Ex: £21.70 CSF: £19.32 Tricast: £180.07
Placepot: £97.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £50,060.16. 375.45 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £25.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,820.66. 110.90 winning tickets.

8:10 Market Rasen 16 Aug 2008

Alan Morton "It's Not Easy" Retirement Handicap Hurdle