Full Result 2.30 Newton Abbot | 6 August 2007

R2 Partnership Claiming Hurdle

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good 8 hurdles

1st £1,850.04 2nd £539.19 3rd £269.73

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Critical Stage (IRE) 11/8F Richard Johnson Jimmy Frost	Richard Johnson Jimmy Frost	8	1111	107	74	112	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Zandaka (FR) (Doyoun)
Held up towards rear, headway 5th, tracked leaders 3 out, shaken up to lead 2 out, clear last, comfortably (op 15-8)

2 9	10. Shaman 10/1 Mr Rhys Hughes ⁷ John Price	Mr Rhys Hughes ⁷ John Price	10	103	91	49	86	–
b g Fraam - Magic Maggie (Beveled)
In touch, hit 4th, went 3rd approaching 5th, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, kept on same pace, regained 2nd near finish (op 9-1)

3 hd [9¼]	2. Easy Laughter (IRE) 2/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	1111 b	103	64	102	–
b g Danehill (USA) - All To Easy (Alzao)
Jumped right throughout, tracked leaders, pecked 3rd, ridden and every chance after 3 out, 2nd and held when went badly right 2 out, lost 2nd near finish (op 5-2 after 11-4 in places)

4 5 [14¼]	11. Contra Mundum (USA) 25/1 Tom Siddall Brendan Powell	Tom Siddall Brendan Powell	4	109	–	42	80	–
ch g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Speak Softly To Me (USA) (Ogygian)
Mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

5 21 [35¼]	4. Forzacurity 6/1 Tom Messenger ³ David Evans	Tom Messenger ³ David Evans	8	1010	83	22	63	–
ch g Forzando - Nice Lady (Connaught)
Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

6 11 [46¼]	6. Worth A Glance 50/1 Jodie Mogford David Evans	Jodie Mogford David Evans	6	1013	–	9	52	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Henry's True Love (Random Shot)
Not fluent 3rd, tailed off from 5th

7 1 [47¼]	5. Senor Bond (USA) 20/1 William Kennedy Alex Hales	William Kennedy Alex Hales	6	1013	–	8	51	–
ch g Hennessy (USA) - Troppa Freska (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Towards rear, short lived effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (vet said gelding finished lame on the right-fore) (op 16-1)

PU	9. Saorsie 10/1 Andrew Glassonbury ³ Laura Young	Andrew Glassonbury ³ Laura Young	9	107	97	–	–	–
b g Emperor Jones (USA) - Exclusive Lottery (Presidium)
In touch until driven along after 4th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 9-1)

PU	8. Sanderstead 33/1 Liam Heard ³ Jeremy Scott	Liam Heard ³ Jeremy Scott	8	107 b	–	–	–	–
b g So Factual (USA) - Charnwood Queen (Cadeaux Genereux)
Raced wide, jumped left throughout, tracked leader, ridden after 4th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1)

PU	7. Nev Brown (IRE) 25/1 Jay Harris ⁵ Patrick Rodford	Jay Harris ⁵ Patrick Rodford	11	105	–	–	–	–
bb g Executive Perk - Brandy Hill Girl (Green Shoon)
Jumped right throughout, led until 5th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

PU	3. Fly By Jove (IRE) 66/1 Jamie Moore Jane Southcombe	Jamie Moore Jane Southcombe	4	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Fasliyev (USA) - Flyleaf (FR) (Persian Bold)
Always towards rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 80-1 in place)

11 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 1.30s (slow by 15.30s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Le Rochjobi Partnership (Critical Stage) 1st breeder: Park Place International Ltd
2nd owner: J K Price (Shaman)
3rd owner: David Sewell (Easy Laughter)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.30 £2.50 £1.60 Ex: £31.40 CSF: £16.64
Forzacurity was claimed by J Best for £6,000.

2:30 Newton Abbot 6 Aug 2007

R2 Partnership Claiming Hurdle