Full Result 4.20 Newton Abbot | 8 May 2008

Exquisite Catering Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m2f110yds) 2m2½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £6,337 2nd £1,872 3rd £936 4th £468 5th £234

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Bureaucrat 8/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	6	1111	128	95	133	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Lajna (Be My Guest)
Reluctant to line up, ridden along briefly, behind until progress on inner from 6th, soon pushed along, challenged 2 out, ridden clear before last (tchd 7-1)

2 6	4. Templer (IRE) 4/1F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	113	120	81	121	–
ch g Charmer (IRE) - Ballinamona Lady (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Made most until driven and headed after 3 out, led again before next, headed after 2 out, not quicken (tchd 7-2)

3 nk [6¼]	5. King Caine (IRE) 9/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	6	112	119	80	120	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Kadarassa (IRE) (Warning)
Pressed leaders, last of five going clear before 2 out, no extra between last two, mistake last and ran on again (op 8-1)

4 2¾ [9]	6. Thunder Rock I (IRE) 8/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	110	117	75	116	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Park Express (Ahonoora)
Jumped deliberately 1st and 2nd, close 2nd, led briefly after 5th, led after 3 out until driven and headed before next, one pace

5 hd [9¼]	9. Cold Mountain (IRE) 6/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	6	1010	116	74	114	–
b g Inchinor - Streak Of Silver I (USA) (Dynaformer)
Close up, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on again before last (tchd 13-2)

6 1 [10¼]	1. Bold Fire 22/1 Harry Skelton ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Harry Skelton ⁷ Paul Nicholls	6	115 t	129	86	126	–
b m Bold Edge - Kirkby Belle (Bay Express)
Handy, close up from 5th, challenged on bit next, ridden and weakened 2 out (op 25-1)

7 7 [17¼]	11. Glad Big (GER) 7/1 Sean Quinlan ⁵ Richard Phillips	Sean Quinlan ⁵ Richard Phillips	6	104	112	62	105	–
b g Big Shuffle (USA) - Glady Sum (GER) (Surumu)
Last when mistake 2nd, headway 6th, mistake next, one pace and no danger after (op 8-1)

8 5 [22¼]	3. Laustra Bad (FR) 17/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	5	117	124	69	113	–
b g Astarabad (USA) - Love Crazy (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Towards rear, ridden after 5th, no chance from next (op 9-1 tchd 11-1)

9 8 [30¼]	7. Nanga Parbat I (FR) 16/1 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	7	110	117	54	100	–
b g True Brave (USA) - Celeste I (FR) (Amen)
In rear and never going well, not fluent 4th, struggling after next (op 12-1)

10 10 [40¼]	10. Pocket Too I 8/1 Mr Kevin Tobin ⁵ M Salaman	Mr Kevin Tobin ⁵ M Salaman	5	108 p	116	43	89	–
b g Fleetwood (IRE) - Pocket Venus (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Took keen hold, prominent until 5th, saddle slipped next and soon in rear (op 10-1 tchd 15-2)

11 9 [49¼]	8. Count Kristo 14/1 Sam Jones ³ Brendan Powell	Sam Jones ³ Brendan Powell	6	1011	117	35	87	–
br g Dr Fong (USA) - Aryadne (Rainbow Quest)
Prominent, ridden when mistake 6th, weakened after 3 out (op 16-1)

PU	12. Stagehand (IRE) 20/1 Chris Honour ³ Chris Down	Chris Honour ³ Chris Down	4	101	112	–	–	–
b g Lend A Hand - Ridotto (Salse)
Prominent until blundered 5th, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up well before next (jockey said gelding had struck into itself) (tchd 25-1)

12 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 4m 27.30s (slow by 15.30s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Lit Et Mixe (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Peter Luff (Bureaucrat) 1st breeder: Newgate Stud Co
2nd owner: Tony Staple (Templer)
3rd owner: J R Barber,A J Norman & A G Sim (King Caine)
Tote win: £11.80 PL: £3 £1.60 £3.20 Ex: £26.70 CSF: £42.09 Tricast: £304.67

4:20 Newton Abbot 8 May 2008

Exquisite Catering Handicap Hurdle