Full Result 4.00 Bangor-on-Dee | 17 May 2008

Oswestry Advertiser And Denbigh Free Press "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m145yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £3,122.40 2nd £916.80 3rd £458.40 4th £228.96

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Heezazari (IRE) 3/1 Noel Fehily Ben De Haan	Noel Fehily Ben De Haan	7	110	–	87	102	–
b g Darazari (IRE) - Golden Fashion (IRE) (Golden Love I)
In touch, always going well, led after 2 out, clear last, ran on well, comfortably (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 inh a place)

2 7	11. Empty Sky 25/1 P J Benson ⁵ Donald McCain	P J Benson ⁵ Donald McCain	4	105	–	74	91	–
br g Machiavellian (USA) - Zafadola (IRE) (Darshaan)
Held up, headway 4 out, slightly hampered 3 out, upsides when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner from last (op 22-1)

3 8 [15]	1. Calgary Jock 16/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	7	110	–	69	86	–
ch g Rakaposhi King - Lily Of The West (True Song)
Raced keenly, led, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened (op 11-1)

4 1¼ [16¼]	6. First Boy 22/1 Tom Scudamore Declan Carroll	Tom Scudamore Declan Carroll	6	110	–	67	87	–
b g Polar Prince (IRE) - Seraphim (FR) (Lashkari)
Midfield, headway when hit 4 out, hit 3 out, soon ridden, plugged on at one pace from 2 out (op 33-1 tchd 20-1)

5 1¾ [18]	9. Option Money (IRE) 5/2F A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	110	–	65	84	–
b g Kotashaan (FR) - Be My Bargain (IRE) (Be My Native)
In touch, upsides from 3 out, ridden and weakened before last (op 9-4 tchd 2-1)

6 2½ [20½]	13. Tootsie Too 33/1 Michael Murphy ⁷ Mike Hammond	Michael Murphy ⁷ Mike Hammond	6	100	–	55	74	–
b m Overbury (IRE) - Tap On Tootsie (Faustus)
Midfield, headway approaching 5th, outpaced after 4 out, no danger after (op 28-1)

7 1¾ [22¼]	8. Kilcannon Supreme (IRE) 13/2 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	6	110	–	60	82	–
b g Supreme Leader - Windfields Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakening when mistake 4 out (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

8 2¾ [25]	4. Estuary House (IRE) 40/1 Richie McGrath A J Martin	Richie McGrath A J Martin	5	110	–	57	80	–
b g Darnay - Blakes Cross (Black Minstrel)
Held up, pushed along after 3 out, no impression when pecked badly last (op 50-1)

9 34 [59]	3. Diva's Brother (IRE) 66/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	5	110	–	15	50	–
ch g Lil's Boy (USA) - Rigobertha (IRE) (Nordico)
Always behind

F	12. Grasscutter (IRE) 9/2 Graham Lee Donald McCain	Graham Lee Donald McCain	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Cherry Black (IRE) (Roselier)
Prominent, upsides when fell 3 out (op 15-2 tchd 8-1)

PU	5. First Blue (IRE) 5/1 Mark Bradburne Paul Webber	Mark Bradburne Paul Webber	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Bilberry (Nicholas Bill)
Prominent, lost place before 3rd, toiling after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 17-2 tchd 9-1)

PU	10. Short Straw (IRE) 80/1 David O'Meara Richard Ford	David O'Meara Richard Ford	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Marita Ann (Crozier)
In rear, slipped badly 4th, not recover and immediately pulled up (op 125-1)

12 ran Off time: 4:02:00 Winning time: 4m 15.10s (slow by 27.10s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Danny John Boy (self certificate)
1st owner: Mrs D Vaughan (Heezazari) 1st breeder: Miss Aileen Ryan
2nd owner: Jon Glews & Peter Knight (Empty Sky)
3rd owner: Calgary Jock Syndicate (Calgary Jock)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.80 £6.40 £4.10 Ex: £118.40 CSF: £80.94

4:00 Bangor-on-Dee 17 May 2008

Oswestry Advertiser And Denbigh Free Press "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle