Full Result 5.30 Nottingham | 18 August 2009

DG Taxis First Past The Post Apprentice Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo+) (1m75yds) 1m½f Good To Firm

1st £2,914.20 2nd £867.15 3rd £433.35 4th £216.45

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	8. Zennerman (IRE) 11/1 Shane Ryan ³ Mark Brisbourne	Shane Ryan ³ Mark Brisbourne	6	89 v	59	29	66	–
b g Observatory (USA) - Precocious Miss (USA) (Diesis)
Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on (trainer's rep said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding dwelt at the start last time but started promptly on this occasion and raced prominently throughout.) (op 10-1)

2⁽⁴⁾ ½	4. Follow The Flag (IRE) 9/1 Richard Rowe Alan McCabe	Richard Rowe Alan McCabe	5	98	69	38	75	–
ch g Traditionally (USA) - Iktidar (Green Desert)
Soon prominent, lost place over 5f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on (tchd 10-1)

3⁽⁷⁾ 2 [2½]	9. Waahej 16/1 Kieren Fox ³ Peter Hiatt	Kieren Fox ³ Peter Hiatt	3	86	62	25	64	–
b g Haafhd - Madam Ninette (Mark Of Esteem)
Held up, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

4⁽²⁾ nk [2¾]	3. Belle Noverre (IRE) 10/1 David Kenny Shaun Harley	David Kenny Shaun Harley	5	911 p	72	36	73	–
b m Noverre (USA) - Belle Etoile I (FR) (Lead On Time)
Prominent, lost place after 1f, headway over 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 8-1 tchd 7-1)

5⁽¹⁾ 1½ [4¼]	2. Danehillsundance (IRE) 3/1J Andrew Smith ⁵ David Brown	Andrew Smith ⁵ David Brown	5	98 t	74	34	71	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Rosie's Guest (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Soon prominent, saddle slipped 6f out, rider unable to offer much help from that point, lost place over 3f out, stayed on final furlong (jockey said saddle slipped) (op 9-2)

6⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [5]	1. West End Lad 3/1J Andrew Yoxall ³ Roy Bowring	Andrew Yoxall ³ Roy Bowring	6	911 b	75	33	71	–
b g Tomba - Cliburnel News (IRE) (Horage)
Chased winner, ridden over 3f out, no extra final furlong (tchd 7-2)

7⁽⁸⁾ ½ [5½]	5. Inside Story (IRE) 7/2 Ryan Clark ³ Conor Dore	Ryan Clark ³ Conor Dore	7	92 b	66	23	60	–
b g Rossini (USA) - Sliding (Formidable I)
Pulled hard and prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong (op 4-1)

8⁽⁹⁾ 15 [20½]	7. Fol Liam 10/1 Matthew Lawson Alan McCabe	Matthew Lawson Alan McCabe	3	812 b	65	–	26	–
b g Observatory (USA) - Tide Of Fortune (Soviet Star)
Started slowly, held up, headway under pressure over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased (op 15-2)

8 ran Off time: 5:30:00 Winning time: 1m 47.38s (slow by 6.58s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Viva La Vida (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Shropshire Wolves (Zennerman) 1st breeder: Eurostrait Ltd
2nd owner: S Gillen (Follow The Flag)
3rd owner: P W Hiatt (Waahej)
Tote win: £17.80 PL: £5 £2.60 £6 Ex: £150.60 CSF: £103.98 Tricast: £1,577.78

5:30 Nottingham 18 Aug 2009

DG Taxis First Past The Post Apprentice Handicap