Full Result 1.30 Sandown | 5 January 2008

Fraser Steele Juvenile Novices' Hurdle

(Class 3) (4yo) (1m7f216yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Squadron 6/4F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	1012	–	47	114	–
b g Sakhee (USA) - Machaera (Machiavellian)
Waited with well in touch, headway on inner after 3 out, led just before 2 out, kept on well flat (op 13-8 tchd 7-4)

2 1¾	6. Serhaaphim 9/2 Owyn Nelmes Neil King	Owyn Nelmes Neil King	4	1010	–	43	110	–
gr f Erhaab (USA) - Salinova (FR) (Linamix)
Held up in touch, short of room and lost place after 3 out, headway to chase leading pair 2 out, went 2nd and jumped right last, soon switched left, edged right and one pace flat (tchd 4-1)

3 1¾ [3½]	1. Guardian Of Truth (IRE) 2/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	4	113	–	48	115	–
ch g Barathea (IRE) - Zarara (USA) (Manila)
Took keen hold, chased leader until mistake 2nd, ridden after 3 out, headway and upsides winner but hit 2 out, lost place and hit last, one pace flat (op 15-8 tchd 9-4 in a place)

4 1 [4½]	4. Mutual Friend (USA) 12/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	4	1012	–	42	107	–
gr g Aljabr (USA) - Dubai Visit (USA) (Quiet American)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, shaken up and hung left before 2 out, hung right from 2 out, kept on but never able to challenge (tchd 11-1)

5 7 [11½]	2. Distiller (IRE) 16/1 David England ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	David England ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	109	–	33	101	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Bobbydazzle (Rock Hopper)
Chased leader 2nd until led turning into straight, ridden and headed just before 2 out, weakened before last (op 14-1)

6 24 [35½]	3. Mujahaz (IRE) 25/1 Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	4	1012 b¹	–	–	89	–
b g Act One - Sayedati Eljamilah (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Led until entering straight, soon ridden, weakened quickly before 2 out (op 20-1)

6 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 4m 14.00s (slow by 22.00s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Tony Fisher & Mrs Jeni Fisher (Squadron) 1st breeder: Barry Root
2nd owner: Richard S Keeley (Serhaaphim)
3rd owner: Bryan Fry And The Toerags (Guardian Of Truth)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.60 £2.60 Ex: £6.90 CSF: £8.26

1:30 Sandown 5 Jan 2008

Fraser Steele Juvenile Novices' Hurdle