Full Result 1.50 Sedgefield | 25 November 2008

John Wade Skip Hire Selling Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

(Class 5) (0-95, 4-6yo) (2m178yds) 2m1f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £1,951.50 2nd £573 3rd £286.50 4th £143.10

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Viscount Rossini 15/2 Graham Lee Steve Gollings	Graham Lee Steve Gollings	6	1112 b	85	42	101	–
bb g Rossini (USA) - Spain (Polar Falcon)
Led, headed approaching 2 out, stuck on to lead towards finish (op 8-1)

2 ¾	2. Nevsky Bridge 15/2 Brian Hughes Martin Todhunter	Brian Hughes Martin Todhunter	6	1111	84	40	99	–
b m Soviet Star (USA) - Pontressina (USA) (St Jovite)
Held up in rear, smooth headway 4th, went 2nd 3 out, led on bit approaching 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when hung left and not run on last 75yds, headed towards finish (tchd 8-1)

3 14 [14¾]	6. Just Posh 9/2 Ryan Mania ⁷ Rayson Nixon	Ryan Mania ⁷ Rayson Nixon	6	1010 p	76	15	76	–
b m Moshaajir (USA) - Split The Wind (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, driven and lost place after 3rd, headway 5th, took modest 3rd 2 out (op 11-2)

4 5 [19¾]	7. Miss Champagne (IRE) 16/1 Paddy Aspell Andrew Wilson	Paddy Aspell Andrew Wilson	5	110	73	6	68	–
b m Tagula (IRE) - Champagne Lady (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Chased leaders, one pace from 3 out (op 14-1)

5 9 [28¾]	9. Cadeaux Singer 25/1 Andrew Adams ¹⁰ Robert Johnson	Andrew Adams ¹⁰ Robert Johnson	4	99	64	–	50	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Alassio (USA) (Gulch)
Chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 4th, no threat after (op 33-1)

6 2¾ [31½]	3. Sorrento Moon (IRE) 4/1 Barry Keniry George Moore	Barry Keniry George Moore	4	119	82	–	66	–
b f Tagula (IRE) - Honey For Money (IRE) (Alzao)
Chased leaders, driven 4th, weakened approaching 2 out (tchd 9-2)

7 ¾ [32¼]	5. Troys Steps 16/1 Tom Messenger ³ Sandy Forster	Tom Messenger ³ Sandy Forster	4	113	79	–	62	–
b f Cloudings (IRE) - Troys Guest (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon weakened (op 12-1)

8 5 [37¼]	4. Shade Bonny 6/1 Jimmy McCarthy Lucy Normile	Jimmy McCarthy Lucy Normile	6	118 p	81	–	59	–
b g Bonny Scot (IRE) - Run Pet Run (Deep Run)
Soon tracking leaders, weakened 3 out, lame (vet said gelding returned lame right-hind) (op 11-2 tchd 5-1 and 7-1)

PU	8. Leprechaun's Gold (IRE) 7/2F Christian Williams Bernard Llewellyn	Christian Williams Bernard Llewellyn	4	1013	72	–	–	–
ch g Spectrum (IRE) - Ashirah (USA) (Housebuster)
In rear, driven after 3rd, behind from 5th, tailed off last when pulled up after 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 4-1)

9 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 4m 27.80s (slow by 42.80s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: L M Baker (Viscount Rossini) 1st breeder: M R M Bloodstock
2nd owner: The Carlisle Cavaliers (Nevsky Bridge)
3rd owner: Rayson & Susan Nixon (Just Posh)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £2.20 £3.40 £1.60 Ex: £42.20 CSF: £61.15 Tricast: £282.37
The winner was bought in for 4,600gns.

1:50 Sedgefield 25 Nov 2008

John Wade Skip Hire Selling Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)