Full Result 2.25 Stratford | 28 July 2005

Renate Video Services Maiden Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m2f148yds) 2m2½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £5,408 2nd £1,664 3rd £832 4th £416

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Lake Merced (IRE) 13/8F Jamie Moore Jonjo O'Neill	Jamie Moore Jonjo O'Neill	5	110	100	54	93	–
b g Charente River (IRE) - Mitsubishi Art (Cure The Blues)
Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to lead 2 out, hit last, driven out (op 9-4)

2 3½	5. Earls Rock 14/1 David Dennis J K Cresswell	David Dennis J K Cresswell	7	110	77	50	89	–
b g Gunner B - Will Be Wanton (Palm Track)
Always prominent, led 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace (op 16-1)

3 13 [16½]	9. Leopold (SLO) 15/8 Charlie Poste ⁷ Milton Harris	Charlie Poste ⁷ Milton Harris	4	104 v¹	98	33	74	–
b g Solarstern (FR) - Lucera (GER) (Orofino)
Held up and behind, headway 6th, ridden and every chance after 3 out, 3rd and weakening when hit 2 out (op 13-8)

4 25 [41½]	10. Tyup Pompey (IRE) 16/1 Jamie Goldstein Jo Davis	Jamie Goldstein Jo Davis	4	1011	85	7	48	–
ch g Docksider (USA) - Cindy's Baby (Bairn)
Led to 2nd, prominent until weakened approaching 3 out (op 9-1)

5 5 [46½]	6. Keep Asking (IRE) 9/1 Richard Johnson Debra Hamer	Richard Johnson Debra Hamer	9	110	–	–	46	–
b g Castle Keep - Melodic Belle (IRE) (Black Minstrel)
Held up and behind, hit 1st and 6th, no chance from 7th (op 12-1)

6 21 [67½]	1. Brother Ted 16/1 Tom Messenger ⁷ J K Cresswell	Tom Messenger ⁷ J K Cresswell	8	107 t	85	–	25	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Will Be Wanton (Palm Track)
Prominent, 4th and weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off (tchd 18-1)

7 5 [72½]	3. Durba (AUS) 20/1 Larry McGrath ³ Richard Guest	Larry McGrath ³ Richard Guest	4	1011	–	–	20	–
ch g Desert Prince (IRE) - Placate (AUS) (Brief Truce)
Held up and behind, struggling when mistake 3 out, tailed off (op 16-1)

PU	8. Tubber Streams (IRE) 11/1 P T Gallagher ⁷ B A Pearce	P T Gallagher ⁷ B A Pearce	8	107 p	85	–	–	–
b g Great Marquess - Much Obliged (Crash Course)
Took keen hold, led 2nd to 6th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, broke blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose)

PU	2. Dark Island I 100/1 Charlie Studd ⁷ Mary Meek	Charlie Studd ⁷ Mary Meek	10	107	64	–	–	–
b g Silver Season - Isle Maree (Star Appeal)
Held up, ridden 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 6th (op 66-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 4m 42.80s (slow by 26.80s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Dyneburg (unsuitable ground), Martovic (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John P McManus (Lake Merced) 1st breeder: Aidan Sexton
2nd owner: J K S Cresswell (Earls Rock)
3rd owner: A J Duffield (Leopold)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.30 £4.40 £1.50 Ex: £29.70 CSF: £25.55

2:25 Stratford 28 Jul 2005

Renate Video Services Maiden Hurdle Class D