Full Result 3.00 Stratford | 26 October 2006

Stratford Thistle Selling Hurdle

(Class 4) (4-7yo) (2m70yds) 2m½f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Shingle Street (IRE) 7/2 A P McCoy Milton Harris	A P McCoy Milton Harris	4	118 v	100	67	104	–
b g Bahhare (USA) - Sandystones (Selkirk)
Chased clear leader, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on (op 9-4)

2 3½	4. Gold Guest 9/2 Robert Thornton David Evans	Robert Thornton David Evans	7	113 t	92	58	95	–
ch g Vettori (IRE) - Cassilis (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Held up, headway 4th, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace last (op 13-2)

3 5 [8½]	2. Seymour Weld 6/1 Derek Laverty ⁵ Charles Pogson	Derek Laverty ⁵ Charles Pogson	6	113	100	56	94	–
ch g Weld - Seymour News (Seymour Hicks)
Held up, behind until stayed on from 2 out, nearest finish (tchd 13-2 in places)

4 1 [9½]	5. Weet A Head (IRE) 2/1F Timmy Murphy Reg Hollinshead	Timmy Murphy Reg Hollinshead	5	113	95	50	90	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Morale (Bluebird)
Chased leaders, lost place 2nd, blundered 6th, stayed on again from 2 out (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

5 1¼ [10¾]	13. Trotters Bottom 28/1 Richard Johnson Susan Johnson	Richard Johnson Susan Johnson	5	1012	–	44	83	–
b g Mind Games - Fleeting Affair (Hotfoot I)
Held up, mistake 5th, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, no impression when hit last (op 25-1)

6 47 [57¾]	11. River Of Diamonds 16/1 Jodie Mogford John O'Shea	Jodie Mogford John O'Shea	5	1012	–	–	35	–
b g Muhtarram (USA) - City Gambler (Rock City)
Led and soon clear, headed and weakened 6th (op 25-1)

F	6. Willy (SWE) 25/1 Mattie Batchelor Roy Arne Kvisla	Mattie Batchelor Roy Arne Kvisla	4	113 t	–	–	87	–
ch g Heart Of Oak (USA) - Kawa-Ib (IRE) (Nashwan)
Chased clear leaders, led 6th, headed and weakened approaching 2 out, 4th when fell last (op 20-1)

PU	12. The Rip 40/1 Barry Fenton Robert Stronge	Barry Fenton Robert Stronge	5	1012	79	–	–	–
ch g Definite Article - Polgwynne (Forzando)
Mid-division, headway 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (tchd 50-1)

PU	14. Nee Lemon Left 100/1 Richard Young ³ Michael Mullineaux	Richard Young ³ Michael Mullineaux	4	102	–	–	–	–
b f Puissance - Via Dolorosa (Chaddleworth)
Behind when hit 3rd, tailed off when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up

PU	7. Ahaz 125/1 David Cullinane ⁷ John Coupland	David Cullinane ⁷ John Coupland	4	105	–	–	–	–
b g Zaha (CAN) - Classic Faster (IRE) (Running Steps)
Held up, mistake 2nd, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	10. Peters Delite 11/1 Padge Whelan Richard Fahey	Padge Whelan Richard Fahey	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Makbul - Steadfast Elite (IRE) (Glenstal)
Pulled hard and prominent, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1)

PU	9. Lyns Resolution 66/1 Lee Stephens ⁵ Dai Burchell	Lee Stephens ⁵ Dai Burchell	6	107	–	–	–	–
b g Awesome I - Our Resolution (Caerleon)
Held up, effort after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before next (op 50-1)

PU	8. Hugo The Boss (IRE) 125/1 Chris Honour ³ Simon Lewis	Chris Honour ³ Simon Lewis	4	109	–	–	–	–
ch g Trans Island - Heartland (Northfields)
In rear when mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 150-1)

13 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 4m 16.70s (slow by 36.70s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Kristoffersen (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Milton Harris Racing Club (Shingle Street) 1st breeder: Sean O'Keeffe
2nd owner: Mrs S Clifford (Gold Guest)
3rd owner: C T Pogson (Seymour Weld)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.20 £1.50 £2.30 Ex: £17 CSF: £18.74
The winner was bought in for 4,200gns.

3:00 Stratford 26 Oct 2006

Stratford Thistle Selling Hurdle