Full Result 5.45 Stratford | 26 May 2007

Knight Frank Handicap Hurdle (For the Clairefontaine Challenge Trophy)

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £12,526 2nd £3,700 3rd £1,850 4th £926 5th £462 6th £232

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Pearl King (IRE) 2/1F A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	5	107	115	124	131	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Regal Opinion (USA) (Gone West)
Held up, headway 5th, driven to chase leading pair after 3 out, led and hit last, ridden out, idled near finish (op 3-1 tchd 7-4)

2 ¾	10. Capitana (GER) 15/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	1012	120	128	133	–
ch m Lando (GER) - Capitolina (FR) (Empery)
Waited with, headway after 5th, tracked leader after 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace (op 13-2 tchd 9-1)

3 9 [9¾]	7. Festive Chimes (IRE) 25/1 Owyn Nelmes Neil King	Owyn Nelmes Neil King	6	113	125	123	128	–
b m Efisio - Delightful Chime (IRE) (Alzao)
In touch, headway to chase leaders after 5th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd between last 2 (op 20-1 tchd 28-1)

4 6 [15¾]	5. Norma Hill 20/1 David Dennis Reg Hollinshead	David Dennis Reg Hollinshead	6	118	130	122	129	–
b m Polar Prince (IRE) - Smartie Lee (Dominion)
Led, 4 lengths clear 6th, ridden after next, headed and hit 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 16-1)

5 1½ [17¼]	1. Ellerslie Tom 5/2 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	5	1112	134	124	131	–
br g Octagonal (NZ) - Tetravella (IRE) (Groom Dancer)
Chased leader to 5th, and again from next until mistake 3 out, soon weakened, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

6 ½ [17¾]	6. Lord Baskerville 14/1 Adam Pogson ⁵ Charles Pogson	Adam Pogson ⁵ Charles Pogson	6	110	127	116	122	–
br g Wolfhound (USA) - My Dear Watson I (Chilibang)
Took keen hold, prominent, chased leader 5th to next, soon weakened (op 10-1)

7 ½ [18¼]	12. Vintage Gold (USA) 66/1 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	6	106	114	103	109	–
bb g Lear Fan (USA) - Wild Vintage (USA) (Alysheba)
Held up behind, headway 5th, ridden and beaten next (op 50-1)

8 5 [23¼]	8. Nawamees (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	9	112 p	124	107	114	–
b g Darshaan - Truly Generous (IRE) (Generous)
Waited with, headway 5th, chased leaders next, ridden before 3 out, weakened quickly after next (op 16-1 tchd 11-1)

9 3 [26¼]	3. Tysou (FR) 16/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	10	1111	133	113	120	–
bb g Ajdayt (USA) - Pretty Point (Crystal Glitters)
Midfield, headway when not fluent 5th, soon struggling (op 14-1 tchd 12-1)

10 nk [26½]	4. The Duke's Speech (IRE) 6/1 Jason Maguire Tom Tate	Jason Maguire Tom Tate	6	118	130	109	116	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Dannkalia (IRE) (Shernazar)
Chased leaders, ridden 5th, weakened after next (tchd 11-2 and 13-2)

11 1 [27½]	9. Take A Mile (IRE) 50/1 Richard Killoran ⁷ Brendan Powell	Richard Killoran ⁷ Brendan Powell	5	107	122	100	107	–
ch g Inchinor - Bu Hagab (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Always behind, ridden and lost touch after 5th (op 40-1)

12 shd [27¾]	2. Wee Dinns (IRE) 16/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	6	1111	133	111	118	–
b m Marju (IRE) - Tir-An-Oir (IRE) (Law Society)
Midfield until ridden and lost place after 4th, no chance from 6th (op 12-1)

12 ran Off time: 5:45:00 Winning time: 3m 46.90s (slow by 6.90s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Stoop To Conquer (vet's certificate)
1st owner: John P McManus (Pearl King) 1st breeder: Sean Twomey
2nd owner: P J D Pottinger (Capitana)
3rd owner: Nolan Catterwell & W Persse (Festive Chimes)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.60 £2.80 £6 Ex: £19.10 CSF: £18.74 Tricast: £313.02

5:45 Stratford 26 May 2007

Knight Frank Handicap Hurdle (For the Clairefontaine Challenge Trophy)