Full Result 3.00 Stratford | 9 September 2007

firs-garage.com Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m6f7yds) 2m6f Good To Firm 11 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	1. Toni Alcala 9/2 Richard Johnson Neil King	Richard Johnson Neil King	8	115	115	30	116	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Etourdie (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 6th, led approaching 9th, ridden clear last, comfortably (op 11-4)

2 5	2. Arafan (IRE) 2/1J Nick Scholfield ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	Nick Scholfield ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	5	105	109	19	97	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Asmara (USA) (Lear Fan)
Held up in touch, hampered 8th, went 2nd and blundered 3 out, one pace from 2 out (op 10-3 tchd 15-8)

3 2½ [7½]	6. Comeintothespace (IRE) 14/1 Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Kahlil De Burca	Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Kahlil De Burca	5	105	86	17	95	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Playa Del Sol (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 9th, one pace from 2 out (tchd 11-1)

4 17 [24½]	8. Shergill (IRE) 20/1 Tony Evans Shaun Lycett	Tony Evans Shaun Lycett	6	1012	–	2	78	–
bb g Weld - Gaelic Holly (IRE) (Scenic)
Led 2nd to 4th, led after 7th until approaching 9th, weakened approaching 2 out (tchd 16-1)

5 1 [25½]	5. Bengal Bullet 2/1J Tom O'Brien C F Blank	Tom O'Brien C F Blank	10	1012	105	1	77	–
b g Infantry I - Indian Cruise (Cruise Missile)
Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 9th, weakened after 3 out (op 5-2)

6 21 [46½]	7. Dance Day 16/1 Rodi Greene Neil King	Rodi Greene Neil King	7	1012	–	–	56	–
b g Cool Jazz - Hinton Bairn (Balinger)
Led to 2nd, led 4th to 6th, ridden approaching 8th, weakened approaching 9th (tchd 14-1 and 20-1)

7 15 [61½]	4. Atlantic Highway 20/1 Andrew Glassonbury ³ David Pipe	Andrew Glassonbury ³ David Pipe	5	109	–	–	41	–
b g Baldhu Jack - North Coast Girl (Birthright II)
Held up and behind, some headway when not much room bend after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, no chance when blundered badly 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 14-1)

8 8 [69½]	10. Blue Riband (IRE) 100/1 Alex Merriam ⁷ Christopher Kellett	Alex Merriam ⁷ Christopher Kellett	4	103 b¹	64	–	31	–
ch g Blueprint (IRE) - Annfield Heritage (IRE) (Orchestra)
Behind from 8th

9 38 [107½]	9. Toto's Star (IRE) 66/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Be My Toto (IRE) (Be My Native)
Always behind, tailed off

F	3. Ask Oscar (IRE) 11/1 Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Geake	Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Geake	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Fishers Lady (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Prominent, led 6th until after 7th, close 2nd when fell 8th (op 8-1)

PU	12. Winsome Wendy (IRE) 100/1 James Davies Peter Pritchard	James Davies Peter Pritchard	7	105 t	–	–	–	–
b m Mister Lord (USA) - Gayley Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Prominent, lost place 4th, ridden 5th, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (op 200-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 5m 26.70s (slow by 18.70s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Smart (vet's certificate)
1st owner: B Williams & The Chuckleberries (Toni Alcala) 1st breeder: Mrs Agnes Steele Moore
2nd owner: C E Stedman,Dr R D P And Mrs L J Newland (Arafan)
3rd owner: Exhall Dodgers (Comeintothespace)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.30 £2.80 £4.90 Ex: £12.90 CSF: £13.98

3:00 Stratford 9 Sep 2007

firs-garage.com Novices' Hurdle