Full Result 5.10 Stratford | 13 July 2008

Birmingham Mail "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £4,878.75 2nd £1,432.50 3rd £716.25 4th £357.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Darfen (IRE) 7/4F Tom O'Brien John Flint	Tom O'Brien John Flint	5	1012	–	67	103	–
b g Darnay - Miss Horage (IRE) (Horage)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd at 5th, led well before 2 out, immediately drew clear (op 5-2 tchd 11-4)

2 14	5. The Arsonist (IRE) 3/1 Rodi Greene Laura Young	Rodi Greene Laura Young	6	1012	–	51	88	–
b g Missed Flight - Meadowburn (Meadowbrook)
Midfield, not fluent 5th, driven before 6th, struggled into 2nd 2 out, blundered last (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

3 4 [18]	9. Lansdowne Princess 9/1 Christian Williams Gerald Ham	Christian Williams Gerald Ham	6	105	–	39	76	–
b m Cloudings (IRE) - Premier Princess (Hard Fought)
Took keen hold, midfield, ridden and outpaced 6th, plugged on into poor 3rd before last (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

4 9 [27]	4. How Realee (IRE) 10/1 Robert Walford Nigel Hawke	Robert Walford Nigel Hawke	5	1012	–	35	79	–
br g Kotashaan (FR) - Lucky Diverse (IRE) (Lucky Guest)
Took keen hold in lead, headed well before 2 out where mistake when tired 3rd, finished slowly (op 11-2)

5 3¼ [30¼]	10. Never Red (IRE) 33/1 David Dennis Nigel Hawke	David Dennis Nigel Hawke	5	105	–	24	68	–
ch m Flemensfirth (USA) - Latin Mistress (Scallywag)
Took keen hold, effort before 6th, weakening when not fluent next, tired 4th when mistake 2 out, finished slowly (op 25-1)

6 4½ [34¾]	8. Hirijan 28/1 Dave Crosse Milton Harris	Dave Crosse Milton Harris	6	105 t	–	19	62	–
ch m Gunner B - Den Is Over (IRE) (Denel)
Always behind, ridden and struggling 6th (op 16-1)

7 33 [67¾]	2. Arctic Emperor (IRE) 16/1 Tom Scudamore A Bateman	Tom Scudamore A Bateman	7	1012	–	–	43	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Madness In Motion (IRE) (Le Johnstan)
Took keen hold, 2nd until 5th, weakened rapidly next, soon eased and tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 28-1)

8 9 [76¾]	1. A Perfect Gent (IRE) 5/1 John Kington ⁵ Michael Scudamore	John Kington ⁵ Michael Scudamore	5	107	–	–	36	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - First And Foremost (IRE) (Boreen)
Pulled hard and not fluent, behind, ridden before 6th, quickly lost touch, tailed off (op 13-2)

PU	6. Vamonos 25/1 Mr Richard Collinson ⁷ Terry Clement	Mr Richard Collinson ⁷ Terry Clement	7	105	–	–	–	–
b g Gothenberg (IRE) - African Jewel (IRE) (Treasure Hunter)
Pulled hard, went prominent 2nd until dropped back last at 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up 2 out (op 16-1)

UR	7. Super Seasons (IRE) 10/1 Noel Fehily Tony Carroll	Noel Fehily Tony Carroll	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Karakorum (IRE) (Fairy King)
Held up in rear, swerved badly left and unseated rider 3rd (tchd 15-2)

10 ran Off time: 5:11:00 Winning time: 3m 57.50s (slow by 17.50s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Miss C L Purchase (Darfen) 1st breeder: Edmond J Kearney
2nd owner: D W E Coombs (The Arsonist)
3rd owner: The Lansdowners (Lansdowne Princess)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.10 £1.90 £3.60 Ex: £9.30 CSF: £7.42
Jackpot: £20,494.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £28,866.00. 1.00 winning ticket.
Placepot: £150.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £83,010.11. 402.10 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £34.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £4,099.30. 88.00 winning tickets.

5:10 Stratford 13 Jul 2008

Birmingham Mail "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle