Full Result 3.35 Stratford | 21 July 2019

Ardencote Destination Spa Selling Hurdle

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m2f148yds) 2m2½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £3,184.02 2nd £934.92 3rd £467.46 4th £450 5th £450 6th £450 7th £450

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Rakhine State (IRE) 13/8F Richard Johnson Gordon Elliott	Richard Johnson Gordon Elliott	6	1110	121	108	121	–
b g Arakan (USA) - Oiselina (FR) (Linamix)
Settled in last pair, untidy 6th, effort going well before 3 out, led after next, 7 lengths clear when awkward last, not doing much in front and driven right out flat, always holding challenger (trainer's rep said gelding had benefitted from a drop in class) (op 7/4 tchd 11/8)

2 5	2. Doubly Clever (IRE) 9/2 Tom Cannon Michael Blake	Tom Cannon Michael Blake	7	116	118	99	109	–
ch g Iffraaj - Smartest (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
Chased leaders, went 2nd at 6th, led briefly after 2 out, soon driven, always held by winner from home turn (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

3 7 [12]	4. Empresario (IRE) 33/1 Charlie Todd ⁷ Jake Thomas Coulson	Charlie Todd ⁷ Jake Thomas Coulson	10	107 t	100	86	98	–
ch g Hurricane Run (IRE) - La Stravaganza (USA) (Rainbow Quest)
Raced keenly, 2nd until 6th, soon lost place, 10 lengths 4th and trying to rally home turn, driven into 12 lengths 3rd and mistake last

4 6 [18]	5. Show And Go (IRE) 9/4 Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland	Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland	10	110 tb	109	80	93	–
b g Stowaway - Nooradeen (IRE) (Topanoora)
Took keen hold, led until ridden and headed after 2 out, 6 lengths 3rd and weakening home turn, not keen, hit last (op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

5 1¾ [19¾]	3. Vancouver 9/2 Tom Scudamore Neil Mulholland	Tom Scudamore Neil Mulholland	7	116	117	84	99	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - All Told (IRE) (Valanjou I)
Ran in snatches, driven before 6th, mistake next, not run on, tailed off between last two (op 4/1)

6 3¼ [23]	6. Yorkshire Star (IRE) 28/1 Harry Kimber ⁷ Bill Turner	Harry Kimber ⁷ Bill Turner	5	107 p	90	74	87	–
ch g Fast Company (IRE) - March Star (IRE) (Mac's Imp)
Raced in last pair, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off between last two (op 33/1)

7 33 [56]	7. Unsuspected Girl (IRE) 50/1 Charlie Price ⁷ Milton Bradley	Charlie Price ⁷ Milton Bradley	6	100 t	–	32	55	–
b m Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Sweet Sioux (Halling)
Prominent until ridden and mistake 2 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off between last two, eased (trainer's rep said mare had a breathing problem; vet said mare had lost its left fore shoe) (op 66/1 tchd 80/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:35:05 Winning time: 4m 30.20s (slow by 14.20s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Armagh Bhoys Partnership (Rakhine State) 1st breeder: Bluegate Stud
2nd owner: The Moonlighters (Doubly Clever)
3rd owner: Nick Carter (Empresario)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.60 £2.50 Ex: £8.20 CSF: £9.40 Trifecta: £55.30
The winner was sold for £7,000. Doubly Clever was claimed by Johnny Farrelly for £8,000

3:35 Stratford 21 Jul 2019

Ardencote Destination Spa Selling Hurdle