Full Result 2.30 Taunton | 25 March 2009

Enter The Racecard Competition Maiden Hurdle

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,055.30 2nd £599.10 3rd £299.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Art Trend (IRE) 4/5F Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	4	107	–	79	106	–
b g Hawk Wing (USA) - Skiphall (Halling)
Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, went right 2 out, hit last, ran on (op 8-11 tchd 4-6)

2 5	9. King's Alchemist 7/2 Dave Crosse Mark Usher	Dave Crosse Mark Usher	4	107	–	74	97	–
b g Slickly (FR) - Pure GoldI (Dilum)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 3rd 5th, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, went 2nd and hung right last, not pace of winner (op 4-1)

3 9 [14]	3. Persian Storm (GER) 9/2 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	5	110	–	72	100	–
b g Monsun (GER) - Private Life (FR) (Bering)
Pulled very hard towards rear, headway 4th, left in lead on bend before next, ridden and headed after 3 out, lost 2nd when weakened and hung right last (tchd 4-1)

4 7 [21]	7. Always Cruising (USA) 9/1 John Kington ⁵ Linda Blackford	John Kington ⁵ Linda Blackford	4	102	–	57	83	–
b g Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) - Mrs Marcos (USA) (Private Account)
Mid-division, ridden when hit 3 out, soon beaten (op 10-1)

5 nk [21¼]	1. Ariodante 250/1 Rodi Greene P S Payne	Rodi Greene P S Payne	7	110 t	–	64	93	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Maestrale (Top Ville)
Led until carried wide by loose horse on bend after 4th, weakened after 6th

6 13 [34¼]	11. Tiger O'Toole (IRE) 33/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	4	107	–	43	71	–
gr g King's Theatre (IRE) - Memsahib Ofesteem (Neltino)
Took keen hold, always towards rear (jockey said gelding ran too freely)

7 13 [47¼]	5. Tachbury 150/1 Derek Laverty ³ Evan Williams	Derek Laverty ³ Evan Williams	5	1011	–	35	66	–
br g Overbury (IRE) - Tachometer (IRE) (Jurado)
Always towards rear (op 100-1)

8 5 [52¼]	2. Murphy's Mate 100/1 Nick Scholfield ³ Ron Hodges	Nick Scholfield ³ Ron Hodges	5	1011	–	29	62	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Be My Babe (Be My Native)
Always towards rear, tailed off from after 3 out

9 47 [99¼]	6. Tiny Dynamo 150/1 Keiran Burke ⁵ Nigel Hawke	Keiran Burke ⁵ Nigel Hawke	5	109	–	–	20	–
b g Riverwise (USA) - Faith Again (IRE) (Namaqualand)
Tracked leader until carried wide by loose horse on bend after 4th, stumbled badly next, soon weakened, tailed off (op 100-1)

F	4. Pistol Hill 100/1 D P Fahy ³ Evan Williams	D P Fahy ³ Evan Williams	5	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Prima Venture (Pursuit Of Love)
Always in rear, tailed off when fell 2 out

UR	10. Miss Maratana (IRE) 100/1 Liam Heard Nerys Dutfield	Liam Heard Nerys Dutfield	5	107	–	–	–	–
b m Orpen (USA) - Maratana (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Not fluent when unseated rider 1st

11 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 3m 51.20s (slow by 4.20s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Million In Mind Partnership (Art Trend) 1st breeder: Abbeville And Meadow Court Partners
2nd owner: The Ridgeway Partnership (King's Alchemist)
3rd owner: Graham Gillespie (Persian Storm)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.02 £1.50 £1.50 Ex: £3.70 CSF: £3.79

2:30 Taunton 25 Mar 2009

Enter The Racecard Competition Maiden Hurdle