Full Result 8.00 Towcester | 30 May 2008

Network Veka Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f34yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,927.25 2nd £859.50 3rd £429.75 4th £214.65

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Ballykelly I (IRE) 10/1 Warren Marston Richard Phillips	Warren Marston Richard Phillips	7	110	103	40	107	–
b g Insan (USA) - Lady Oakwell (IRE) (King's Ride)
Made all, driven clear before last, stayed on well (op 7-1)

2 7	11. Silver Bay 33/1 Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	7	110	–	33	100	–
b g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Mossy Fern (Le Moss)
Chased leaders, went prominent 6th, 3rd and ridden before 2 out, one pace but went 2nd after last

3 ¾ [7¾]	9. Mizen Raven (IRE) 16/1 Christian Williams Alison Thorpe	Christian Williams Alison Thorpe	5	110	–	32	101	–
b g Sea Raven (IRE) - Consproblem (IRE) (Mazaad)
Midfield, effort when not fluent 3 out, took 2nd and ridden to challenge before next where not fluent, soon beaten, tired jump last, lost 2nd flat (tchd 14-1)

4 11 [18¾]	10. Sea Eagle (IRE) 6/4F Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	6	110 p	114	21	92	–
b g Sea Raven (IRE) - Roseocean (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leaders, ridden before 7th, weakened tamely 3 out, eased from last (op 11-8)

5 16 [34¾]	4. Devil's Creek (IRE) 40/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	8	110	–	4	72	–
b g Shernazar - Auburn Park (Sonnen Gold)
Behind, ridden before 7th, struggling after (op 50-1 tchd 33-1)

6 15 [49¾]	5. Fire And Rain (FR) 7/2 Robert Thornton Emma Lavelle	Robert Thornton Emma Lavelle	5	110	–	–	57	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Quatre Saisons (FR) (Homme De Loi)
Tracked leaders 5th, jumped slowly 7th and ridden, soon faded (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

7 14 [63¾]	3. Bringewood Fox 33/1 Gerard Tumelty ³ John Needham	Gerard Tumelty ³ John Needham	6	1011	95	–	43	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Leinthall Fox (Deep Run)
Lost place after 5th, no danger after, tailed off before 2 out (op 25-1)

8 ¾ [64½]	6. Iron Hague (IRE) 5/1 Adam Hawkins ⁷ Owen Brennan	Adam Hawkins ⁷ Owen Brennan	7	107	103	–	43	–
b g Among Men (USA) - Conditional Sale (IRE) (Petorius)
Close up, ridden after 7th, faded 3 out, eased and tailed off (op 4-1)

PU	7. Laugherne Bank (IRE) 150/1 Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt ⁵ Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt ⁵ Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	8	109	–	–	–	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Cyrano Imperial (IRE) (Cyrano De Bergerac)
Behind, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 5th, tailed off when jumped slowly next, pulled up 3 out

PU	12. William The Bloody 125/1 Tom Messenger ³ Paul Dalton	Tom Messenger ³ Paul Dalton	7	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Society News (Law Society)
Pulled hard in rear, hampered 5th, tailed off next, pulled up 3 out (vet said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 150-1)

PU	13. Sadler's Hill (IRE) 100/1 Mattie Batchelor Murty McGrath	Mattie Batchelor Murty McGrath	4	109	–	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Dedicated Lady (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Behind, tailed off 6th, pulled up 3 out

PU	8. Lethal Gun (IRE) 150/1 Richie McLernon ⁷ Richard Mitchell	Richie McLernon ⁷ Richard Mitchell	6	107	–	–	–	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Bubbling (Tremblant I)
Always last, mistake 3rd, tailed off 6th, pulled up 3 out (tchd 125-1)

PU	1. All About Trigger (FR) 13/2 Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	6	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Double Trigger (IRE) - Gaye Fame (Ardross)
Prominent until 7th, ridden when mistake next, tired badly up hill, pulled up 2 out (op 11-1)

13 ran Off time: 8:00:00 Winning time: 4m 55.40s (slow by 19.40s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Nut Club Partnership (Ballykelly I) 1st breeder: David Bamber
2nd owner: R Waters (Silver Bay)
3rd owner: Mrs Jacqueline Fleetham (Mizen Raven)
Tote win: £12.30 PL: £2.50 £7.10 £3.30 Ex: £251 CSF: £261.72

8:00 Towcester 30 May 2008

Network Veka Novices' Hurdle