Full Result 1.35 Wetherby | 31 October 2008

Auker Rhodes Staggering Blue Parrot Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) 3m1f OMS Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £3,903 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Ngong Hills (FR) 11/2 Richie McGrath Chris Grant	Richie McGrath Chris Grant	7	108	91	–	101	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Caryatide (FR) (Maiymad)
Always prominent, led 6th to 11th, close up until led again after 5 out, mistake 4 out, ridden next, driven approaching last, held on gamely flat (tchd 5-1)

2 shd	2. Tempsford (USA) 9/1 Brian Harding Jonjo O'Neill	Brian Harding Jonjo O'Neill	8	1111 t	108	–	118	–
b g Bering - Nadra (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leaders, headway 5 out, close up next, ridden 2 out and every chance when mistake last, rallied flat and just held (op 13-2 tchd 10-1)

3 1½ [1½]	9. Keltic Lord 6/1 Felix De Giles ³ Peter Hiatt	Felix De Giles ³ Peter Hiatt	12	104	90	–	97	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Scarlet Dymond (Rymer)
Close up on outer, hit 4th, led 11th, pushed along and headed after 5 out, ridden 3 out and every chance until driven approaching last and no extra flat (op 15-2)

4 nk [2]	3. Ryminster 10/1 Brian Hughes John Wade	Brian Hughes John Wade	9	1110 p	107	–	115	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Shultan (IRE) (Rymer)
Held up, headway 6 out, tracked leaders when mistake 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on flat (op 8-1)

5 hd [2]	7. Sea Cadet 14/1 Davy Condon Tim Easterby	Davy Condon Tim Easterby	6	108 b	91	–	98	–
gr g Slip Anchor - Stormy Gal (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway 6 out, chased leaders 4 out, ridden after next and kept on flat (tchd 16-1)

6 25 [27]	4. Bushido (IRE) 8/1 Henry Oliver Sue Smith	Henry Oliver Sue Smith	9	118	105	–	87	–
br g Brief Truce (USA) - Pheopotstown (Henbit)
Tracked leaders, effort 5 out, ridden along when mistake next and soon weakened (op 7-1)

7 10 [37]	6. Emerald Destiny (IRE) 25/1 Denis O'Regan Chris Grant	Denis O'Regan Chris Grant	6	109	92	–	64	–
b g Key Of Luck (USA) - Green Belt (FR) (Tirol)
Held up, always in rear (op 20-1)

F	5. Innisfree I (IRE) 33/1 Garry Whillans ⁷ Harriet Graham	Garry Whillans ⁷ Harriet Graham	10	107 p	97	–	–	–
ch g Presenting - Sweet Peach (IRE) (Glenstal)
Made most to 6th, close up when fell 8th

F	10. Festival King (IRE) 4/1 Wilson Renwick Pauline Robson	Wilson Renwick Pauline Robson	6	103	86	–	–	–
br g King's Theatre (IRE) - Mary Linda (Grand Lodge)
Tracked leaders until fell 4th (op 11-2)

PU	1. Prince De Bersy (FR) 7/2F Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	5	1112	109	–	–	–
b g Useful (FR) - Tropulka God (FR) (Tropular)
Prominent, ridden along 5 out, blundered badly next and pulled up after (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in a place)

10 ran Off time: 1:35:00 Winning time: 6m 26.90s (slow by 35.90s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Stephen Curran (Ngong Hills) 1st breeder: Michel Thibault And Krisztina Botond
2nd owner: John P McManus (Tempsford)
3rd owner: Paul Porter (Keltic Lord)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £2.50 £2.30 £2.40 Ex: £60.60 CSF: £53.24 Tricast: £307.41

1:35 Wetherby 31 Oct 2008

Auker Rhodes Staggering Blue Parrot Handicap Chase