Full Result 12.40 Wetherby | 1 November 2008

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(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f36yds) 1m7f Good To Firm 13 fences

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	9. Merchant Red (USA) 20/1 Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	5	111 v	108	–	124	–
bb g Red Ransom (USA) - Great Lady Slew (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Held up in midfield, steady headway 5 out, tracked leaders next, effort to lead 2 out and soon ridden, driven and edged left flat, kept on well (tchd 25-1)

2 2	5. Lease Lend 11/4 Phil Kinsella Tim Easterby	Phil Kinsella Tim Easterby	5	111	–	–	123	–
ch g Zilzal (USA) - Moogie I (Young Generation)
Held up in touch, headway 6 out, chased leading pair approaching next, challenged 3 out, ridden next and every chance until driven and no extra flat (tchd 5-2 and 3-1)

3 2½ [4½]	8. Master Nimbus 12/1 Denis O'Regan John Quinn	Denis O'Regan John Quinn	8	111	117	–	120	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Miss Charlie (Pharly)
Always prominent, chased clear leader from 5th, headway to lead 4 out, ridden along and headed next, driven 2 out, switched right approaching last, kept on same pace flat (op 11-1 tchd 10-1)

4 7 [11½]	1. Deep Purple 4/6F Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	7	111	–	–	117	–
b g Halling (USA) - Seal Indigo (IRE) (Glenstal)
Chased leader, blundered badly 4th, not fluent after, effort to chase leaders when blundered 4 out, soon ridden and weakened after next (op 8-11, tchd 4-5 in places)

5 nse [11½]	3. Iffy 25/1 Richard Johnson Richard Lee	Richard Johnson Richard Lee	7	111	–	–	113	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Hopesay (Warning)
Held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 5 out, chased leaders next, effort and not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace (tchd 22-1)

6 21 [32½]	7. Marsam (IRE) 25/1 Jodie Mogford Michael Quinlan	Jodie Mogford Michael Quinlan	5	111	–	–	95	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Dancing Prize (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Led and soon clear, ridden along and headed 4 out, soon weakened (op 33-1 tchd 20-1)

7 34 [66½]	2. Hugs Destiny (IRE) 150/1 Michael McAlister ³ Maurice Barnes	Michael McAlister ³ Maurice Barnes	7	1012 t	83	–	57	–
b g Victory Note (USA) - Embracing (Reference Point)
Early mistakes and not fluent after, chased leaders until ridden along and outpaced before 5 out (op 125-1)

8 16 [82½]	4. Island Key (IRE) 100/1 Barry Keniry George Moore	Barry Keniry George Moore	6	111 t	100	–	41	–
b g Insan (USA) - Kilkinamurry Home (IRE) (Woods Of Windsor)
Always in rear, well behind from halfway

9 1 [83½]	10. Red Dawn I (IRE) 250/1 David Cullinane ⁵ Joss Saville	David Cullinane ⁵ Joss Saville	9	1010	71	–	40	–
ch g Presenting - West Tour (Deep Run)
Always in rear, well behind from halfway

PU	6. Le Corvee (IRE) 20/1 Andrew Thornton Tony Carroll	Andrew Thornton Tony Carroll	6	111	112	–	–	–
b g Rossini (USA) - Elupa (IRE) (Mtoto)
Midfield, blundered 6th, ridden along next and soon outpaced, in rear when pulled up last, broke blood vessel (trainer's rep said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 14-1)

10 ran Off time: 12:40:00 Winning time: 3m 59.30s (slow by 19.30s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: John Nicholls Ltd/David Kilburn (Merchant Red) 1st breeder: W Lazy T Ltd
2nd owner: C H Stevens (Lease Lend)
3rd owner: J H Hewitt (Master Nimbus)
Tote win: £29.40 PL: £5.50 £1.20 £2.50 Ex: £106.10 CSF: £72.45

Course record.

12:40 Wetherby 1 Nov 2008

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