Full Result 2.20 Wetherby | 26 April 2009

National Festival Circus Is Here Today Maiden Hurdle

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m5f56yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st £2,055.30 2nd £599.10 3rd £299.70

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. San Deng 7/1 Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	7	110	95	–	109	–
gr g Averti (IRE) - Miss Mirror (Magic Mirror I)
2nd best away in ragged start, tracked leader clear in 2nd, challenged last, stayed on to lead towards finish, all out (op 6-1 tchd 11-2)

2 ½	2. Jimbatai (IRE) 4/5F Seamus Durack Tim Vaughan	Seamus Durack Tim Vaughan	6	110	113	–	111	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Kouron (Pauper)
Best away from ragged start, took keen hold, led, ridden approaching 3 out, not fluent last 2, headed and no extra last 100yds (op Evens tchd 11-10)

3 37 [37½]	1. Hareem (IRE) 4/1 Warren Marston Martin Keighley	Warren Marston Martin Keighley	5	110 t	90	–	88	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Knight's Place (IRE) (Hamas)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went modest 3rd approaching 3 out, mistakes last 2, never on terms (op 11-2)

4 15 [52½]	5. Almond Court (IRE) 28/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	6	107	75	–	55	–
ch m Accordion (IRE) - Glencairn Fox (IRE) (Le Moss)
Steadied start, held up well off pace, left poor 4th 3 out (op 33-1)

5 47 [99½]	9. Essie Sparks (IRE) 40/1 Andrew Thornton P C Haslam	Andrew Thornton P C Haslam	5	107	–	–	13	–
br m Great Palm (USA) - Princess Esme (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Behind from 7th, tailed off 3 out

6 3 [102½]	6. Anne Sian (IRE) 200/1 Derek Laverty ³ Mark Campion	Derek Laverty ³ Mark Campion	6	104	–	–	10	–
b m Anshan - Celts Dawn (Celtic Swing)
In rear, tailed off 7th

7 35 [137½]	7. Black Eyed Pea 80/1 Brian Hughes Ron Barr	Brian Hughes Ron Barr	7	107	–	–	–	–
gr m Grey Desire - Cheeky Pigeon (Brave Invader)
Lost place 7th, soon well tailed off

F	10. Saddlers' Supreme (IRE) 5/1 Denis O'Regan Martin Todhunter	Denis O'Regan Martin Todhunter	7	107	91	–	–	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Festival Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leading pair, 4th and weakening when fell 3 out (op 4-1)

PU	4. Tank Commander 50/1 Wilson Renwick Micky Hammond	Wilson Renwick Micky Hammond	4	108	–	–	–	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Herminoe (Rainbow Quest)
Tailed off 7th, pulled up before 3 out (op 100-1)

PU	8. Blasknock (IRE) 66/1 Michael O'Connell ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	Michael O'Connell ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	7	102	–	–	–	–
br m Lord Americo (IRE) - Vixen's Cry (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Soon detached in last and driven along, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 3 out

10 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 5m 5.70s (slow by 2.70s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Oakwood Racing Partnership (San Deng) 1st breeder: N C D Horn
2nd owner: The Hendre Partnership (Jimbatai)
3rd owner: John H W Finch (Hareem)
Tote win: £9.40 PL: £1.90 £1.30 £1.20 Ex: £11.90 CSF: £13.43

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2:20 Wetherby 26 Apr 2009

National Festival Circus Is Here Today Maiden Hurdle