Full Result 2.25 Catterick | 6 June 2008

Bill Hague 90th Birthday Celebration Selling Stakes

(Class 6) (4yo+) (1m5f192yds) 1m6f Good To Soft

1st £2,047.20 2nd £604.50 3rd £302.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹²⁾	3. Bijou Dan 15/8F Greg Fairley George Moore	Greg Fairley George Moore	7	812	57	24	54	–
ch g Bijou D'Inde - Cal Norma's Lady (IRE) (Lyphard's Special)
Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, led 2f out, stayed on well final furlong (tchd 7-4 and 2-1)

2⁽⁵⁾ 2¾	8. Pendragon (USA) 10/1 Andrew Mullen ³ Lucy Normile	Andrew Mullen ³ Lucy Normile	5	89	–	19	50	–
ch g Rahy (USA) - Turning Wheel (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, kept on to take 2nd near finish (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ nk [3]	1. Court Of Appeal 9/4 Lance Betts ⁷ Brian Ellison	Lance Betts ⁷ Brian Ellison	11	811 tp	65	25	56	–
ch g Bering - Hiawatha's Song (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, challenged 2f out, stayed on same pace (op 3-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ 3½ [6½]	10. York Cliff 11/1 Liam Jones Mark Brisbourne	Liam Jones Mark Brisbourne	10	812	52	14	45	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Azm (Unfuwain)
Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, one pace (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

5⁽⁹⁾ nk [6¾]	12. Sonnengold (GER) 8/1 T Williams Bernard Llewellyn	T Williams Bernard Llewellyn	7	87	–	8	40	–
bb m Java Gold (USA) - Standing Ovation (ITY) (Law Society)
Led at moderate pace, quickened over 7f out, headed 2f out, faded final furlong (op 7-1)

6⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [7¼]	2. Besi 80/1 Slade O'Hara ⁵ Alan Berry	Slade O'Hara ⁵ Alan Berry	6	88 1	41	14	45	–
b g Lavirco (GER) - Brangane (IRE) (Anita's Prince)
Held up in midfield, outpaced over 4f out, kept on final 2f (op 66-1)

7⁽⁴⁾ ½ [7¾]	9. Ronsard (IRE) 9/1 Richard Evans ⁷ David Evans	Richard Evans ⁷ David Evans	6	86 1	40	13	44	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Touche-A-Tout (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Held up, effort 4f out, edged left and kept on final furlong (op 10-1)

8⁽³⁾ ½ [8¼]	5. Funky Town (IRE) 11/1 P J McDonald ³ Grant Tuer	P J McDonald ³ Grant Tuer	6	89	–	11	43	–
b g Anshan - Dance Rhythm (IRE) (Dancing Dissident)
Took keen hold in last, kept on final 2f, never on terms (jockey said, regarding running and riding, instructions were to drop horse out last and not make a move until 2f marker because gelding had been extremely keen in previous races; he added race had been run at a slow pace and things had not worked out as it had turned into a sprint; trainer said gelding had been difficult to teach to settle) (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

9⁽⁸⁾ 21 [29¼]	4. Fardi (IRE) 250/1 Danielle McCreery ⁵ K W Hogg	Danielle McCreery ⁵ K W Hogg	6	87	15	–	13	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Shuruk (Cadeaux Genereux)
Took keen hold in midfield, lost place over 2f out, soon behind (op 200-1)

10⁽²⁾ 2 [31¼]	11. Bobansheil (IRE) 50/1 Tom Eaves John Wainwright	Tom Eaves John Wainwright	4	88 1 v	52	–	–	–
b f Dushyantor (USA) - Bobanlyn (IRE) (Dance Of Life)
Held up in rear, tailed off 3f out (jockey said filly moved poorly throughout ) (op 66-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 3m 8.25s (slow by 10.35s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Kerry's Blade (vet's certificate), Muraco (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Bert Markey (Bijou Dan) 1st breeder: James Thom And Sons
2nd owner: K J Fehilly (Pendragon)
3rd owner: Spring Cottage Syndicate No 2 (Court Of Appeal)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.02 £3.20 £1.40 Ex: £13.50 CSF: £21.90
There was no bid for the winner.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-4] 12 (17%) M [5-8] 65 (42%) H [9-12] 73 (41%)

2:25 Catterick 6 Jun 2008

Bill Hague 90th Birthday Celebration Selling Stakes