Full Result 1.45 Catterick | 2 December 2009

catterickbridge.co.uk Juvenile Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (3yo) (1m7f156yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,252.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

catterickbridge.co.uk Juvenile Novices' Hurdle, 1m7½f - Good To Soft, Class 4 3yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Kudu Country (IRE) 13/8F Keith Mercer Tom Tate	Keith Mercer Tom Tate	3	115	–	120	120	–
gr g Captain Rio - Nirvavita (FR) (Highest Honor)
Close up, hit 3rd, led 4th, hit next and soon headed, led again after 3 out, pushed along and mistake 2 out, ridden approaching last and stayed on strongly flat (op 15-8 tchd 2-1)

2 5	8. Stormy Weather (FR) 9/4 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	3	1012	–	107	107	–
gr g Highest Honor (FR) - Stormy Moud (USA) (Storm Bird)
Tracked leaders, headway 3 out, challenged next soon ridden and every chance until hung left and hit last, soon one pace (tchd 2-1 and 5-2)

3 4½ [9½]	6. Orsippus (USA) 14/1 Brian Toomey ⁷ Michael Smith	Brian Toomey ⁷ Michael Smith	3	105	–	101	101	–
bb g Sunday Break (JPN) - Mirror Dancing (USA) (Caveat)
Held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased leading pair 2 out and soon ridden, driven and jumped left last, one pace (op 16-1)

4 2 [11½]	11. Veronicas Boy 8/1 Dougie Costello George Moore	Dougie Costello George Moore	3	1012	–	99	98	–
br c Diktat - Thamud (IRE) (Lahib)
Always prominent, close up 4th, led next, ridden along 3 out, soon headed, driven and kept on same pace from 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 7-1)

5 2¼ [13¾]	4. King's Counsel (IRE) 20/1 Fearghal Davis ³ J Hetherton	Fearghal Davis ³ J Hetherton	3	109	–	96	98	–
ch g Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Nesaah's Princess (Sinndar)
Took keen hold, led, headed and hit 4th, prominent until ridden along after 3 out and gradually weakened (op 22-1 tchd 25-1)

6 3½ [17¼]	12. Worth A King'S 11/2 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	3	1012	–	92	93	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Top Romance (IRE) (Entrepreneur)
Chased leaders, ridden along after 3 out and soon one pace (op 9-2 tchd 6-1)

7 4½ [21¾]	3. Cornish Castle (USA) 100/1 Ewan Whillans ⁵ Joss Saville	Ewan Whillans ⁵ Joss Saville	3	107	90	87	89	–
ch g Mizzen Mast (USA) - Rouwaki (USA) (Miswaki)
Held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out, never a factor

8 17 [38¾]	7. Royal Premium 150/1 Wilson Renwick James Moffatt	Wilson Renwick James Moffatt	3	1012	–	65	73	–
b c Superior Premium - Royal Shepley (Royal Applause)
Always towards rear

9 34 [72¾]	10. Venture Capitalist 66/1 Phil Kinsella Brian Ellison	Phil Kinsella Brian Ellison	3	1012	–	21	43	–
b c Diktat - Ventura Highway (Machiavellian)
Always in rear, behind from 3 out

10 32 [104¾]	9. Toledo Gold (IRE) 20/1 Henry Oliver Sue Smith	Henry Oliver Sue Smith	3	1012	–	–	14	–
ch g Needwood Blade - Eman's Joy (Lion Cavern)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden along 5th, soon weakened (op 16-1)

PU	13. Aven Mac (IRE) 150/1 Kyle James ⁷ Neville Bycroft	Kyle James ⁷ Neville Bycroft	3	913 1	–	–	–	–
ch f Indian Haven - Anamara (IRE) (Fairy King)
In touch, ridden along 5th, soon weakened and behind when pulled up before 2 out

PU	14. Haulage Lady (IRE) 100/1 Adrian Lane ³ Karen McLintock	Adrian Lane ³ Karen McLintock	3	102	–	–	–	–
b f Xaar - Blue Mantle (IRE) (Barathea)
Always in rear, behind from halfway, pulled up before 2 out

PU	5. Night Knight (IRE) 66/1 James Reveley Chris Grant	James Reveley Chris Grant	3	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Bachelor Duke (USA) - Dark Albatross (USA) (Sheikh Albadou)
Chased leaders, lost place halfway, behind when pulled up before last

13 ran Off time: 1:45:00 Winning time: 3m 51.40s (slow by 13.40s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Dark Oasis (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Flat Cap Syndicate (Kudu Country) 1st breeder: Roger A Ryan
2nd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Stormy Weather)
3rd owner: Mrs Sandra Smith (Orsippus)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.10 £1.20 £5.60 Ex: £6.40 CSF: £5.12

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