Full Result 3.40 Worcester | 4 July 2012

Ladbrokes Selling Hurdle

(Class 5) (4yo+) 2m OMS Soft 9 hurdles

1st £1,779.44 2nd £518.70 3rd £259.48

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Samtheman 25/1 Alice Mills ⁷ Paul Davies	Alice Mills ⁷ Paul Davies	7	104	–	74	95	–
b g Dancing Spree (USA) - Sisterly (Brotherly)
Tracked leaders, led after 5th, going best next, clear when jumped right 2 out and last, eased flat, unchallenged

2 12	3. Echo Dancer 18/1 Josh Wall ⁷ Trevor Wall	Josh Wall ⁷ Trevor Wall	6	104	69	59	78	–
br g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Entail (USA) (Riverman)
Behind, ridden, struggling and badly outpaced 5th, plugged on into 10 lengths 4th 2 out, soon took 2nd after last, no chance with winner (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

3 3 [15]	1. Nelson Du Ronceray (FR) 8/13F Callum Whillans ⁷ Iain Jardine	Callum Whillans ⁷ Iain Jardine	11	114 p	115	69	89	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Trieste II (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Tracked leaders, went 3rd but driven home turn, never travelling well enough after, poor 2nd 2 out until after last (op 8-11 tchd 4-5)

4 2¼ [17¼]	6. Portmeade 40/1 Paddy Brennan Elizabeth Scott	Paddy Brennan Elizabeth Scott	10	1011	–	52	72	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Oneninefive (Sayyaf)
Led at modest pace until headed before 4th, soon dropped to rear, stayed on again after 2 out but no hope

5 6 [23¼]	10. Levantera (IRE) 4/1 Paul Moloney Jo Davis	Paul Moloney Jo Davis	4	102	–	35	59	–
ch f Hurricane Run (IRE) - Ellway Star (IRE) (Night Shift)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, ridden when blundered badly 5th, soon hampered and driven, struggling next (op 9-2)

6 34 [57¼]	7. Regal Reform (IRE) 40/1 Nick Slatter ⁷ G T Lynch	Nick Slatter ⁷ G T Lynch	7	104 t	–	–	32	–
b g Endeavour (USA) - Lady Muscadet (IRE) (Muscatite)
Took keen hold, always behind, ridden and struggling before 3 out, badly tailed off (op 33-1)

7 9 [66¼]	4. Fen Game (IRE) 28/1 Robert Dunne ³ David Lewis	Robert Dunne ³ David Lewis	10	108	–	–	38	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Hatton Gardens (Auction Ring)
Prominent, chased winner after 5th, every chance next, soon stopped to nil, tailed off and clambered over last, virtually pulled up flat (op 25-1)

8 16 [82¼]	9. Sweet Willow 66/1 Hadden Frost Jimmy Frost	Hadden Frost Jimmy Frost	7	104 t	–	–	–	–
b m Morpeth - Just Sally (Afzal)
Lost touch 4th, hopelessly tailed off after next (op 50-1)

9 2¾ [85]	5. Navajo Nation (IRE) 11/2 Tom O'Connor ⁵ Bill Turner	Tom O'Connor ⁵ Bill Turner	6	106 p	88	–	4	–
b g Indian Haven - Kathy Desert (Green Desert)
Pulled hard and prominent, racing awkwardly and fading after 5th, tailed off next (trainer said the gelding ran too freely and was unsuited by the soft (heavy in places) ground) (op 5-1 tchd 9-2)

9 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 4m 8.00s (slow by 28.00s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Saute (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: P S Davies (Samtheman) 1st breeder: P H Nash And M Jackson
2nd owner: The Wenlock Edge Optimists (Echo Dancer)
3rd owner: James Glass (Nelson Du Ronceray)
Tote win: £55.40 PL: £8.10 £5.90 £1.02 Ex: £193.90 CSF: £330.16
The winner was bought by Graeme McPherson for 7,000gns.

3:40 Worcester 4 Jul 2012

Ladbrokes Selling Hurdle