Full Result 2.50 Ffos Las | 7 March 2011

Stena Line - Making Good Time Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m5f192yds) 2m6f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £1,788.87 2nd £525.24 3rd £262.63 4th £131.18

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. The Composer 8/1 Jimmy McCarthy Michael Blanshard	Jimmy McCarthy Michael Blanshard	9	1011	72	77	85	–
b g Royal Applause - Superspring (Superlative)
Held up in touch towards rear, headway 6th, drew clear with runner- up 8th, led before next, clear and in command 2 out, pushed out flat, comfortably

2 19	4. Gleannacreim (IRE) 6/1 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	8	115	80	67	81	–
ch g Old Vic - Rosie Brook (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in touch in last trio, headway on outer 6th, led before 8th and soon clear with winner, headed before 3 out, driven and beaten before 2 out, no chance with winner, plugged on for 2nd (tchd 11-2)

3 13 [32]	5. Border Lad 9/4F Oliver Dayman ⁵ Alison Thorpe	Oliver Dayman ⁵ Alison Thorpe	7	1013	79	54	65	–
ch g Double Trigger (IRE) - Rosevear (IRE) (Contract Law)
In touch in midfield, jumped right and mistake 5th, headway on inner to lead and mistake 7th, soon headed, 3rd and weakened under pressure before 3 out, no chance when hit last (op 2-1 tchd 5-2)

4 8 [40]	10. Wham Bang 25/1 Sean Quinlan Robin Mathew	Sean Quinlan Robin Mathew	7	1010 p	71	38	48	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Idiot's Lady (Idiots Delight)
In touch in midfield, 5th and weakened under pressure after 8th, well beaten next, plugged on to go poor 4th last, tailed off (op 40-1 tchd 50-1)

5 1 [41]	6. Killing Me Softly 17/2 Ian Popham ³ Brian Forsey	Ian Popham ³ Brian Forsey	10	111 v	79	45	55	–
b g Kingsinger (IRE) - Slims Lady (Theatrical Charmer)
Made most until 6th, 6th and weakened under pressure after 8th, well beaten next, tailed off (op 14-1)

6 7 [48]	9. Standing Order 25/1 Jamie Moore Richard Ford	Jamie Moore Richard Ford	8	1010 t	71	31	41	–
ch g Arkadian Hero (USA) - Simple Logic (Aragon)
Held up in touch in rear, headway 6th, 4th and driven after 8th, soon weakened, well beaten when hit 2 out, tailed off (op 20-1)

7 11 [59]	13. Kings Story (IRE) 16/1 Johnny Farrelly Sophie Leech	Johnny Farrelly Sophie Leech	7	108	69	18	29	–
b g Royal Applause - Poppy Carew (IRE) (Danehill)
In touch, reminders after 3rd, under pressure and toiling after 6th, 7th and tailed off before 3 out

PU	1. Bright Decision 11/1 Dave Crosse Jo Davis	Dave Crosse Jo Davis	5	1112 b¹	87	–	–	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Bright Spangle (IRE) (General Monash)
In touch in midfield on outer, mistake 1st, headway to press leaders after 5th, jumped left and weakened quickly 8th, tailed off when pulled up next (jockey said gelding did not face the blinkers) (op 12-1 tchd 10-1)

PU	11. Tinalliat (FR) 28/1 Rhys Flint David Rees	Rhys Flint David Rees	8	109 v¹	70	–	–	–
b m Robin Des Champs (FR) - Cometina (FR) (Arctic Tern)
With leaders until lost place under pressure 7th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (op 40-1)

PU	3. Castlemaine Vic (IRE) 12/1 Peter Hatton ⁷ Adrian Wintle	Peter Hatton ⁷ Adrian Wintle	8	1013 v	81	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Dusky Walk (IRE) (Conquering Hero)
In touch in midfield, reminders after 4th, dropped to last and under pressure after 5th, tailed off 7th until pulled up 8th (op 14-1)

PU	2. Walls Way 15/2 Lee Edwards ⁵ Tony Carroll	Lee Edwards ⁵ Tony Carroll	7	116	86	–	–	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Wilming (Komaite)
In touch in last trio, ridden and weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up next (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 8-1)

PU	14. Zi Missile (IRE) 12/1 Michael Byrne ⁷ Mary Evans	Michael Byrne ⁷ Mary Evans	7	912	66	–	–	–
b m Anshan - Landsker Missile (Cruise Missile)
Chased leaders, led 6th until blundered badly, headed and lost place next, not recover and lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

PU	12. Steely Bird 33/1 Peter Toole ³ Richard Hawker	Peter Toole ³ Richard Hawker	4	106 tp	79	–	–	–
gr g Needwood Blade - La Cygne Blanche (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Chased leaders until lost place under pressure 7th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (op 40-1)

13 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 5m 35.40s (slow by 28.40s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Chestnut Ben (self certificate)
1st owner: A D Jones (The Composer) 1st breeder: D A And Mrs Hicks
2nd owner: optimumracing.co.uk (Gleannacreim)
3rd owner: The Almost Hopeful Partnership (Border Lad)
Tote win: £9.20 PL: £2.70 £2.70 £2.10 Ex: £70.80 CSF: £55.04 Tricast: £147.35

2:50 Ffos Las 7 Mar 2011

Stena Line - Making Good Time Handicap Hurdle