Full Result 2.05 Ffos Las | 1 February 2014

Burns Pet Nutrition Welsh Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap)

(Class 2) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Heavy 8 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £31,280 2nd £9,240 3rd £4,620 4th £2,310 5th £1,155 6th £580

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Saphir Du Rheu (FR) 2/1 Harry Derham ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Harry Derham ⁵ Paul Nicholls	5	115	158	–	162	–
gr g Al Namix (FR) - Dona Du Rheu (FR) (Dom Pasquini)
Made all, went clear with runner-up 2 out, headed before last, outjumped rival and led again last, ran on well under pressure and always holding rival flat (tchd 9/4)

2 hd	2. Whisper (FR) 6/4F Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	6	1013	147	–	152	–
b g Astarabad (USA) - Belle Yepa (FR) (Mansonnien)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, chased winner after bypassed 3 out, clear with winner from next, ridden to lead before last, hit last and headed, ran on well under pressure but always just held flat (op 7/4)

3 19 [19¼]	3. Grand Vision (IRE) 5/1 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	8	108	142	–	127	–
gr g Old Vic - West Hill Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Well in touch in midfield, ridden on long run after 6th, 4th and beaten 2 out, went 3rd but no threat to leaders between last 2, plugged on (op 9/2)

4 1¾ [21]	4. Awaywiththegreys (IRE) 8/1 Donal Devereux Peter Bowen	Donal Devereux Peter Bowen	7	104 p	136	–	121	–
gr g Whipper (USA) - Silver Sash (GER) (Mark Of Esteem)
Raced widest, chased winner until not fluent and lost chance 5th, ridden and beaten before 2 out, weakened between last 2 (op 10/1)

5 2¼ [23¼]	7. Home Run (GER) 11/1 Kieron Edgar ⁷ David Pipe	Kieron Edgar ⁷ David Pipe	6	911 b	130	–	119	–
ch g Motivator - Hold Off (IRE) (Bering)
Held up well in touch in last pair, ridden and struggling bypassing 3 out, weakened next (op 12/1 tchd 14/1 and 10/1)

6 1 [24¼]	6. Swnymor (IRE) 16/1 Patrick Corbett ⁵ Rebecca Curtis	Patrick Corbett ⁵ Rebecca Curtis	5	913 t	132	–	118	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Propaganda (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up well in touch in last pair, effort to chase leading pair before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened between last 2 (tchd 14/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:05:25 Winning time: 5m 31.55s (slow by 1m 1.55s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Alaivan (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Stewart Family (Saphir Du Rheu) 1st breeder: Claude Duval
2nd owner: Walters Plant Hire Ltd (Whisper)
3rd owner: Terry Warner (Grand Vision)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.50 £1.10 Ex: £5.40 CSF: £5.86 Trifecta: £10.20

First hurdle in the home straight omitted on each circuit

2:05 Ffos Las 1 Feb 2014

Burns Pet Nutrition Welsh Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap)