Full Result 1.20 Exeter | 1 January 2009

Royal Castle Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m2f111yds) 2m2½f Good 8 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £4,553.50 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. How's Business 7/1 Paul Moloney Charlie Mann	Paul Moloney Charlie Mann	5	1112	113	88	129	–
b m Josr Algarhoud (IRE) - Love And Kisses (Salse)
Prominent, led after 3rd, pushed clear flat, ran on well (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, in its previous race mare had a breathing problem and she had since had a wind operation) (op 8-1)

2 7	4. Chesapeake (IRE) 15/8F Mr A J Berry ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	Mr A J Berry ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	5	112	108	76	117	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Khoruna (GER) (Lagunas)
Held up and behind, headway on outside 4th, every chance when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, one pace (op 7-2)

3 19 [26]	5. Alasao 5/1 Liam Heard Simon Burrough	Liam Heard Simon Burrough	6	114	105	53	98	–
b g Inchinor - Daisy May (In The Wings)
Soon prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 9-2 tchd 4-1)

4 8 [34]	9. Dalyan Dancer 12/1 Ian Popham ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Ian Popham ⁷ Philip Hobbs	7	105	99	39	86	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Mrs Moneypenny (Relkino)
Held up, weakened approaching 3 out (op 6-1)

5 1½ [35½]	7. Carmond (GER) 16/1 Jimmy McCarthy Brendan Powell	Jimmy McCarthy Brendan Powell	5	1013	100	38	86	–
ch g Kornado - Cachira (GER) (Windwurf)
Held up and behind, pushed along approaching 6th, short-lived effort approaching 3 out, no chance when mistakes 2 out and last (op 11-1)

6 48 [83½]	6. Midnight Haze 12/1 Tom Siddall Kim Bailey	Tom Siddall Kim Bailey	7	113	104	–	51	–
b g Midnight Legend - Gypsy Haze (Romany Rye)
Led until after 3rd, prominent until weakened approaching 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 9-1 and 14-1)

PU	2. Master Darcy 4/1 Sam Thomas Laura Mongan	Sam Thomas Laura Mongan	7	1111	112	–	–	–
bb g Cloudings (IRE) - Swift Conveyance (IRE) (Strong Gale)
With leader to 3rd, prominent until mistake 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 6-1)

PU	8. Alfatrix (IRE) 7/1 James Davies Neil Mulholland	James Davies Neil Mulholland	6	1013	100	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Dutch Majesty (Homing)
Held up, weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 6-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:20:00 Winning time: 4m 43.90s (slow by 26.90s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Cortesia (no reason given), Mikado Melody (self certificate), Vodka Brook (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Group Clean Ltd (How's Business) 1st breeder: C A Cyzer
2nd owner: John P McManus (Chesapeake)
3rd owner: Mr And Mrs Graham Whitaker (Alasao)
Tote win: £8.30 PL: £3.20 £1.10 £3.10 Ex: £26.40 CSF: £21.88 Tricast: £73.79

Hurdle past stands omitted.

1:20 Exeter 1 Jan 2009

Royal Castle Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Div I)