Full Result 3.40 Exeter | 1 April 2009

City of Exeter Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m5f135yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £3,903 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Prince Zafonic 100/30 A P McCoy Oliver Sherwood	A P McCoy Oliver Sherwood	6	1112	98	35	103	–
ch g Zafonic (USA) - Kite Mark (Mark Of Esteem)
Held up in rear, smooth progress approaching 6th, led on bit approaching 2 out, jumped right last, idled and hard ridden flat, stayed on (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

2 5	2. Master Cobbler (IRE) 6/1 Joe Tizzard Chris Down	Joe Tizzard Chris Down	7	119 p	95	27	95	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Lady Joshua (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Held up in touch, left 2nd 5th, led approaching 6th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, switched left approaching last, no extra flat (op 8-1)

3 ½ [5½]	5. So Brash (IRE) 5/2F Ed Cookson ⁷ Andy Turnell	Ed Cookson ⁷ Andy Turnell	9	103	82	14	84	–
ch g Rashar (USA) - Oak Tavern Lady (Dublin Taxi)
Held up, headway 6th, outpaced after 8th, rallied 2 out, stayed on flat (op 7-4)

4 4 [9½]	8. Amazing Request 14/1 Paul Moloney Sophie Leech	Paul Moloney Sophie Leech	5	107 b¹	79	7	76	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Maze Garden (USA) (Riverman)
Held up and behind, reminders after 5th, not fluent 7th, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, weakened flat (tchd 16-1)

5 25 [34½]	6. Lowe Go 9/2 Seamus Durack Jo Davis	Seamus Durack Jo Davis	9	107	79	–	55	–
b g First Trump - Hotel California (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Held up in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (op 6-1)

PU	3. Jades Double 14/1 Robert L Butler ³ Jim Best	Robert L Butler ³ Jim Best	8	113 b	92	–	–	–
b m Double Trigger (IRE) - Jaydeebee (Buckley)
With leader to 4th, ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 8th (op 18-1 tchd 20-1)

PU	4. Alaminos (FR) 28/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	5	112 v	88	–	–	–
b g Maille Pistol (FR) - Sandsea (FR) (River Sand)
Jumped left, led until approaching 6th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 18-1)

UR	7. Tandori 8/1 Hadden Frost ³ Jimmy Frost	Hadden Frost ³ Jimmy Frost	7	104	79	–	–	–
b m El Conquistador - Leatan (Leander I)
Always prominent, chased leader 4th, close 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 5th (tchd 7-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 5m 21.40s (slow by 19.40s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Michael Cohen (Prince Zafonic) 1st breeder: Elsdon Farms
2nd owner: G Waterman (Master Cobbler)
3rd owner: Miss S Douglas-Pennant (So Brash)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.40 £2.50 £1.30 Ex: £24.60 CSF: £22.70 Tricast: £56.17

Course record.

3:40 Exeter 1 Apr 2009

City of Exeter Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle