3:25 Doncaster 12 Dec 2008
Direct Valeting Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle
(Class 4) (2m140yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles
1st
£3,252.50 2nd
£955 3rd
£477.50 4th
£238.50
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 112 | 90 | 93 | 99 | – | ||||
| ch g Jade Robbery (USA) - Melisendra (FR) (Highest Honor) | ||||||||||
| In rear, headway 4th, chasing leaders 3 out, hard ridden and stayed on to lead run-in (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form.) (tchd 9-2) | ||||||||||
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4 | 113 | 94 | 94 | 100 | – | ||||
| ch g Trans Island - Exciting (Mill Reef) | ||||||||||
| Led, jumped left, headed soon after last, no extra (op 6-1 tchd 9-2) | ||||||||||
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5 | 115 | 100 | 99 | 104 | – | ||||
| b g Halling (USA) - Barger (USA) (Riverman) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, kept on same pace run-in (op 6-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 119 tv | 97 | 95 | 102 | – | ||||
| b g Singspiel (IRE) - Rebecca Sharp (Machiavellian) | ||||||||||
| Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, chasing leaders next, stayed on same pace run-in (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 108 v | 87 | 78 | 85 | – | ||||
| b g Lend A Hand - Crocus I (IRE) (Mister Baileys) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, weakened last (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 117 tb1 | 95 | 81 | 89 | – | ||||
| b g Allied Forces (USA) - Quilt (Terimon) | ||||||||||
| In touch, took keen hold, headway 5th, outpaced 3 out (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 115 | 100 | 76 | 87 | – | ||||
| b g Vettori (IRE) - Danseuse Davis (FR) (Glow) | ||||||||||
| In rear-division, headway 5th, outpaced approaching 3 out (tchd 7-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 1110 | 98 | 71 | 83 | – | ||||
| bl g Cape Cross (IRE) - Macrowave (NZ) (Crested Wave) | ||||||||||
| Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, faded 3 out (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 | 98 | 71 | 83 | – | ||||
| ch g Desert King (IRE) - Assafiyah (IRE) (Kris) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, tracked leaders, weakening when hit 2 out (op 40-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 117 | 98 | 70 | 82 | – | ||||
| ch f Lomitas - Gino's Spirits (Perugino) | ||||||||||
| In rear, mistake 2nd, some headway approaching 3 out, weakened next (tchd 25-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 117 | 95 | 58 | 73 | – | ||||
| b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Saddler's Milly (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall) | ||||||||||
| In rear, shaken up after 1st, never a factor (jockey said gelding lost its action after last) (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 119 | 97 | 58 | 73 | – | ||||
| ch g Pulpit (USA) - Chateaubaby (USA) (Nureyev) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, weakened 3 out (op 28-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 108 t | 89 | 50 | 65 | – | ||||
| b m Kayf Tara - A Ma Valentine (FR) (Caerwent) | ||||||||||
| In rear, behind from 3 out (tchd 25-1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 1012 p | 89 | 38 | 56 | – | ||||
| b g Pivotal - Sur Les Pointes (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) | ||||||||||
| Always in rear, behind from 3 out (op 66-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 115 t | 100 | 44 | 64 | – | ||||
| b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Houseproud (USA) (Riverman) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, lost place after 5th, soon behind (op 28-1 tchd 20-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 114 | 95 | 37 | 57 | – | ||||
| b g Forzando - Thatcherella (Thatching) | ||||||||||
| Went prominent 3rd, lost place after 5th (op 50-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 115 | 93 | 34 | 55 | – | ||||
| b g Josr Algarhoud (IRE) - Shady Street (USA) (Shadeed) | ||||||||||
| In rear, behind when hung violently right approaching 3 out (jockey said gelding hung badly right throughout) | ||||||||||
- 17 ran Off time: 3:27:00 Winning time: 4m 6.20s (slow by 16.20s) Total SP: 120%
- Non-runners: Chaim (self certificate)
- 1st owner: Bill Wallace (Three Thieves) 1st breeder: Darley (u A E )
- 2nd owner: John MacGregor & Willie McKay (Spirit Of The Mist)
- 3rd owner: P Riley (Faversham)
- Tote win: £5.80 PL: £2.10 £2.20 £2.20 Ex: £39.10 CSF: £31.16 Tricast: £205.18
- Placepot: £32.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £53,885.17. 1,204.36 winning tickets.
- Quadpot: £11.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £4,491.88. 300.18 winning tickets.
