Full Result 7.45 Epsom | 16 July 2009

Nobby Clarke's 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo) (1m2f17yds) 1m2f Good

1st £5,180.80 2nd £1,541.60 3rd £770.40 4th £384.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	7. Dome Rocket 9/2 Jim Crowley William Knight	Jim Crowley William Knight	3	95 p	76	78	83	–
b g Domedriver (IRE) - Sea Ridge (Slip Anchor)
Chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, driven clear over 1f out, edged left but ran on strongly final furlong (op 7-1)

2⁽⁸⁾ 1½	2. Hallstatt (IRE) 9/2 Royston Ffrench Mark Johnston	Royston Ffrench Mark Johnston	3	97	78	77	82	–
ch c Halling (USA) - Last Resort (Lahib)
Dwelt, soon in touch, pushed along and unable to quicken over 3f out, driven and headway over 1f out, duelling for 2nd 1f out, ran on but never going to reach winner (jockey said colt hung both ways throughout) (op 10-3 tchd 3-1)

3⁽³⁾ nse [1½]	6. Funday 11/4F George Baker Gary Moore	George Baker Gary Moore	3	96	77	76	81	–
b f Daylami (IRE) - Morina (USA) (Lyphard)
Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up in last pair, switched right and ridden just over 2f out, duelling for 2nd 1f out, ran on but never going to reach winner (jockey said filly missed the break) (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

4⁽⁶⁾ 2¾ [4¼]	3. Advisor (FR) 5/1 Hayley Turner Michael Bell	Hayley Turner Michael Bell	3	96	77	71	75	–
gr c Anabaa (USA) - Armilina (FR) (Linamix)
Held up in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, headway between horses over 1f out, chased winner briefly entering final furlong, soon no impression, weakened final 100yds (vet said colt finished lame) (op 9-2)

5⁽⁴⁾ 2¾ [7]	8. Supernoverre (IRE) 16/1 Ian Mongan Paul Howling	Ian Mongan Paul Howling	3	94	75	63	68	–
b g Noverre (USA) - Caviare (Cadeaux Genereux)
Took keen hold, held up in last trio, ridden and effort on outer 3f out, no progress and never troubled leaders (tchd 20-1)

6⁽¹⁾ shd [7¼]	4. Cruikadyke 9/1 Martin Dwyer Paul Cole	Martin Dwyer Paul Cole	3	96	77	65	70	–
b c Kyllachy - Shoshone (Be My Chief)
Led, pushed along over 3f out, driven and headed 2f out, weakened entering final furlong (op 10-1 tchd 8-1)

7⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [8]	1. Andhaar 12/1 Daragh O'Donohoe Ed Dunlop	Daragh O'Donohoe Ed Dunlop	3	99	80	67	72	–
b g Bahri (USA) - Deraasaat (Nashwan)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3f out, weakened under pressure over 1f out, eased towards finish (op 11-1 tchd 10-1)

8⁽²⁾ 30 [38]	9. Ballet Dancer (IRE) 8/1 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	3	92	73	–	4	–
b f Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Showlady (USA) (Theatrical)
Never going well, always last trio, lost touch quickly just over 2f out, eased final furlong, tailed off (trainer said filly had a breathing problem) (op 13-2)

8 ran Off time: 7:49:00 Winning time: 2m 9.60s (slow by 3.80s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Al Qeddaaf (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Bluehills Racing Limited (Dome Rocket) 1st breeder: Hesmonds Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (Hallstatt)
3rd owner: Sir Eric Parker (Funday)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £2.20 £2 £1.30 Ex: £30.40 CSF: £25.04 Tricast: £65.06

7:45 Epsom 16 Jul 2009

Nobby Clarke's 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap