Full Result 3.00 Ascot | 16 February 2008

O'Callaghan Hotels Richard Power Novices' Hurdle

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m3f58yds) 2m3½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £6,576.15 2nd £1,942.50 3rd £971.25 4th £486.15 5th £242.55

O'Callaghan Hotels Richard Power Novices' Hurdle, 2m3½f - Good, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Elusive Dream 4/7F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	118 t	145	77	149	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Dance A Dream (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leader until led 3 out, soon drew clear, in no danger next, not fluent last, very easily (op 8-11 tchd 1-2)

2 13	4. Busker Royal 33/1 Timmy Murphy Willie Musson	Timmy Murphy Willie Musson	5	110	–	56	123	–
ch g Shahrastani (USA) - Close Harmony (Bustino)
Took keen hold, held up in last, in touch until 3 out, past beaten horses before 2 out, went modest 2nd before last (jockey said regarding running and riding, that his orders were to take his time as the gelding is very keen, and then do his best to get it to run well, adding that he was happy to be where he was throughout, on turning home, the winner went clear, and he considered that if he tried to chase it he would have failed to be second.)

3 2 [15]	3. Zilcash 8/1 Gerard Tumelty ³ Alan King	Gerard Tumelty ³ Alan King	5	115	140	62	127	–
b g Mujahid (USA) - Empty Purse (Pennine Walk)
Chased leading pair, bustled along briefly after 7th, driven to chase winner after 3 out, soon well beaten, lost 2nd before last (op 7-1)

4 27 [42]	2. Lyceum (GER) 11/4 Richard Hughes D T Hughes	Richard Hughes D T Hughes	6	118 p	–	34	112	–
ch g Trempolino (USA) - Liza (IRE) (Lycius)
Held up in touch, headway 6th, shaken up after next, ridden and beaten after 3 out (op 2-1 tchd 3-1)

5 11 [53]	5. Mister Wiseman 50/1 David Dennis Nigel Hawke	David Dennis Nigel Hawke	6	110	–	14	88	–
gr g Bal Harbour - Genie Spirit (Nishapour)
Led, not fluent 2nd, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 40-1 tchd 33-1)