Full Result 3.30 Ascot | 27 March 2009

Iron Stand Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo) (1m7f152yds) 1m7½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £10,019.20 2nd £2,960 3rd £1,480 4th £740.80 5th £369.60 6th £185.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Higgy's Boy (IRE) 6/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	4	119 b	129	128	128	–
b c Choisir (AUS) - Pagan Rhythm (USA) (Joanie's Chief)
Tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 2 out, driven and persistent challenge after, stayed on well under pressure to lead near finish (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that colt was better suited by the faster ground and smaller field.) (op 4-1)

2 nk	6. Rory Boy (USA) 100/30 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	1010	116	114	115	–
b g Aldebaran (USA) - Purr Pleasure (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Tracked leader, closed to lead going strongly after 3 out, pressed from 2 out, hard ridden and stayed on flat, headed near finish (tchd 7-2 and 3-1 in a place)

3 12 [12¼]	4. Woolfall Treasure 5/1 A P McCoy Gary Moore	A P McCoy Gary Moore	4	112	122	106	111	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Treasure Trove I (USA) (The Minstrel)
Not fluent in rear, ridden from 6th, laboured progress from 3 out, no impression on leading pair (op 13-2 tchd 4-1)

4 9 [21¼]	5. Akarshan (IRE) 9/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	4	1011	117	90	100	–
b g Intikhab (USA) - Akdara (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Settled in midfield, outpaced from 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, faded (op 8-1)

5 7 [28¼]	7. Psi (USA) 16/1 Andrew Glassonbury ³ Gary Moore	Andrew Glassonbury ³ Gary Moore	4	106	115	79	91	–
b c Hernando (FR) - Visions Of Clarity (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In touch, effort 6th, outpaced from 3 out, gradually weakened before next (op 12-1)

6 16 [44¼]	2. Nine Stories (IRE) 7/1 Timmy Murphy Howard Johnson	Timmy Murphy Howard Johnson	4	1111	131	75	95	–
b g Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Irinatinvidio (Rudimentary)
Not fluent, held up in last, ridden from 5th and soon struggling, well behind from 3 out (op 6-1)

7 4½ [48¾]	8. Amouretta 100/1 Derek Laverty ³ Terry Clement	Derek Laverty ³ Terry Clement	4	911 8	106	44	66	–
b f Daylami (IRE) - Allumette (Rainbow Quest)
Chased leaders, losing place when mistake 6th, well behind from next

PU	1. Helium (FR) 5/2F Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	4	1112	132	–	–	–
b g Dream Well (FR) - Sure Harbour (SWI) (Surumu)
Led at strong pace, headed after 3 out and went out quickly, weakening in 6th when pulled up after 2 out (trainer said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 4-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 3m 53.40s (slow by 15.40s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: I Higginson (Higgy's Boy) 1st breeder: Michel Henochsberg
2nd owner: C Cornes (Rory Boy)
3rd owner: Findlay & Bloom (Woolfall Treasure)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £1.80 £1.50 £1.70 Ex: £15.80 CSF: £25.70 Tricast: £105.69 Trifecta: £95.60 Pool: £1045.79 - 8.09 winning units.

3:30 Ascot 27 Mar 2009

Iron Stand Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle