Full Result 1.25 Fontwell | 18 November 2007

Mike Brogan's 30th Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m5f139yds) 2m5½f Good 11 hurdles

1st £2,602.40 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Surfboard (IRE) 6/5F Michael Murphy ⁷ P A Blockley	Michael Murphy ⁷ P A Blockley	6	114	90	9	110	–
ch g Kris - Surfing (Grundy)
Confidently ridden well in rear, crept closer from 7th, stalked leaders 3 out, led on bit last, pushed ahead, comfortably (tchd 11-8 in places and 5-4 in places)

2 3½	8. Cleymor House (IRE) 3/1 Seamus Durack Alison Thorpe	Seamus Durack Alison Thorpe	9	104	69	–	77	–
ch g Duky - Deise Lady (Le Bavard)
In touch, headway 8th, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, kept on but always held by comfortable winner (op 9-2)

3 15 [18½]	9. Fleur Babe 25/1 Sam Jones ⁵ Peter Bowen	Sam Jones ⁵ Peter Bowen	4	913	69	–	63	–
b f Alflora (IRE) - Tui (Tina's Pet)
Prominent, led approaching 8th, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed next, weakened before last (op 18-1)

4 1 [19½]	4. Trackattack 11/1 Rodi Greene Michael Appleby	Rodi Greene Michael Appleby	5	110 p	79	–	71	–
ch g Atraf - Verbena (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Raced wide, mid-division, headway 5th, led briefly 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next (tchd 10-1)

5 13 [32½]	3. King's Fable (USA) 16/1 Andrew Thornton Karen George	Andrew Thornton Karen George	4	111	80	–	59	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Fairy Fable (IRE) (Fairy King)
Held up, headway 6th, tracked leaders 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next (op 12-1)

6 88 [120½]	5. Cambo (FR) 14/1 Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	6	1013 tp	78	–	–	–
bb g Mansonnien (FR) - Royal Lie (FR) (Garde Royale)
Chased leaders until 5th, soon struggling, gradually lost touch, tailed off (op 12-1)

PU	1. Altenburg (FR) 13/2 Andrew Tinkler Mrs N Smith	Andrew Tinkler Mrs N Smith	5	1112	91	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Anna Of SaxonyI (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Led, ridden and headed approaching 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding had bled from the nose) (tchd 7-1)

PU	6. Clande Boye (IRE) 25/1 Mark Nicolls ⁵ S J Gilmore	Mark Nicolls ⁵ S J Gilmore	6	104	74	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Over The Sands (IRE) (Over The River)
In touch until 5th, soon driven and behind, pulled up after 7th (op 33-1)

PU	10. Pulborough 50/1 Colin Bolger ³ John Bridger	Colin Bolger ³ John Bridger	4	100	68	–	–	–
b f Rakaposhi King - Miss Muire (Scallywag)
Chased leaders until weakened quickly after 6th, pulled up after next, lame (jockey said filly pulled up lame) (op 40-1)

9 ran Off time: 1:25:00 Winning time: 5m 46.60s (slow by 34.60s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Charleston (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Ashton Racing Club II (Surfboard) 1st breeder: Airlie Stud
2nd owner: Mrs A M Thorpe (Cleymor House)
3rd owner: Mrs L J Williams (Fleur Babe)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.60 £1.30 £2.60 Ex: £6.30 CSF: £5.26 Tricast: £52.88

1:25 Fontwell 18 Nov 2007

Mike Brogan's 30th Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle