Full Result 2.20 Fontwell | 24 January 2008

Crown Racing "Your Best Bet" Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Katess (IRE) 9/2F Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	5	116	99	113	122	–
b m Spectrum (IRE) - Esclava (USA) (Nureyev)
Mid-division, headway after 5th, led approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly, ridden out (op 4-1)

2 13	1. Soixante (IRE) 6/1 Sam Thomas Henrietta C Knight	Sam Thomas Henrietta C Knight	5	1112	105	104	115	–
b g Old Vic - Dantes Serenade (IRE) (Phardante)
Tracked leader, led after 3 out, soon ridden, headed just before 2 out, kept on same pace (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

3 10 [23]	13. Atacama Star 11/2 Sam Jones ³ Brendan Powell	Sam Jones ³ Brendan Powell	6	103	85	73	86	–
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Aunty (FR) (Riverman)
Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, ridden in close 4th, after 3 out, one pace from next (op 13-2 tchd 5-1)

4 4 [27]	3. Billy Murphy 16/1 Andrew Thornton Paul Cowley	Andrew Thornton Paul Cowley	5	117	100	83	96	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Sperrin View (Fidel)
Raced wide, chased leaders, lost place on bend after 3rd, ridden after 5th, stayed on past beaten horses from 2 out

5 2½ [29½]	12. Power Shared (IRE) 6/1 Colin Bolger ³ Pat Murphy	Colin Bolger ³ Pat Murphy	4	105	99	67	83	–
gr g Kendor (FR) - Striking Pose (IRE) (Darshaan)
Prominent, raced wide, led 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened next (op 11-2 tchd 13-2)

6 20 [49½]	10. Posh Emily 25/1 Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Ron Hodges	Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Ron Hodges	5	104	90	46	64	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Persistent Gunner (Gunner B)
Mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened after next (op 20-1)

7 ½ [50]	9. Azione 9/1 Jamie Moore Rodney Farrant	Jamie Moore Rodney Farrant	5	1011	90	46	63	–
b m Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Little Feat (Terimon)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 6th, weakened 3 out, went badly left last (op 14-1)

8 10 [60]	6. Hansomelle (IRE) 28/1 Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	6	112 p	95	39	58	–
b m Titus Livius (FR) - Handsome Anna (IRE) (Bigstone)
Mid-division until weakened 6th, tailed off (op 33-1)

9 12 [72]	14. Endless Night 28/1 Mr Byron Moorcroft ⁷ Alex Hales	Mr Byron Moorcroft ⁷ Alex Hales	5	913 p	85	14	36	–
ch g Dracula (AUS) - La Notte (Factual I)
In touch, ridden after 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off (op 33-1)

10 19 [91]	15. Ruling Reef 9/1 Lee Newnes ⁷ Mark Usher	Lee Newnes ⁷ Mark Usher	6	912 p	84	–	16	–
b m Diktat - Horseshoe Reef (Mill Reef)
Mid-division until 5th, soon tailed off (op 10-1)

11 3½ [94½]	8. Chicago Alley 16/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	7	1012	91	–	20	–
br m Bob Back (USA) - Winnetka Gal (IRE) (Phardante)
Always towards rear, tailed off

12 4 [98½]	16. Indian Doctor 33/1 Owyn Nelmes Dr Jeremy Naylor	Owyn Nelmes Dr Jeremy Naylor	8	103 t	82	–	7	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Icy Miss (Random Shot)
Always behind, tailed off

13 ½ [99]	2. El Batal (IRE) 16/1 Mattie Batchelor Sean Curran	Mattie Batchelor Sean Curran	7	118	101	–	25	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Native Sunset (IRE) (Be My Native)
Mid-division, reminders after 4th, soon behind, tailed off

PU	7. Alisar (IRE) 33/1 Aidan Coleman ⁷ Edward Creighton	Aidan Coleman ⁷ Edward Creighton	8	109 t	95	–	–	–
b g Entrepreneur - Aliya (IRE) (Darshaan)
Soon behind, tailed off and pulled up after 5th

PU	5. Humbel Cone (IRE) 66/1 Noel Fehily Brendan W Duke	Noel Fehily Brendan W Duke	7	116	99	–	–	–
bb g Humbel (USA) - Kizzy Rose (Celtic Cone)
Always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 5th

PU	11. Brilliant (GER) 12/1 Christian Williams Debra Hamer	Christian Williams Debra Hamer	5	1010 v	89	–	–	–
ch g Risk Me (FR) - Belle Orfana (GER) (Orfano)
Led until 4th, prominent, ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off and pulled up before last (op 10-1)

16 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 4m 52.00s (slow by 41.00s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Mrs M C Sweeney (Katess) 1st breeder: Mrs M C Sweeney
2nd owner: Martin, Jocelyn & Steve Broughton (Soixante)
3rd owner: Robert Gunn (Atacama Star)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £1.70 £1.70 £2 Ex: £21.90 CSF: £30.45 Tricast: £158.60

2:20 Fontwell 24 Jan 2008

Crown Racing "Your Best Bet" Novices' Handicap Hurdle