Full Result 4.05 Hamilton | 24 September 2016

Jonathan Letham Memorial Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo+) (6f6yds) 6f Soft

1st £3,881.40 2nd £1,155 3rd £577.20 4th £288.60

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	1. Royal Connoisseur (IRE) 3/1J Natalie Hambling ⁷ Richard Fahey	Natalie Hambling ⁷ Richard Fahey	5	93	73	56	83	–
b g Art Connoisseur (IRE) - Valferno (IRE) (Val Royal)
Chased leader, ridden and hung right over 2f out, rallied and led over 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong (op 11/2)

2⁽⁷⁾ 2	3. Gilmer (IRE) 9/1 Lewis Edmunds ⁷ Laura Young	Lewis Edmunds ⁷ Laura Young	5	90	70	45	74	–
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Cherokee Rose (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Behind and soon ridden along, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on, no impression (op 8/1)

3⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [3¾]	4. Born Innocent (IRE) 12/1 Sam Hitchcott John Patrick Shanahan	Sam Hitchcott John Patrick Shanahan	3	96	71	40	70	–
gr f Dark Angel (IRE) - Navajo Princess (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Chased leaders, ridden and every chance briefly over 1f out, soon chasing winner, lost second and no extra inside final furlong (op 11/1 tchd 14/1)

4⁽⁶⁾ nk [4]	7. Pennine Warrior 33/1 Dale Swift Scott Dixon	Dale Swift Scott Dixon	5	91 b	64	31	62	–
b g Lucky Story (USA) - Discoed (Distinctly North)
Soon driven along and outpaced towards rear, headway over 1f out, edged left and kept on inside final furlong, no impression, lost shoe (vet said gelding lost its right hind shoe) (op 28/1)

5⁽²⁾ 1¼ [5¼]	5. Portland Street (IRE) 3/1J P J McDonald Bryan Smart	P J McDonald Bryan Smart	3	95 p	70	33	64	–
b g Dream Ahead (USA) - Danaskaya (IRE) (Danehill)
Prominent, driven along over 2f out, outpaced from over 1f out (op 10/3 tchd 11/4, tchd 4/1 early in places)

6⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [7]	8. Reflation 5/1 Connor Beasley Michael Dods	Connor Beasley Michael Dods	4	89 6 p	58	13	47	–
b g Stimulation (IRE) - Miss Poppy (Averti)
Behind, ridden over 3f out, shortlived effort and edged right well over 1f out, soon weakened (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

7⁽⁵⁾ 2 [9]	2. Meshardal (GER) 5/1 James Sullivan Ruth Carr	James Sullivan Ruth Carr	6	98	71	18	54	–
b g Shamardal (USA) - Melody Fair (IRE) (Montjeu)
Dwelt, behind, headway to chase leaders well over 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 6/1)

8⁽³⁾ 5 [14]	6. Farkle Minkus 9/1 Tom Eaves Keith Dalgleish	Tom Eaves Keith Dalgleish	3	93 v	68	–	36	–
b g Kheleyf (USA) - Majestic Diva (IRE) (Royal Applause)
Led at decent gallop, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened (vet said the gelding had been struck into on its right hind leg.) (op 7/1)

8 ran Off time: 4:07:23 Winning time: 1m 15.19s (slow by 5.69s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: S & G Clayton, A Blower (Royal Connoisseur) 1st breeder: Mrs Sheila Morrissey
2nd owner: Total Plumbing Supporters Club (Gilmer)
3rd owner: Thistle Bloodstock Limited (Born Innocent)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.90 £2.40 £2.80 Ex: £29.40 CSF: £31.04 Tricast: £283.36 Trifecta: £312.80

4:05 Hamilton 24 Sep 2016

Jonathan Letham Memorial Handicap