Full Result 7.20 Haydock | 26 April 2008

John Doherty Memorial Handicap

(Class 4) (0-80, 4yo+) (1m2f120yds) 1m2½f OMS Good To Soft

1st £4,857 2nd £1,445.25 3rd £722.25 4th £360.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	1. First Buddy 7/4F P J McDonald ³ Alan Swinbank	P J McDonald ³ Alan Swinbank	4	91	79	91	97	–
ch g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Dance Treat (USA) (Nureyev)
Set steady pace, quickened over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, easily (op 2-1 tchd 13-8 and 9-4 in places)

2⁽⁸⁾ 8	2. Royal Flynn 12/1 Kelly Harrison ⁵ Kate Walton	Kelly Harrison ⁵ Kate Walton	6	812	78	75	81	–
b g Royal Applause - Shamriyna (IRE) (Darshaan)
Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner (op 16-1)

3⁽⁹⁾ 2¼ [10¼]	11. Mae Cigan (FR) 13/2 Chris Catlin Michael Blanshard	Chris Catlin Michael Blanshard	5	84 1	65	57	64	–
gr g Medaaly - Concert (Polar Falcon)
Chased leaders, ridden along 3f out, driven 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong (op 15-2 tchd 6-1)

4⁽²⁾ 1½ [11¾]	4. Cruise Director 14/1 Stevie Donohoe Ian Williams	Stevie Donohoe Ian Williams	8	93	78	68	74	–
b g Zilzal (USA) - Briggsmaid (Elegant Air)
Chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, soon driven and kept on same pace (op 12-1)

5⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [12½]	10. Punta Galera (IRE) 12/1 Dean McKeown Paul Green	Dean McKeown Paul Green	5	85 1	66	54	60	–
br g Zafonic (USA) - Kobalt Sea (FR) (Akarad)
Held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and hung left well over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish (op 8-1)

6⁽⁴⁾ hd [12¾]	3. Ahlawy (IRE) 40/1 Nicky Lawes ⁷ Michael Easterby	Nicky Lawes ⁷ Michael Easterby	5	810	78	66	72	–
gr g Green Desert (USA) - On Call (Alleged)
Dwelt, held up in rear until stayed on final 2f (op 33-1)

7⁽³⁾ 7 [19¾]	6. Moheebb (IRE) 13/2 Dale Gibson Ruth Carr	Dale Gibson Ruth Carr	4	90 b	75	49	56	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Rockerlong (Deploy)
Dwelt, headway and in touch halfway, ridden along 3f out and soon beaten (op 7-1)

8⁽⁷⁾ ½ [20¼]	7. Polish Corridor 7/2 Phillip Makin Michael Dods	Phillip Makin Michael Dods	9	90	75	48	55	–
b g Danzig Connection (USA) - Possibility (Robellino)
Dwelt, soon chasing leading pair, effort to chase winner halfway, ridden along 3f out, soon edged right and weakened (jockey said gelding hung right in the final two furlongs) (op 9-2)

9⁽¹¹⁾ 5 [25¼]	8. Bailieborough (IRE) 20/1 Royston Ffrench Brian Ellison	Royston Ffrench Brian Ellison	9	90	75	38	45	–
b g Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Sherannda (USA) (Trempolino)
Chased winner to halfway, soon ridden along and weakened over 3f out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1)

10⁽¹⁾ 6 [31¼]	9. Snow Dancer (IRE) 25/1 Paddy Mathers Tony McWilliams	Paddy Mathers Tony McWilliams	4	88	69	20	28	–
b f Desert Style (IRE) - Bella Vie (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Dwelt, always in rear (tchd 20-1)

10 ran Off time: 7:23:00 Winning time: 2m 20.19s (slow by 9.19s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Solis (self certificate)
1st owner: W J Gredley (First Buddy) 1st breeder: Tarworth Bloodstock Investments Ltd
2nd owner: Mr and Mrs Paul Chapman (Royal Flynn)
3rd owner: A D Jones (Mae Cigan)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.40 £3.90 £2.30 Ex: £23 CSF: £24.89 Tricast: £116.56
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 33 (20%) M [4-8] 50 (34%) H [9-11] 67 (46%)

7:20 Haydock 26 Apr 2008

John Doherty Memorial Handicap