2:35
Haydock
20 Dec 2008
Joseph Heler Cheese Handicap Hurdle
(Class 2) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f Good
1st
£16,262.50 2nd
£4,775 3rd
£2,387.50 4th
£1,192.50
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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7 | 117 | 142 | – | 151 | – |
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Desert King (IRE) |
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Tracked leaders, led 6th to next, led last, stayed on gamely (op 12-1 tchd 14-1) | ||||||||||
8 | 106 | 130 | – | 135 | – |
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Machiavellian (USA) |
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Chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
6 | 1112 | 147 | – | 152 | – |
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Tiraaz (USA) |
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In rear, shaken up after 4th, headway 7th, chasing leaders after next, kept on same pace run-in (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places) | ||||||||||
5 | 1011 | 132 | – | 127 | – |
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Spectrum (IRE) |
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Led 2nd, reminders 5th, headed next, led 7th until approaching 2 out, weakened run-in (op 10-1 tchd 11-1) | ||||||||||
7 | 1011 | 135 | – | 121 | – |
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Accordion (IRE) |
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Prominent, driven approaching 3 out, gradually weakened (op 25-1 tchd 22-1) | ||||||||||
5 | 109 | 130 | – | 113 | – |
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Alflora (IRE) |
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Led to 2nd, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out (op 5-1) | ||||||||||
5 | 112 | 137 | – | 112 | – | |||||
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King's Theatre (IRE) |
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Prominent, weakened 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1) | ||||||||||
6 | 116 | 141 | – | 111 | – |
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Oscar (IRE) |
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In rear, effort after 7th, weakened next (op 7-1 tchd 6-1) | ||||||||||
5 |
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128 | – | 97 | – |
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Baby Turk |
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In rear, some headway 5th, lost place approaching 3 out (tchd 50-1) | ||||||||||
5 | 112 | 137 | – | 97 | – |
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Ragmar (FR) |
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In rear, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened (op 12-1 tchd 14-1) | ||||||||||
5 | 104 | 125 | – | 80 | – |
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Alflora (IRE) |
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Held up towards rear, reminders 6th, some headway approaching 3 out, soon lost place (op 13-2 tchd 7-1) | ||||||||||
7 | 105 | 126 | – | 15 | – |
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Subotica (FR) |
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Chased leaders, driven 7th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off 2 out (vet said gelding finished distressed) (op 6-1) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 4m 59.20s Total SP: 117%
- Non-runners: Hibiki (unsuitable ground)
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1st owner:
R B Holt (United)
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2nd owner:
B Moore & E C Stephens (Chief Yeoman)
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3rd owner:
The Supreme Partnership (Tazbar)
- Tote win: £12.20 PL: £3 £7.60 £3.20 Ex: £165.80 CSF: £241.46 Tricast: £3,316.60