Full Result 2.20 Haydock | 23 April 2011

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(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) 2m Inner Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Knight In Purple 5/1 Peter Carberry ⁵ John Mackie	Peter Carberry ⁵ John Mackie	7	109 tv	118	–	133	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Cerise Bleue (FR) (Port Lyautey)
In touch, went 2nd 6th, upsides 3 out, led 2 out, asserted after last, stayed on well to draw clear (op 9-2)

2 5	2. Drill Sergeant 5/2F Henry Brooke ⁷ Donald McCain	Henry Brooke ⁷ Donald McCain	6	113 tb	128	–	139	–
br g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Dolydille (IRE) (Dolphin Street)
Tracked leaders, led narrowly just before 3 out, headed 2 out, under pressure just over 2 lengths down when hit last, no extra final 150yds (op 3-1)

3 17 [22]	3. Maoi Chinn Tire (IRE) 14/1 Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	4	115	128	–	119	–
b g Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Primrose And Rose (Primo Dominie)
Not fluent, held up in rear, pushed along after 6th, moderate progress under pressure approaching 2 out, went 3rd before last, no danger to front 2 (op 16-1 tchd 12-1)

4 13 [35]	4. Tharaya 8/1 Tommy Phelan ³ Claire Dyson	Tommy Phelan ³ Claire Dyson	6	1011	118	–	101	–
b m Choisir (AUS) - Karlaska (Lashkari)
In touch, chasing leaders when hit 3 out, under pressure and outpaced next, dropped away after (op 7-1 tchd 9-1)

5 ¾ [35¾]	7. Royal Max (IRE) 11/1 Dave Crosse Ian Williams	Dave Crosse Ian Williams	5	107 tp	111	–	94	–
b g Hawkeye (IRE) - Baccara (IRE) (Sri Pekan)
Led, pushed along after 6th, ridden and headed just before 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 9-1 tchd 12-1)

6 11 [46¾]	6. Dominican Monk (IRE) 9/1 Daryl Jacob David Arbuthnot	Daryl Jacob David Arbuthnot	12	1013	117	–	90	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Ballybeg Katie (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up, under pressure and unable to challenge before 2 out, weakened soon after (tchd 17-2)

7 43 [89¾]	1. Fiendish Flame (IRE) 11/2 Adrian Lane Donald McCain	Adrian Lane Donald McCain	7	1112	130	–	64	–
ch g Beneficial - Deenish (IRE) (Callernish)
Jumped right and not fluent, chased leader, upsides from 3rd to 4th, lost place before 6th, soon weakened, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off (op 13-2 tchd 5-1)

PU	8. Crosby Jemma 13/2 Graham Lee Mike Sowersby	Graham Lee Mike Sowersby	7	101	105	–	–	–
ch m Lomitas - Gino's Spirits (Perugino)
Held up, pushed along after 6th, never able to get on terms, well behind when pulled up before last (tchd 11-2)

8 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 3m 48.10s (slow by 5.10s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: A J Wall, G Hicks & N Hooper (Knight In Purple) 1st breeder: Wood Farm Stud
2nd owner: T G Leslie (Drill Sergeant)
3rd owner: Alan Baxter (Maoi Chinn Tire)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £1.80 £1.50 £2.80 Ex: £13 CSF: £16.99 Tricast: £149.36 Trifecta: £87.30

2:20 Haydock 23 Apr 2011

You're Better Off With Betfair Handicap Hurdle