Full Result 2.10 Hereford | 3 May 2007

Wye Valley Brewery Maiden Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (3m1f119yds) 3m1½f Good To Firm 13 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	7. Constant Approach (IRE) 22/1 P C O'Neill ³ Alex Hales	P C O'Neill ³ Alex Hales	5	104	–	46	106	–
ch m Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Sharp Approach (Crash Course)
Led until approaching 2nd, chased leader, led 6th, clear 2 out, stayed on well (op 16-1)

2 6	3. Ballyboley (IRE) EvensF Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	9	110	108	49	105	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Benbradagh Vard (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Held up in touch, chased winner approaching 9th, ridden after 3 out, no impression (op 6-5 tchd 5-4)

3 13 [19]	10. Tastes Like More (IRE) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Donald McCain	Mick Fitzgerald Donald McCain	5	107 p	95	32	87	–
b m Close Conflict (USA) - Fly Your Kite (IRE) (Silver Kite)
Prominent, not fluent and lost place 3rd, rallied 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 7-2)

4 24 [43]	9. Mrs Bridge 33/1 Richard Johnson Susan Johnson	Richard Johnson Susan Johnson	5	107	–	14	61	–
gr m Environment Friend - Celtic Bridge (Celtic Cone)
In rear, tailed off 9th, stayed on from 2 out (op 40-1 tchd 50-1)

5 3 [46]	2. Arrows Gold 28/1 Lee Stephens ³ M A Doyle	Lee Stephens ³ M A Doyle	9	1011	64	19	65	–
b g Sure Blade (USA) - Gamefull Gold (Mummy's Game)
Led approaching 2nd to 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 10th (tchd 25-1)

6 16 [62]	6. Slaney Eagle (IRE) 9/4 Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	7	110	–	6	49	–
b g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Mean To Me (Homing)
Held up and behind, bumped 2nd, short-lived effort 10th (op 7-2)

PU	4. Mr PostmanI 100/1 James Davies G J Powell	James Davies G J Powell	6	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Private Despatch (USA) - Palm Lady (Palm Track)
Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, weakened after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 80-1)

PU	5. Overton Lad 16/1 James Diment ⁵ Peter Pritchard	James Diment ⁵ Peter Pritchard	6	109	–	–	–	–
gr g Overbury (IRE) - Safe Arrival (USA) (Shadeed)
Held up and behind, reminders 4th, headway on outside when blundered badly 8th, pulled up and dismounted before 9th (op 12-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 6m 20.70s (slow by 16.70s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Aerodrome (vet's certificate), Devon BlueI (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: A M Hales (Constant Approach) 1st breeder: Walter Connors
2nd owner: R J Spence (Ballyboley)
3rd owner: Club ISM (Tastes Like More)
Tote win: £28.40 PL: £7.10 £0.69 £1.60 Ex: £65.50 CSF: £45.14

2:10 Hereford 3 May 2007

Wye Valley Brewery Maiden Hurdle