Full Result 3.40 Hereford | 1 May 2008

Dorothy Goodbody's Golden Ale Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (3m1f44yds) 3m1f Good 18 fences 1 omitted

1st £5,069.60 2nd £1,497.60 3rd £748.80 4th £374.40 5th £187.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	18. Top Dawn (IRE) 7/1 David England ³ Matt Sheppard	David England ³ Matt Sheppard	8	100	81	78	93	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Andros Dawn (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders, ridden to take narrow advantage 2 out, joined last and hard ridden, just held on, all out (op 15-2 tchd 8-1)

2 shd	6. Sovereign's Joy 10/1 Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	7	1110 p	102	99	114	–
b g Sovereign Water (FR) - Carmel's Joy (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Led 2nd to 12th, stayed with leader and slight lead 14th, headed, ridden and one pace bypassed 3rd last, rallied to challenge on inside next and upsides last, strong challenge run-in, just failed (tchd 11-1)

3 16 [16]	1. Meggie's Beau (IRE) 25/1 Mr William Biddick ⁷ Venetia Williams	Mr William Biddick ⁷ Venetia Williams	12	115	104	88	104	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Romantic Rose (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led to 2nd, stayed with leader until slight advantage 12th, headed 14th, still upsides 2 out, weakened soon after (op 20-1)

4 hd [16¼]	12. He's The Biz (FR) 7/1 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	9	112	94	78	93	–
b g Nikos - Irun I (FR) (Son Of Silver)
In touch, ridden to chase leaders after 13th, weakened bypassed 3rd last (op 15-2 tchd 13-2)

5 1½ [17¾]	16. Gumley Gale 28/1 Willie McCarthy ⁵ Kevin Bishop	Willie McCarthy ⁵ Kevin Bishop	13	106 t	89	72	87	–
b g Greensmith - Clodaigh Gale (Strong Gale)
In rear 5th, headway 12th, ridden next, never going pace to challenge and weakened approaching bypassed 3rd last

6 13 [30¾]	2. Heart Springs 16/1 Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Dr Jeremy Naylor	Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Dr Jeremy Naylor	8	117	104	77	91	–
b m Parthian Springs - Metannee (The Brianstan)
In rear 5th, headway 10th, ridden 12th, weakened before bypassed 3rd last (op 14-1)

7 nk [31]	17. Baron Romeo (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	8	104	82	54	69	–
gr g Baron Blakeney - Langretta (IRE) (Lancastrian)
In touch, ridden 14th, weakened after next (op 14-1)

8 3½ [34½]	4. Go For One (IRE) 33/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	9	1111	103	73	87	–
b g Muroto - Barntown (Belfalas)
Hit 9th and 11th, always towards rear

9 37 [71½]	10. The Langer (IRE) 9/1 Colin Bolger ³ Simon Lewis	Colin Bolger ³ Simon Lewis	8	111	96	35	58	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Minigirls Niece (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, ridden 13th, weakening when blundered 15th (op 7-1)

10 4½ [76]	15. Silvergino (IRE) 25/1 Michael Murphy ⁷ Ian Williams	Michael Murphy ⁷ Ian Williams	8	105	90	25	41	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Silvretta (IRE) (Tirol)
Blundered 11th, always behind (tchd 28-1)

11 ¾ [76¾]	9. Dere Lyn 12/1 Lee Stephens ³ Dai Burchell	Lee Stephens ³ Dai Burchell	10	113 p	98	32	49	–
b g Awesome I - Our Resolution (Caerleon)
Hit 6th, always well behind (op 14-1)

F	13. Noble Buck (IRE) 66/1 Danny Cook ⁷ Laura Young	Danny Cook ⁷ Laura Young	12	108	93	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Point The Finger (IRE) (Neshad)
In rear unril fell 8th, dead (op 50-1)

PU	8. Alam (USA) 8/1 James White ³ Dr Richard Newland	James White ³ Dr Richard Newland	9	115	100	–	–	–
b g Silver Hawk (USA) - Ghashtah (USA) (Nijinsky)
Pulled hard, mistake 6th, stirrup leather broke approaching 7th, pulled up before 8th (jockey said stirrup leather broke)

PU	3. Highland ChiefI (IRE) 5/1F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	8	1111 b¹	103	–	–	–
bb g Taipan (IRE) - Catatonia (IRE) (Cataldi)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened quickly before bypassed 3rd, last, pulled up before last (op 6-1 tchd 4-1)

PU	7. Super Judge (IRE) 14/1 Sam Thomas Matt Sheppard	Sam Thomas Matt Sheppard	7	118 p	100	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Supreme Control (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In rear until headway 13th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 16-1)

PU	5. Maori Legend 16/1 Felix De Giles ⁵ Neil Mulholland	Felix De Giles ⁵ Neil Mulholland	7	115	102	–	–	–
b m Midnight Legend - Hinemoa (IRE) (Mandalus)
In rear, blundered 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (op 20-1 tchd 14-1)

UR	14. Indian Gunner 50/1 Robert Walford Dr Jeremy Naylor	Robert Walford Dr Jeremy Naylor	15	110	92	–	–	–
b g Gunner B - Icy Miss (Random Shot)
In rear when hampered and unseated rider 1st

17 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 6m 28.44s (slow by 15.44s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Hazeljack (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Will Gaskins (Top Dawn) 1st breeder: M J Halligan
2nd owner: T R George (Sovereign's Joy)
3rd owner: T England (Meggie's Beau)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £2.80 £2.50 £6.20 Ex: £113.40 CSF: £73.21 Tricast: £1,695.90

Third last fence omitted on final circuit.

3:40 Hereford 1 May 2008

Dorothy Goodbody's Golden Ale Handicap Chase