Full Result 3.35 Hereford | 8 November 2009

Greg Thomas Memorial Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f147yds) 2m3½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £4,752.75 2nd £1,404 3rd £702 4th £351 5th £175.50

Greg Thomas Memorial Novices' Hurdle, 2m3½f - Good, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. The Jigsaw Man (IRE) 5/6F Nick Scholfield Rebecca Curtis	Nick Scholfield Rebecca Curtis	5	115	–	76	118	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Native Sunset (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led until after 2nd, remained handy, chased leader 6th to 2 out, soon ridden, rallied to lead last, stayed on under pressure (op 10-11 tchd Evens)

2 1¼	5. Peppertree Lane (IRE) 9/2 Aidan Coleman A P Boxhall	Aidan Coleman A P Boxhall	6	1012	113	68	108	–
ch g Peintre Celebre (USA) - Salonrolle (IRE) (Tirol)
Led after 2nd, ridden after 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace (op 13-2)

3 1¼ [2½]	2. Azulada Bay (IRE) 33/1 Peter Toole ⁵ Mark Rimell	Peter Toole ⁵ Mark Rimell	5	107	–	67	107	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Azulada (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Held up, headway 5th, ridden after next, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, ran on well to go 3rd towards finish, not reach leaders

4 ¾ [3¼]	6. Ravethebrave (IRE) 7/2 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	5	1012	–	66	108	–
b g Rashar (USA) - Mrs Blobby (IRE) (Rontino)
Held up, headway 4th, ridden to chase leader and mistake 2 out, no extra flat, lost 3rd towards finish (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

5 ½ [3¾]	4. Calusa Shadow 10/1 Giles Hawkins ¹⁰ Philip Hobbs	Giles Hawkins ¹⁰ Philip Hobbs	5	102	–	66	106	–
br g Beat All (USA) - Tina Gee (Orchestra)
Held up, mistake 7th, soon pushed along, good headway approaching last, ran on well toward finish, never nearer (tchd 8-1)

6 82 [85¾]	3. Brookfieldshector (IRE) 80/1 Michael Murphy ⁵ Mike Hammond	Michael Murphy ⁵ Mike Hammond	5	107	–	–	32	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Goody Choo Choo (IRE) (Orchestra)
Prominent, ridden after 6th, weakened next, tailed off (op 66-1)

7 nk [86]	9. Riverbank Ruby 100/1 Derek Laverty ³ Christopher Kellett	Derek Laverty ³ Christopher Kellett	6	102	–	–	25	–
br m Beat All (USA) - Riverbank Rose (Lighter)
Always in rear, tailed off from 6th

8 1 [87]	8. Zaif (IRE) 14/1 Mark Bradburne Dominic Ffrench Davis	Mark Bradburne Dominic Ffrench Davis	6	1012	–	–	31	–
b g Almutawakel I - Colourful (FR) (Gay Mecene)
In rear, some headway 7th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 16-1 tchd 12-1)

PU	7. Waldenstroem (GER) 28/1 Tom Scudamore Warren Greatrex	Tom Scudamore Warren Greatrex	6	1012 t	–	–	–	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Weissglut (GER) (Lavirco)
Chased leader until led after 2nd, headed when blundered and rider lost iron 5th, soon lost place, pulled up before next