Full Result 2.00 Hereford | 23 March 2011

Lindley Catering Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m53yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,146.65 2nd £630.30 3rd £315.15 4th £157.41

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Red Merlin (IRE) 2/5F Henry Brooke ⁶ Donald McCain	Henry Brooke ⁶ Donald McCain	6	110	126	91	136	–
ch g Soviet Star (USA) - Truly Bewitched (USA) (Affirmed)
Raced in 3rd, improved to track leader after 5th, challenged 2 out, soon led, drew clear approaching last, very easily (tchd 1-2 in places)

2 10	1. Paddy Partridge 5/1 Richard Killoran Tim Vaughan	Richard Killoran Tim Vaughan	5	116	118	80	118	–
b g Pivotal - Treble Heights (IRE) (Unfuwain)
Tracked leader until relegated to 3rd after 5th, soon ridden along, went 2nd again after 2 out and driven, soon outpaced by easy winner (op 4-1)

3 17 [27]	4. Behtarini (IRE) 6/1 Aodhagan Conlon Evan Williams	Aodhagan Conlon Evan Williams	4	107	–	48	88	–
b g Dalakhani (IRE) - Behkiyra (IRE) (Entrepreneur)
Held up in 4th, dropped to last 4th, pushed along after next, weakened 3 out, went moderate 3rd just after last (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

4 3¾ [30¾]	5. Deejan (IRE) 50/1 Michael Byrne ⁵ Tim Vaughan	Michael Byrne ⁵ Tim Vaughan	6	102	–	44	82	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Boleree (IRE) (Mandalus)
Raced keenly, led, jumped path after 2nd, joined 2 out, soon headed, weakened steadily and lost moderate 3rd just after last (op 40-1)

UR	3. Cityar (FR) 66/1 Peter Toole John O'Shea	Peter Toole John O'Shea	7	110	–	–	77	–
b g Sagacity (FR) - Starry Dust (FR) (Zino)
Held up in last, improved a place 4th, ridden before 6th, soon weakened, last and well beaten when stumbled and unseated rider last (tchd 50-1)

5 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 3m 58.60s (slow by 14.60s) Total SP: 106%
1st owner: Timeform Betfair Racing Club & M Taylor (Red Merlin) 1st breeder: Keatly Overseas Ltd
2nd owner: Owen Promotions Limited (Paddy Partridge)
3rd owner: Sue Howell (Behtarini)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £1.70 Ex: £2.50 CSF: £2.61