Full Result 3.40 Hexham | 7 October 2006

Eldon Square Heart of City Centre Shopping Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m7f63yds) 2m7½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £3,083.40 2nd £898.65 3rd £449.55

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Top The Bill (IRE) 12/1 Shane Byrne ⁷ Sharon Watt	Shane Byrne ⁷ Sharon Watt	6	110	93	73	96	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Rio Star (IRE) (Riot Helmet)
Held up, outpaced 4 out, rallied after 2 out, led last, driven out (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, the gelding was better suited by the going, good (good to soft places, down hill)) (op 11-1 tchd 16-1)

2 3	4. Hello Baby 7/2J Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	6	1011	90	67	90	–
b g Jumbo Hirt (USA) - Silver Flyer I (Silver Season)
Midfield, driven 4 out, rallied before 2 out, challenged last, hung left, kept on, not reach winner (op 4-1)

3 1 [4]	7. Compton Commander 16/1 P J McDonald ⁵ Edwin Tuer	P J McDonald ⁵ Edwin Tuer	8	1011	88	65	88	–
ch g Barathea (IRE) - Triode (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Chased leaders, went second after 9th, just led when blundered and headed last, kept on same pace (op 14-1)

4 1 [5]	9. Fly Tipper 9/1 Alan Dempsey Wilf Storey	Alan Dempsey Wilf Storey	6	110	86	62	84	–
ch g Environment Friend - Double Birthday (Cavo Doro)
Set decent gallop, led to before last, kept on same pace

5 7 [12]	6. Political Sox 25/1 Mr M Ellwood ⁷ Rayson Nixon	Mr M Ellwood ⁷ Rayson Nixon	12	1010	89	59	80	–
br g Mirror Boy - Political Mill (Politico)
Midfield, driven before 3 out, no impression before next (op 20-1)

6 6 [18]	1. Aston (USA) 7/1 Brian Hughes ⁵ Richard Guest	Brian Hughes ⁵ Richard Guest	6	117 v	98	63	83	–
b g Bahri (USA) - Halholah (USA) (Secreto)
Chased leader to after 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 15-2)

7 1½ [19½]	12. Baawrah 5/1 Dominic Elsworth Martin Todhunter	Dominic Elsworth Martin Todhunter	5	107	79	43	63	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Kronengold (USA) (Golden Act)
Behind, hampered by faller on bend after 8th, never on terms (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

8 12 [31½]	10. Madge 14/1 Graham Lee Wilf Storey	Graham Lee Wilf Storey	4	1012	85	37	56	–
br f Marju (IRE) - Aymara (Darshaan)
Held up, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened from 4 out

9 6 [37½]	3. Itsaboy 16/1 A E Lynch ⁵ John Long	A E Lynch ⁵ John Long	6	1013	90	38	56	–
b g Wizard King - French Project (IRE) (Project Manager)
Held up, blundered 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 14-1)

10 21 [58½]	11. Cody 14/1 Paddy Aspell James Moffatt	Paddy Aspell James Moffatt	7	108 tb	80	9	25	–
ch g Zilzal (USA) - Ibtihaj (USA) (Raja Baba)
Midfield to 4 out, weakened next (op 18-1)

11 22 [80½]	5. Willywont He 7/2J Tony Dobbin Paul Midgley	Tony Dobbin Paul Midgley	7	114	90	–	13	–
b g Bollin William - Scalby Clipper (Sir Mago)
Midfield, lost place halfway, struggling from 4 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good (good to soft down hill) ground) (op 9-2)

SU	8. Balmoral Queen 16/1 Gary Berridge ³ Brian Storey	Gary Berridge ³ Brian Storey	6	1012	87	–	–	–
br m Wizard King - Balmoral Princess (Thethingaboutitis)
Close up, lost place when slipped up bend after 8th

12 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 6m 7.50s (slow by 27.50s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Mrs S A Watt (Top The Bill) 1st breeder: James Barry
2nd owner: Miss J Gibson (Hello Baby)
3rd owner: David Gallacher (Compton Commander)
Tote win: £19 PL: £7 £2.40 £5.70 Ex: £89.70 CSF: £58.37 Tricast: £710.08

3:40 Hexham 7 Oct 2006

Eldon Square Heart of City Centre Shopping Handicap Hurdle