Full Result 8.05 Hexham | 26 May 2009

John Smith's Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m4f28yds) 2m4f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £2,740.40 2nd £798.80 3rd £399.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Mr Midaz 6/1 Peter Buchanan Donald Whillans	Peter Buchanan Donald Whillans	10	111	79	34	85	–
ch g Danzig Connection (USA) - Marmy (Midyan)
Held up, headway before 2 out, effort between last 2, stayed on to lead near finish (op 9-1)

2 ¾	8. Rexmehead (IRE) 8/1 Paddy Aspell Andrew Wilson	Paddy Aspell Andrew Wilson	8	1012	76	30	80	–
b g Fort Morgan (USA) - Moon Rose (IRE) (Imperial Frontier)
Held up, headway 4 out, led before last, kept on, headed towards finish (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

3 7 [7¾]	6. Mighty Fella 33/1 Tjade Collier ³ Evelyn Slack	Tjade Collier ³ Evelyn Slack	7	1010	77	24	75	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Zany Lady (Arzanni)
Held up, headway 2 out, kept on run-in, no impression (op 20-1)

4 ¾ [8½]	11. Dippy Duck (IRE) 33/1 Phil Kinsella Marjorie Fife	Phil Kinsella Marjorie Fife	7	108	72	19	69	–
b m Bob's Return (IRE) - Yashgans Vision (IRE) (Yashgan)
With leader, led before 2 out to before last, soon outpaced

5 1½ [10]	12. Mardood 14/1 Richie McGrath Chris Grant	Richie McGrath Chris Grant	4	104 t	73	13	64	–
b g Oasis Dream - Gaelic Swan (IRE) (Nashwan)
Held up, headway after 2 out, kept on from last, no impression (op 11-1 tchd 9-1)

6 1¾ [11¾]	9. The Dunion 40/1 Mr Gillon Crow ⁷ A M Crow	Mr Gillon Crow ⁷ A M Crow	6	105 2	76	19	71	–
br g Beckett (IRE) - Dacian (USA) (Diesis)
Held up, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, rallied before last, never reached leaders (op 50-1)

7 1½ [13¼]	13. Lifes A Mystery (IRE) 5/2J Barry Keniry George Moore	Barry Keniry George Moore	6	100 4	64	6	58	–
b g Luso - Life Of A Lady I (IRE) (Insan)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, hit 3 out, weakened before next (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

8 11 [24¼]	5. Spare Days 66/1 Brian Harding J Barclay	Brian Harding J Barclay	5	110	78	9	61	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Spare Set (IRE) (Second Set)
Prominent until lost place 4 out, no danger after (op 40-1)

9 2¾ [27]	1. Stepchange (IRE) 7/1 A P McCoy J J Lambe	A P McCoy J J Lambe	7	1112 b	90	19	71	–
br g Rock Hopper - Righthand Lady (Buckskin)
Led, reminders 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened (op 5-1)

10 3½ [30½]	4. Graze On And On 5/2J Dougie Costello John Quinn	Dougie Costello John Quinn	4	111	84	4	57	–
ch f Elmaamul (USA) - Laena (Roman Warrior)
In touch, lost place when hampered and stumbled after 6th, soon driven, no impression before 2 out (jockey said filly never travelled) (op 9-4 tchd 2-1)

UR	2. One Black Cat 16/1 Ryan Mania ⁵ Sandy Forster	Ryan Mania ⁵ Sandy Forster	6	114 t	87	–	85	–
b m Wizard King - Princess Topaz (Midyan)
Held up in midfield, headway and close fourth when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (op 12-1)

11 ran Off time: 8:06:00 Winning time: 5m 4.40s (slow by 13.40s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Fair Spin (self certificate), Gunadoir (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Chas N Whillans, Dr Doreen M Steele (Mr Midaz) 1st breeder: G E Amey
2nd owner: Mrs H J Wilson (Rexmehead)
3rd owner: Mrs Evelyn Slack (Mighty Fella)
Tote win: £7 PL: £1.70 £3 £9.20 Ex: £37.50 CSF: £51.51 Tricast: £1,464.76

8:05 Hexham 26 May 2009

John Smith's Handicap Hurdle