Full Result 3.45 Kempton | 21 February 2009

RACINGPOST.COM Adonis Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo) 2m OMS Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £17,103 2nd £6,417 3rd £3,213 4th £1,602 5th £804 6th £402

RACINGPOST.COM Adonis Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Grade 2, 2m - Good To Soft, Class 1 4yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Hebridean (IRE) 6/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	1012	128	125	135	–
b g Bach (IRE) - Delphinium (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Held up in rear, steady headway after 3 out, quickened to challenge 2 out, led well before last, pushed out (op 15-8)

2 5	3. Saticon 11/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	4	115	127	126	136	–
b g Act One - Saumareine (FR) (Saumarez)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, driven to lead approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on but not pace of winner (op 12-1 tchd 10-1)

3 14 [19]	1. Helium (FR) 11/4 Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	4	115	141	109	127	–
b g Dream Well (FR) - Sure Harbour (SWI) (Surumu)
Set strong pace, ridden and headed approaching 2 out but still every chance, weakened soon after (op 3-1 tchd 100-30 in places)

4 19 [38]	5. Excape (IRE) 9/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	4	1012	–	78	101	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Viscaria (IRE) (Barathea)
Chased leaders, jumped slowly and dropped to rear 4 out, soon no chance (jockey said regarding the running and riding, that he had been instructed to give the gelding a positive ride, but around halfway the gelding began to choke, and thereafter he tried to coax the gelding home, adding he felt the leaders had gone off to quickly, and he ran through tired horses; trainer said gelding would probably be fitted with a tongue strap next time; vet said gelding had a wound on his right-fore leg.) (op 7-1 tchd 10-1)

5 nse [38]	4. Art Exhibition (IRE) 8/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	4	112 p	124	82	103	–
ch g Captain Rio - Miss Dilletante (Primo Dominie)
Chased leaders until weakened quickly 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 15-2)

6 2¼ [40¼]	2. Ray Diamond 66/1 Marc Goldstein Michael Madgwick	Marc Goldstein Michael Madgwick	4	115	127	82	104	–
ch g Medicean - Musical Twist (USA) (Woodman)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out and weakened quickly

7 3 [43¼]	7. Cosmea 11/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	109	123	68	103	–
b f Compton Place - St James's Antigua (IRE) (Law Society)
Held up towards rear, headway to track leaders 3 out, weakening when blundered badly 2 out (op 4-1)