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5:00 Lingfield 5 Mar 2009

Ashurst Wood Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-85, 4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Heavy 8 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   
5 1013 72 103 103
b g Craigsteel - Gaelic Million (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up well in rear, progress after 3rd, went 2nd 5th, closed to lead before 2 out, soon well clear, easily (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that she had struggled to get sufficient work into the gelding before previous race due to bad weather.)
2  22
7 1011 77 79 82
b g Supreme Leader - Biddy Earley (IRE) (Black Minstrel)
Off the pace in midfield, progress from 4th, chased clear leading pair after 3 out, plugged to on take 2nd last
3  [26½]
6 1112 85 81 85
b g Polar Prince (IRE) - Maradata (IRE) (Shardari)
Led and set strong pace, clear from 3rd, well ahead with one rival after 3 out, headed and weakened before 2 out, lost 2nd last
4  15 [41½]
6 912 Over-Weights 2 64 40 52
b g Most Welcome - Blue Peru (IRE) (Perugino)
Chased clear leaders but never on terms, already under pressure when hampered 5th, well beaten in 5th after 3 out, plugged on
5  6 [47½]
6 104 70 37 49
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Be My Sweetheart (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased clear leaders, no progress from 5th, tailed off after next, plugged on from 2 out
6  6 [53½]
6 115 81 40 54
ch g Forzando - Sweets (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Never better than midfield, left well behind from 3 out, poor 7th and no progress before next
7  ½ [54]
6 116 79 37 52
b m Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Ollejess (Scallywag)
Held up well in rear, stealthy progress into midfeld from 5th but never remotely near leaders, no chance after 3 out
8  [56½]
6 105 64 19 34
ch m Double Trigger (IRE) - Idiot's Lady (Idiots Delight)
Mostly in midfield on inner, lost touch with leaders 5th, mistake 3 out, well behind after
9  34 [90½]
8 105 69 5
b g Foxbay (NZ) - Reckless Spirit (NZ) (Straight Strike)
Chased clear leaders, mistake 4th, struggling next, tailed off 3 out
F   
8 110 73
b g Duky - Congress Lass (IRE) (Boreen)
Prominent, chased leader briefly 4th, weakening in about 6th when fell next
PU   
9 115 81
b g Pennekamp (USA) - Belle Etoile I (FR) (Lead On Time)
Unable to lead, chased leader until after 3rd, gave up completely and tailed off after next, pulled up before 2 out
PU   
9 113 b 76
b m Teenoso (USA) - Persian Dream (IRE) (Mazaad)
Left at least 20 lengths in ragged start, never able to regain ground, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said mare planted at start)
PU   
10 115 p 85
br g Magical Wonder (USA) - Brightness (Elegant Air)
Unable to lead, chased leading pair but never going well, lost place before 4th, tailed off after 3 out, about 9th when pulled up before last
PU   
6 109 68
ch g Diesis - Up Her Sleeve (USA) (Secreto)
Always towards rear, mistake 4th, weakened next, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
PU   
5 118 81
ch g Fantastic Light (USA) - Gombay Girl (USA) (Woodman)
In touch in midfield when mistake 4th, weakened next, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the heavy ground)
PU   
9 105 64
ch g Keen - Katie Jo (Taufan)
Mistakes, prominent, chased leader after 4th to next, 5th and weakening when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last
PU   
4 1013 80
ch g Kirkwall - Wontcostalotbut (Nicholas Bill)
Driven in rear and no response after 2nd, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
PU   
4 111 82
b f Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Stroke Of Six (IRE) (Woodborough)
Left at least 20 lengths in ragged start, never able to regain ground, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said filly planted at start)
  • 18 ran Off time: 5:02:00 Winning time: 4m 24.80s (slow by 33.80s) Total SP: 132%
  • Non-runners: Hiddensee (unsuitable ground), Indefensible (self certificate), Kassuta (unsuitable ground), Keyneema (unsuitable ground)
  • 1st owner: P and Mrs G A Clarke (Cross Kennon) 1st breeder: Mrs Cora Cronin
  • 2nd owner: F Butler (Blinded Bythelight)
  • 3rd owner: Geoff Lloyd (Amron Hill)
  • Tote win: £8.30 PL: £2.30 £1.30 £3.30 Ex: £303.20 CSF: £139 Tricast: £1,153.50
  • Jackpot: £8,425.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £433,125.56. 36.50 winning tickets.
  • Placepot: £44.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £89,604.58. 1,475.25 winning tickets.
  • Quadpot: £10.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £5,359.16. 369.70 winning tickets.
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