Full Result 5.00 Lingfield | 5 March 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

Ashurst Wood Handicap Hurdle, 2m½f - Heavy, Class 5 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	15. Cross Kennon (IRE) 13/2 Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	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	9. Blinded Bythelight (IRE) 20/1 Matty Roe ⁷ Sean Regan	Matty Roe ⁷ Sean Regan	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 4½ [26½]	1. Amron Hill 17/2 David Dennis Reg Hollinshead	David Dennis Reg Hollinshead	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]	22. Chalice Welcome 11/4F Alex Merriam ⁷ Neil King	Alex Merriam ⁷ Neil King	6	912 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]	17. The Little Chancer (IRE) 25/1 Anthony Freeman ⁷ Sean Curran	Anthony Freeman ⁷ Sean Curran	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]	5. Berties Brother 25/1 Sean Quinlan ³ David Bridgwater	Sean Quinlan ³ David Bridgwater	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]	8. Gobejolly 10/1 Andrew Thornton Ben Case	Andrew Thornton Ben Case	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 2½ [56½]	21. Mist Again 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	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]	18. Huck Finn (NZ) 20/1 Marc Goldstein ⁵ Michael Madgwick	Marc Goldstein ⁵ Michael Madgwick	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	13. All Fun And Games (IRE) 50/1 Jodie Mogford Graeme McPherson	Jodie Mogford Graeme McPherson	8	110	73	–	–	–
b g Duky - Congress Lass (IRE) (Boreen)
Prominent, chased leader briefly 4th, weakening in about 6th when fell next

PU	7. Littleton Aldor (IRE) 14/1 Tommy Phelan ³ Tor Sturgis	Tommy Phelan ³ Tor Sturgis	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	10. She's No Muppet 12/1 Tom Scudamore Nick Mitchell	Tom Scudamore Nick Mitchell	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	2. Wondersobright (IRE) 12/1 Miss Zoe Lilly ⁷ Paddy Butler	Miss Zoe Lilly ⁷ Paddy Butler	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	19. Haroum (USA) 14/1 Seamus Durack Dai Burchell	Seamus Durack Dai Burchell	6	109	68	–	–	–
ch g Diesis - Up Her Sleeve I (USA) (Secreto)
Always towards rear, mistake 4th, weakened next, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next

PU	6. Fantastic Morning 33/1 William Kennedy F Jordan	William Kennedy F Jordan	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	20. Surely Keen 40/1 Philip Hide Linda Jewell	Philip Hide Linda Jewell	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	14. Whatalotofbuts 16/1 Noel Fehily Ben De Haan	Noel Fehily Ben De Haan	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	11. Miss Phoebe (IRE) 11/1 Stephen Craine Sylvester Kirk	Stephen Craine Sylvester Kirk	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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Ashurst Wood Handicap Hurdle

5:00 Lingfield 5 Mar 2009