Full Result 1.35 Market Rasen | 29 September 2007

Steve Appleby 50th Birthday Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £4,796.40 2nd £1,397.90 3rd £699.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Elusive Dream 1/2F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	1012	–	127	136	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Dance A Dream (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leader, led approaching 2 out, ridden clear run-in (op 8-13, tchd 4-6 in places)

2 9	2. French Opera 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	114	112	123	136	–
b g Bering - On Fair Stage (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Led until approaching 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner (op 9-2 tchd 6-1)

3 20 [29]	4. Summer Lodge 20/1 Josh Byrne Alan McCabe	Josh Byrne Alan McCabe	4	114	–	102	121	–
b g Indian Lodge (IRE) - Summer Siren (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Chased leaders, moderate 3rd from 5th

4 17 [46]	9. Star Of Canterbury (IRE) 33/1 Christian Williams Dai Burchell	Christian Williams Dai Burchell	4	1012	–	77	90	–
ch g Beckett (IRE) - Villa Nova (IRE) (Petardia)
Chased leaders, weakened after 5th, soon behind

5 4 [50]	1. Dan Buoy (FR) 9/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	114	120	79	92	–
b g Slip Anchor - Bramosia (Forzando)
Held up off the pace, never a factor (op 4-1)

6 ½ [50½]	3. King Kasyapa (IRE) 14/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	5	114	–	78	92	–
b g Darshaan - Ezana (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Chased leading quartet, weakened after 5th (op 16-1)

7 32 [82½]	8. Medic (IRE) 66/1 Graham Lee Tim Fitzgerald	Graham Lee Tim Fitzgerald	6	1012	–	35	54	–
b g Dr Fong (USA) - Elupa (IRE) (Mtoto)
Chased leaders, blundered and reminders 3rd, weakened 5th

8 1 [83½]	6. Breaking Shadow (IRE) 100/1 Barry Keniry M A Peill	Barry Keniry M A Peill	5	1012	–	34	53	–
br g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Crimbourne (Mummy's Pet)
Mid-division, weakened 5th, soon behind (op 80-1)

9 6 [89½]	11. Volaticus (IRE) 100/1 Dominic Elsworth Alan Brown	Dominic Elsworth Alan Brown	6	1012	–	27	47	–
b g Desert Story (IRE) - Haysel (IRE) (Petorius)
In rear, behind from 3rd, tailed off when hit 5th

10 22 [111½]	12. Tiana Bleu (IRE) 100/1 Alex Merriam ⁷ Ben Pollock	Alex Merriam ⁷ Ben Pollock	5	101 3 e/s¹	–	–	21	–
ch m Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Bobby Hays (IRE) (Bob Back)
In rear, behind from 4th

PU	10. Turn Me On (IRE) 80/1 Robert Walford Tim Walford	Robert Walford Tim Walford	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Jacobina (Magic Ring I)
In rear, behind when pulled up before 5th

UR	5. Any Offer (IRE) 100/1 Dougie Costello Paul Midgley	Dougie Costello Paul Midgley	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Gold Mist (Darshaan)
In rear when blundered and unseated rider 1st

12 ran Off time: 1:35:00 Winning time: 4m 3.20s (slow by 0.20s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Mrs M Findlay (Elusive Dream) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Lynn Wilson & Martin Landau (French Opera)
3rd owner: Paul J Dixon (Summer Lodge)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.10 £1.70 £5 Ex: £5.20 CSF: £3.91

1:35 Market Rasen 29 Sep 2007

Steve Appleby 50th Birthday Novices' Hurdle