Full Result 2.30 Newton Abbot | 4 August 2008

Connolly's Red Mills Horsefeed Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m2f110yds) 2m2½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £3,382.60 2nd £993.20 3rd £496.60 4th £248.04

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Option Money (IRE) 9/4 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	6	1012	–	79	118	–
b g Kotashaan (FR) - Be My Bargain (IRE) (Be My Native)
Always prominent, led 6th, clear 2 out, pushed out (tchd 5-2)

2 23	1. Archduke Ferdinand (FR) EvensF Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	10	115	115	63	108	–
ch g Dernier Empereur (USA) - Lady Norcliffe (USA) (Norcliffe)
Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 6th, went 2nd soon after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon no chance with winner, hit last (tchd 10-11 and 11-10 in places)

3 2½ [25½]	2. Quinte Du Chatelet (FR) 9/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	4	113	–	58	103	–
b g Lavirco (GER) - Grandeur Royale (FR) (Royal Charter)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

4 7 [32½]	8. Passato (GER) 100/1 Mark Grant Jo Davis	Mark Grant Jo Davis	4	1010	–	44	90	–
b g Lando (GER) - Passata (FR) (Polar Falcon)
Held up and behind, headway on inside approaching 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 66-1)

5 15 [47½]	10. Brave Jewel (IRE) 50/1 Charlie Poste ³ Alison Thorpe	Charlie Poste ³ Alison Thorpe	5	102	–	23	73	–
gr m Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Pointless Expense (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Prominent, not fluent 1st, led 4th to 6th, soon hung left, weakened approaching 2 out (op 33-1)

6 33 [80½]	7. Beauchamp Viking 125/1 Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	4	1010 t	–	–	52	–
b g Compton Admiral - Beauchamp Jade (Kalaglow)
Took keen hold, led until after 1st, led 2nd to 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 100-1)

7 1¾ [82¼]	4. Minella Pleasure (IRE) 18/1 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	5	1012	–	–	53	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Scalp Hunter (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Not fluent, led after 1st until jumped slowly 2nd, reminders after 3rd, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off (op 25-1 tchd 16-1)

8 nk [82½]	6. Tapimix (FR) 125/1 Robert L Butler ³ Alan Jones	Robert L Butler ³ Alan Jones	5	109 p	69	–	52	–
gr h Linamix (FR) - Secretariat's Tap (USA) (Pleasant Tap)
Behind, pushed along after 5th, soon struggling, tailed off (op 100-1)

9 3¼ [85¾]	9. Three Half Crowns (IRE) 80/1 Owyn Nelmes Nick Ayliffe	Owyn Nelmes Nick Ayliffe	4	1010	–	–	48	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - My-Lorraine (IRE) (Mac's Imp)
Held up in mid-division, struggling from 6th, tailed off (op 66-1 tchd 100-1)

10 nk [86]	11. Cherryficial (IRE) 40/1 Tom O'Connor ⁷ Jimmy Frost	Tom O'Connor ⁷ Jimmy Frost	5	103 5	–	–	48	–
ch m Beneficial - Cherry In A Hurry (IRE) (Be My Native)
Always in rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off

11 6 [92]	3. January Man (IRE) 125/1 Derek Laverty ³ Arthur Whiting	Derek Laverty ³ Arthur Whiting	5	109 tb	–	–	45	–
ch g Tagula (IRE) - Tres Chic I (USA) (Northern Fashion)
Prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 6th, hung left approaching 3 out, tailed off (op 100-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 33.90s (slow by 21.90s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: David Lovell (Option Money) 1st breeder: Ian Fitzpatrick
2nd owner: David Sewell (Archduke Ferdinand)
3rd owner: Brocade Racing (Quinte Du Chatelet)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.30 £1.02 £1.60 Ex: £4.80 CSF: £4.79

2:30 Newton Abbot 4 Aug 2008

Connolly's Red Mills Horsefeed Novices' Hurdle