Full Result 4.20 Newton Abbot | 13 August 2014

Happy 70th Birthday David Hales Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £2,599.20 2nd £763.20 3rd £381.60 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Speed Check (IRE) 2/1F Conor Shoemark ³ Don Cantillon	Conor Shoemark ³ Don Cantillon	7	108 p	79	66	87	–
ch g Kris Kin (USA) - Zaola (IRE) (Alzao)
Led or disputed lead until jumped slowly 3rd and 4th and shaken up, prominent until led again 3 out, soon driven clear, 6 lengths in front next, wandering left before last but always looked in control after (op 5/2)

2 1½	5. Mac Le Couteau 16/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	6	115 h	87	72	90	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Macnance (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, driven to chase winner after 3 out, closed before last but carried head awkwardly and not go through final 100yds (op 14/1)

3 10 [11½]	1. Heston 12/1 Aidan Coleman David Dennis	Aidan Coleman David Dennis	5	1112 p	94	71	90	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Friend For Life (Lahib)
Chased leaders, effort 6th, mistake next, 3rd and ridden after 3 out, soon lost touch with leading pair (tchd 11/1)

4 11 [22½]	4. Lygon Legend 15/2 Mr Sam Painting ⁷ Peter Hiatt	Mr Sam Painting ⁷ Peter Hiatt	11	114	93	60	77	–
b g Midnight Legend - Gold Nite (Nesselrode I)
Chased leaders, mistake 6th, driven and struggling 3 out, poor 4th when hit next (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

PU	7. Uncle Bunge (IRE) 33/1 Tom O'Brien Liam Corcoran	Tom O'Brien Liam Corcoran	8	107 ht¹	75	–	–	–
b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Ouija's Sister (Groom Dancer)
Behind, pushed along 6th, struggling 3 out, tailed off and went wrong and pulled up next, dismounted (vet said gelding pulled up lame.) (op 20/1)

PU	9. Choisirez (IRE) 9/2 Conor O'Farrell John Panvert	Conor O'Farrell John Panvert	5	101 p	69	–	–	–
b m Choisir (AUS) - Filimeala (IRE) (Pennekamp)
Chased leaders until went wrong and pulled up after 4th (vet said mare pulled up lame.) (op 11/2 tchd 6/1)

PU	2. Arisda 10/1 Richard Johnson Johnny Farrelly	Richard Johnson Johnny Farrelly	6	1112 b¹	94	–	–	–
b m Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Clotted Cream (USA) (Eagle Eyed)
Took keen hold, with leader, led 3rd until 6th, ridden and stopped to almost nil before next, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (vet said mare pulled up lame.) (op 13/2)

PU	3. Dance 5/1 James Davies Rod Millman	James Davies Rod Millman	5	1111 t	93	–	–	–
b m Erhaab (USA) - Shi Shi (Alnasr Alwasheek)
Took keen hold, prominent until led 6th, headed and hit 3 out, stopped very quickly, tailed off and pulled up next (trainer's rep said mare had a breathing problem.) (tchd 9/2)

PU	8. Big Bridge 13/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	106 p	74	–	–	–
ch g Erhaab (USA) - Darcy Lever (Miner's Lamp)
Towards rear, ridden 5th, found nil under pressure after next, last when eased quickly before 7th, hopped over and pulled up (op 10/1)

9 ran Off time: 4:20:40 Winning time: 5m 13.40s (slow by 16.40s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: D McGrath (Speed Check) 1st breeder: Martyn J McEnery
2nd owner: Keith And Sue Lowry (Mac Le Couteau)
3rd owner: Superdream (Heston)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.70 £4.60 £2.20 Ex: £29 CSF: £34.10 Tricast: £319.36 Trifecta: £220.60

4:20 Newton Abbot 13 Aug 2014

Happy 70th Birthday David Hales Handicap Hurdle