Full Result 4.15 Newton Abbot | 31 August 2019

Happy Birthday Bill O'Dwyer Handicap Hurdle

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

1st £4,808.52 2nd £1,411.92 3rd £705.96 4th £352.98 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Can You Believe It (IRE) 5/1 Matt Griffiths Nicky Martin	Matt Griffiths Nicky Martin	6	116	93	55	103	–
br g Oscar (IRE) - Cassilis (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Tracked leaders, ridden to lead home bend, stayed on well to assert between last 2, pushed out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, the gelding benefitted from the removal of the hood and following its wind operation the gelding appears to be getting home in its races) (op 11/2)

2 6	4. Searching (IRE) 10/1 Ben Jones ⁷ Grace Harris	Ben Jones ⁷ Grace Harris	7	112 p	96	53	99	–
gr g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Miracolia (IRE) (Montjeu)
Mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden to challenge turning in, held between last 2, not fluent last, stayed on same pace (op 12/1)

3 3½ [9½]	10. Joey Steel (IRE) 6/1 Nick Scholfield Christian Williams	Nick Scholfield Christian Williams	6	1013	86	40	87	–
b g Craigsteel - Tower Project (IRE) (Project Manager)
Tracked leaders, not clear run home bend, ridden into 3rd turning in, hit next, not pace to get on terms (op 16/1)

4 1½ [11]	7. Rosserk Abbey (IRE) 40/1 Shane Quinlan ⁵ Kevin Bishop	Shane Quinlan ⁵ Kevin Bishop	6	111 h	93	45	91	–
ch g Fruits Of Love (USA) - Here Comes Alli (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Disputed lead until after 7th, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace

5 2¼ [13¼]	6. Eddy 15/2 Sean Houlihan ³ Sue Gardner	Sean Houlihan ³ Sue Gardner	10	114 t	94	44	89	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Sharway Lady (Shareef Dancer)
Held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next (op 7/1)

6 ½ [13¾]	16. Top Of The Rocks (FR) 10/1 Page Fuller ³ Katie Stephens	Page Fuller ³ Katie Stephens	6	101	77	27	72	–
b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Runaway Top (Rainbow Quest)
Disputed lead, ridden and headed home bend, kept on same pace from next (op 11/1)

7 5 [18¾]	9. Seeanythingyoulike (IRE) 12/1 David Noonan Jeremy Scott	David Noonan Jeremy Scott	8	111	88	33	80	–
b g Fruits Of Love (USA) - California Dreamin (Slip Anchor)
Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from next bit never going pace to get involved (op 11/1)

8 nk [19]	13. Petrify 16/1 Charlie Todd ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	Charlie Todd ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	9	101 tp	81	26	71	–
b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Frigid (Indian Ridge)
Held up towards rear, ridden in midfield after 3 out, no further impression from next (vet reported gelding finished lame on its right fore) (tchd 14/1)

9 2¾ [21¾]	12. Auld Sod (IRE) 14/1 Connor Brace ⁵ Milton Bradley	Connor Brace ⁵ Milton Bradley	6	106 b	84	26	72	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Didn't You Know (FR) (Trempolino)
In touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened between last 2

10 ½ [22¼]	15. Lapalala (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	106 tp¹	79	21	69	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Lala Nova (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Mid-division, mistake 7th, ridden after 3 out, never any impression (op 8/1)

11 2½ [24¾]	14. Realta Dawn (IRE) 16/1 Jack Tudor ⁷ Christian Williams	Jack Tudor ⁷ Christian Williams	7	101	81	21	66	–
b m Craigsteel - Silver Grouse (IRE) (Zagreb)
Held up towards rear, some minor late progress past beaten horses, never on terms (trainer said mare had a breathing problem) (op 20/1)

12 10 [34¾]	5. Minella Rising (IRE) 33/1 James Best Polly Gundry	James Best Polly Gundry	7	118 p	95	25	71	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Heltornic (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

13 3¾ [38½]	3. Trogir (IRE) 40/1 Theo Gillard ⁷ Mark Gillard	Theo Gillard ⁷ Mark Gillard	5	115	99	26	72	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Miss Conception (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Mid-division, struggling after 6th, weakened after 3 out

14 ¾ [39¼]	11. Stand By Me (FR) 4/1F Tom O'Brien Alan Jones	Tom O'Brien Alan Jones	9	1013 p	86	12	58	–
b g Dream Well (FR) - In Love New (FR) (Perrault)
Hit 5th, always in rear (broke blood vessel) (vet reported gelding bled from the nose) (op 7/2)

15 2 [41¼]	2. Harbour Force (FR) 20/1 Philip Donovan ⁷ Neil Mulholland	Philip Donovan ⁷ Neil Mulholland	5	115 v¹	99	23	69	–
b g Harbour Watch (IRE) - Dam Beautiful (Sleeping Indian)
In touch until weakened 3 out

16 25 [66¼]	1. Midnight Aurora 14/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	1112	99	–	47	–
ch m Midnight Legend - Bekkaria (FR) (Ut*clafouti)
Always towards rear, tailed off

16 ran Off time: 4:15:23 Winning time: 5m 15.10s (slow by 18.10s) Total SP: 136%
1st owner: Bradley Partnership (Can You Believe It) 1st breeder: Michael O'Dwyer
2nd owner: C Johnston (Searching)
3rd owner: Christian Williams Racing Club (Joey Steel)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £1.40 £1.70 £2 Ex: £48.60 CSF: £59.22 Tricast: £325.28 Trifecta: £540.10

4:15 Newton Abbot 31 Aug 2019

Happy Birthday Bill O'Dwyer Handicap Hurdle