Full Result 3.45 Lingfield (AW) | 28 December 2008

Glad Tidings Handicap (Div II)

(Class 6) (0-65, 3yo+) 1m2f Standard

1st £2,047.20 2nd £604.50 3rd £302.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	9. Royal Choir 16/1 Luke Morris ³ H Edward Haynes	Luke Morris ³ H Edward Haynes	4	85	50	38	56	–
ch f King's Best (USA) - Harmonic Sound (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
Settled in midfield, in rear of main group and ridden over 2f out, progress over 1f out on outer, hanging but driven to lead inside final furlong (op 18-1, tchd 20-1)

2⁽²⁾ ¾	5. Majehar 9/4F Steve Drowne Tony Newcombe	Steve Drowne Tony Newcombe	6	93	59	46	63	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Joonayh (Warning)
Held up in midfield, not clear run twice around 2f out, progress just over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd near finish, not reach winner (op 2-1)

3⁽⁹⁾ 1 [1¾]	1. Artreju (GER) 13/2 George Baker Gary Moore	George Baker Gary Moore	5	97	63	48	65	–
ch g Perugino (USA) - Art Of Easter (GER) (Dashing Blade)
Steadied start, held up in last, steady progress on outer over 2f out, shaken up to lead just over 1f out, hanging left and found nil, headed and beaten inside final furlong (op 10-1)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [3¼]	3. Flam 8/1 Andrea Atzeni ⁵ Alex Hales	Andrea Atzeni ⁵ Alex Hales	3	90	64	46	63	–
b f Singspiel (IRE) - Delauncy (Machiavellian)
Pushed up from wide draw to dispute lead, definite advantage 2f out, headed and one pace over 1f out (op 7-1)

5⁽⁷⁾ hd [3½]	2. Siena Star (IRE) 3/1 Tom Queally Stef Higgins	Tom Queally Stef Higgins	10	96	62	44	61	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Gooseberry Pie (Green Desert)
In touch, progress to track leaders halfway, close up 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed and outpaced (jockey said gelding suffered interference shortly after the start) (op 7-2)

6⁽⁸⁾ hd [3¾]	4. General Feeling (IRE) 17/2 Hayley Turner S T Mason	Hayley Turner S T Mason	7	94	60	41	58	–
b g General Monash (USA) - Kamadara (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up in rear, trapped on inner in 9th 2f out, eased out 1f out and stayed on, no chance (op 10-1)

7⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [4½]	6. Touch Of Style (IRE) 9/1 Pat Cosgrave Jim Boyle	Pat Cosgrave Jim Boyle	4	91 v¹	57	37	54	–
b g Desert Style (IRE) - No Hard Feelings I (IRE) (Alzao)
Tracked leading pair, close up over 1f out, soon not quicken, weakened inside final furlong (tchd 8-1)

8⁽³⁾ ¾ [5¼]	7. Drumhallagh (IRE) 16/1 Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe	Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe	3	813	58	37	53	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Nashua Song (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up in last pair, dropped to last and pushed along 3f out, no chance when carried right final furlong, plugged on (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

9⁽¹⁾ nk [5½]	8. Landikhaya (IRE) 20/1 Greg Fairley Dean Ivory	Greg Fairley Dean Ivory	3	89 p	54	32	49	–
ch g Kris Kin (USA) - Montana Lady (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Tracked leaders, close up 2f out, not much room over 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 16-1)

10⁽⁵⁾ 2 [7½]	10. Rosy Dawn 40/1 Frankie McDonald John Bridger	Frankie McDonald John Bridger	3	84 4	49	23	40	–
ch f Bertolini (USA) - Blushing Sunrise (USA) (Cox's Ridge)
Disputed lead to 2f out, weakening on inner when snatched up 1f out (tchd 33-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 2m 5.46s (slow by 4.16s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: The Reddown High Explosive Partnership (Royal Choir) 1st breeder: Easton Park Stud
2nd owner: J R Salter (Majehar)
3rd owner: The Winning Hand (Artreju)
Tote win: £20.70 PL: £4.80 £1.50 £2.50 Ex: £80.30 CSF: £53.59 Tricast: £273.11 Trifecta: £291.50 Pool: £752.48 - 1.91 winning units. Place 6 £38.11, Place 5 £19.06.
Placepot: £35.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £51,350.65. 1,057.38 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £17.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,619.50. 153.80 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 33 (35%) M [4-7] 53 (36%) H [8-10] 64 (29%)

3:45 Lingfield (AW) 28 Dec 2008

Glad Tidings Handicap (Div II)