Full Result 2.30 Bangor-on-Dee | 3 August 2007

Crush Communications Juvenile Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (3yo) (2m145yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £3,563.04 2nd £1,038.44 3rd £519.48

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Majestic Chief 13/2 Graham Lee Peter Niven	Graham Lee Peter Niven	3	1012	–	85	90	–
b g Xaar - Grand Splendour (Shirley Heights)
Tracked leaders going well, led 5th, ridden and clear with runner-up before 2 out, hard pressed last, held on well (op 6-1 tchd 9-2)

2 nk	6. Mud Monkey 11/4 Tom Siddall Brendan Powell	Tom Siddall Brendan Powell	3	1012	–	84	90	–
ch c Muhtarram (USA) - Tenderfoot (Be My Chief)
Took keen hold in rear, effort 6th, chased winner after 3 out, ridden next, sustained effort flat, kept on well but always just held (tchd 5-2 and 3-1)

3 19 [19¼]	2. Atacama King (USA) 14/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	3	1013 1	–	64	72	–
b g Chester House (USA) - Santona (CHI) (Winning)
Midfield, ridden 5th, outpaced 3 out, chased clear leading pair vainly from next

4 1¼ [20½]	8. Quite A Splash (USA) 50/1 Timmy Murphy Sean Curran	Timmy Murphy Sean Curran	3	1012	–	62	70	–
b g Smart Strike (CAN) - Easy Sunshine (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Impeded 1st, behind, effort going well enough when not fluent 3 out, soon lost touch with leading pair, kept on steadily (op 40-1)

5 6 [26½]	11. Dora Explora 8/1 Ryan Cummings ⁷ D J Wintle	Ryan Cummings ⁷ D J Wintle	3	912	–	48	57	–
br f Vettori (IRE) - Fredora (Inchinor)
Impeded 1st, behind, effort 6th, lost touch with leading pair after 3 out, jumped awkwardly last (op 12-1 tchd 15-2)

6 31 [57½]	1. Devilfishpoker Com 14/1 A P McCoy Richard Guest	A P McCoy Richard Guest	3	115 b	–	25	51	–
ch g Dr Fong (USA) - Midnight Allure (Aragon)
Wandering into hurdles, veered right 4th, 2nd until lost place and found nothing after 5th, eased 2 out, tailed off (op 11-1)

7 ¾ [58¼]	3. Beverly Hill Billy 13/8F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	3	1012	–	18	52	–
b g Primo Valentino (IRE) - Miss Beverley (Beveled)
Not jump well, midfield, effort 6th, ridden and still close up 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off and eased, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (op 2-1 tchd 85-40 in places)

F	12. It's No Problem (IRE) 40/1 Andrew Tinkler M Salaman	Andrew Tinkler M Salaman	3	105	–	–	–	–
b f Averti (IRE) - Polar Rock (Polar Falcon)
Fell 1st (op 33-1)

PU	9. Brierley Lil 20/1 Ollie McPhail John Spearing	Ollie McPhail John Spearing	3	105	–	–	–	–
ch f Intikhab (USA) - Pooka (Dominion)
Jumped apprehensively, prominent until mistake 4th, taken wide before next where jumped slowly in last, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (tchd 18-1)

PU	10. Clewer 33/1 James Davies P A Blockley	James Davies P A Blockley	3	105	–	–	–	–
b f Bahamian Bounty - Polisonne (Polish Precedent)
Pressed leaders, ridden and weakening when hit 3 out, tailed off and pulled up next

PU	4. Forest Machine 28/1 Richard Tierney ⁷ John Wainwright	Richard Tierney ⁷ John Wainwright	3	105	–	–	–	–
b g Largesse - Polar Storm (IRE) (Law Society)
Took keen hold and soon led, pecked 2nd, headed 5th, losing place quickly when jumped slowly 3 out, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (op 25-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 1.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Out Of Town (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Crown Select (Majestic Chief) 1st breeder: A J Holder
2nd owner: Tony Head & Mark Wells (Mud Monkey)
3rd owner: Jared Sullivan & Simon Brown (Atacama King)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £2.40 £1.40 £4.30 Ex: £27 CSF: £24.20

2:30 Bangor-on-Dee 3 Aug 2007

Crush Communications Juvenile Novices' Hurdle