Full Result 2.25 Bangor-on-Dee | 19 December 2007

Alfa Aggregate Products Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m7f32yds) 2m7f Good 12 hurdles

1st £8,457.80 2nd £2,483 3rd £1,241.50 4th £620.10

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Raslan 22/1 Paul Moloney David Pipe	Paul Moloney David Pipe	4	1112 v	135	125	143	–
b g Lomitas - Rosia (IRE) (Mr Prospector)
Always prominent, led 2 out, blundered last, asserted run-in, eased close home (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (op 25-1 tchd 20-1)

2 2½	9. Norton Sapphire 8/1 James White ³ Victor Dartnall	James White ³ Victor Dartnall	8	107	119	107	121	–
ch m Karinga Bay - Sea Of Pearls I (IRE) (King's Ride)
Led, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in (op 15-2 tchd 7-1)

3 ½ [3]	6. Mith Hill 7/1 Michael Murphy ⁷ Ian Williams	Michael Murphy ⁷ Ian Williams	6	108	124	112	126	–
b g Daylami (IRE) - Delirious Moment (IRE) (Kris)
Midfield, headway 8th, effort 3 out, 3rd when mistake last, kept on same pace run-in (op 9-1)

4 4 [7]	2. Mirjan (IRE) 20/1 Wilson Renwick L Lungo	Wilson Renwick L Lungo	11	116 p	129	114	126	–
b g Tenby - Mirana (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up, headway after 6th, ridden and one pace approaching 2 out (tchd 22-1)

5 6 [13]	7. Karelian 25/1 Graham Lee Kevin Ryan	Graham Lee Kevin Ryan	6	110 p	123	103	117	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Kalikala (Darshaan)
Prominent, mistake 3 out, soon weakened (op 14-1)

6 8 [21]	12. Overserved 12/1 Richie McGrath Pauline Robson	Richie McGrath Pauline Robson	8	104 p	113	87	97	–
bb g Supreme Leader - Divine Comedy I (IRE) (Phardante)
Midfield, headway after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 20-1)

7 5 [26]	11. Football Crazy (IRE) 28/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	8	106 p	115	85	94	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Schonbein (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Tracked leaders, mistake when weakening 4 out (op 33-1 tchd 25-1)

8 11 [37]	3. Poker De Sivola (FR) 11/4F Timmy Murphy Ferdy Murphy	Timmy Murphy Ferdy Murphy	4	115	128	89	95	–
b g Discover D'Auteuil (FR) - Legal Union (Law Society)
Held up, pushed along approaching 3 out, never dangerous (op 10-3)

9 ½ [37½]	4. Knighton Lad (IRE) 15/2 Gerard Tumelty ³ Alan King	Gerard Tumelty ³ Alan King	7	1013	125	86	92	–
b g Supreme Leader - Tarqueen (IRE) (King's Ride)
Midfield, pushed along after 6th, weakened 8th (op 8-1 tchd 7-1)

10 dist [67½]	5. Gunner Jack 5/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	6	112	125	57	57	–
b g Gunner B - Wayuphill (Furry Glen)
Held up, never dangerous (jockey said gelding did not jump fluently) (op 9-2)

PU	10. Flintoff (USA) 7/1 P C O'Neill Venetia Williams	P C O'Neill Venetia Williams	6	106 b	115	–	–	–
ch g Diesis - Sahibah (USA) (Deputy Minister)
In rear, reminders after 4th, headway after 6th, jumped slowly and lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (jockey said, regarding running and riding, his orders were to jump the gelding off in mid-division and keep to the outside so as not to crowd it, adding that it never travelled from the start, jumped poorly throughout, was tailed off and he decided to pulled up before the final flight) (op 5-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:27:00 Winning time: 5m 40.70s (slow by 14.70s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Allistathebarrista (vet's certificate)
1st owner: D J Reid (Raslan) 1st breeder: Darley
2nd owner: Miracle In Mind Partnership (Norton Sapphire)
3rd owner: P J Vogt (Mith Hill)
Tote win: £33.40 PL: £6.50 £2.50 £2.80 Ex: £401.30 CSF: £176.51 Tricast: £1,371.64

2:25 Bangor-on-Dee 19 Dec 2007

Alfa Aggregate Products Handicap Hurdle