Full Result 3.55 Bangor-on-Dee | 16 May 2009

Malam "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m145yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,122.40 2nd £916.80 3rd £458.40 4th £228.96

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Shut The Bar 6/4F Andrew Tinkler George Baker	Andrew Tinkler George Baker	4	1010	–	100	105	–
b g Midnight Legend - Time For A Glass (Timeless Times)
Tracked leaders, led 3 out, pressed when hit 2 out, soon ridden, ran on after last, in command towards finish (op 7-4, tchd 15-8 in places)

2 1	4. Grasscutter (IRE) 13/8 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	5	110	–	103	106	–
b g Presenting - Cherry Black (IRE) (Roselier)
Raced keenly in midfield, headway 4 out, 2nd and pressed winner 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on under pressure run-in, always held (op 15-8 tchd 2-1)

3 13 [14]	11. Conors Ace (IRE) 25/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	5	107	–	81	88	–
b m Trans Island - Keep Bobbin Up (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, switched right 2 out, soon ridden to chase leaders, beaten when not fluent last (op 16-1)

4 22 [36]	1. Alwaysablue 18/1 Charlie Huxley ⁵ Thomas Kinsey	Charlie Huxley ⁵ Thomas Kinsey	6	109	–	62	75	–
b g Terimon - Po Cap Eel (Uncle Pokey)
Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out (op 22-1 tchd 16-1)

5 12 [48]	3. Douglas Julian 9/1 Shane Byrne ⁷ Sue Smith	Shane Byrne ⁷ Sue Smith	7	1010 3	–	51	67	–
br g Overbury (IRE) - Swing Quartet (IRE) (Orchestra)
Midfield, not fluent 3rd, weakened 4 out (tchd 11-1)

6 13 [61]	12. La Pirogue (IRE) 40/1 Stephen Craine John Mackie	Stephen Craine John Mackie	6	107	–	25	45	–
b m Simply Great (FR) - Pollyputhekettleon (IRE) (Little Bighorn)
Prominent, jumped right 1st, tended to wander, weakened 3 out (op 50-1)

7 24 [85]	9. Seatallan Swift 80/1 Brian Harding Barry Murtagh	Brian Harding Barry Murtagh	5	110	–	–	30	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Miss Polkadot (Beveled)
Held up, struggling 4 out, never on terms

8 nk [85¼]	5. In The Circle (IRE) 10/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	110	–	–	30	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Loughaderra (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always behind (op 6-1)

9 64 [149¼]	8. Mister Rez 100/1 Charlie Poste ³ S Wynne	Charlie Poste ³ S Wynne	6	1011 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Jendali (USA) - Mrs Pollock (Precocious)
Prominent, niggled along and weakened approaching 5th, tailed off (op 150-1)

PU	6. Lucky Angler (IRE) 50/1 Marcus Foley Mark Campion	Marcus Foley Mark Campion	10	110	–	–	–	–
b g Gone Fishin (IRE) - Lady By Chance (IRE) (Never Got A Chance)
Hit 1st, behind, pulled up before 3rd (jockey said gelding was wrong behind) (op 80-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 4m 8.90s (slow by 20.90s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Apache Brave (unsuitable ground), Mcmurrough (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs D Mitchell (Shut The Bar) 1st breeder: Mrs D L Mitchell
2nd owner: The Trevor-McDonald Partnership (Grasscutter)
3rd owner: Joseph Grace (Conors Ace)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.10 £1.30 £4.60 Ex: £3.90 CSF: £4.01

3:55 Bangor-on-Dee 16 May 2009

Malam "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle