Full Result 4.45 Perth | 24 September 2008

Sterling Assurance Juvenile Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (3yo) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,797.15 2nd £821.30 3rd £410.65 4th £205.11

Sterling Assurance Juvenile Novices' Hurdle, 2m½f - Good To Soft, Class 4 3yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Nine Stories (IRE) 15/8 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	3	1012	–	71	116	–
b g Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Irinatinvidio (Rudimentary)
Held up in touch, smooth headway 3 out, led after next, soon clear (op 9-4)

2 11	2. Rory Boy (USA) EvensF Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	3	115	114	65	109	–
b g Aldebaran (USA) - Purr Pleasure (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Close up, led 3 out to after next, kept on same pace (op 10-11)

3 14 [25]	6. Ski Sunday 9/1 Seamus Durack Tim Vaughan	Seamus Durack Tim Vaughan	3	1012	–	41	89	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Lille Hammer (Sadler's Wells)
Pulled hard, held up in touch, headway and every chance 3 out, weakened next (op 7-1)

4 39 [64]	1. Maidstone Mixture (FR) 8/1 Richie McGrath Paul Murphy	Richie McGrath Paul Murphy	3	1112	–	5	68	–
gr c Linamix (FR) - Marie Jbeil (FR) (Double Bed)
Chased leader until weakened before 3 out (tchd 7-1)

5 ¾ [64¾]	3. Abbey Express 66/1 Michael McAlister ³ Maurice Barnes	Michael McAlister ³ Maurice Barnes	3	109	–	–	54	–
b g Bahamian Bounty - Glimpse (Night Shift)
Not fluent, led to 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 50-1 and 80-1)

6 8 [72¾]	4. Jumpin Johnnie 100/1 P J Benson ⁵ Michael Mullineaux	P J Benson ⁵ Michael Mullineaux	3	107	–	–	46	–
ch g Compton Place - Trump Street (First Trump)
Chased leaders until weakened before 3 out (op 80-1)