Full Result 3.20 Perth | 25 September 2008

DM Hall Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m7f207yds) 3m Good To Soft 12 hurdles

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

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Valerius (IRE) 9/2 Sean Quinlan ⁵ Gordon Elliott	Sean Quinlan ⁵ Gordon Elliott	4	113 tp	–	10	120	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Rainbow Dream (Rainbow Quest)
Close up, led approaching 2 out, clear when edged left before last, eased run-in (tchd 5-1)

2 9	8. Oshkosh (IRE) 22/1 Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	7	1012	–	–	97	–
ch g Shernazar - Lucy Mews (IRE) (Persian Mews)
Led to approaching 2 out, kept on same pace (op 50-1)

3 10 [19]	1. Fairoak Lad (IRE) 5/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	1110	130	–	104	–
br g Tiraaz (USA) - Flair Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Jumped slightly right, in touch, effort and every chance before 2 out, weakened after 2 out (op 6-4 tchd 13-8)

4 hd [19¼]	9. Seeking Straight (IRE) 33/1 Campbell Gillies ⁷ Lucinda Russell	Campbell Gillies ⁷ Lucinda Russell	5	105	85	–	87	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Alignment (IRE) (Alzao)
Behind, outpaced after 4 out, kept on final 2, no impression (op 50-1)

5 15 [34¼]	3. Andrew Nick (IRE) 11/4 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	114	115	–	80	–
b g Riberetto - Legal Tour (IRE) (Legal Circles)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 2-1)

6 1½ [35¾]	4. Manadam (FR) 6/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	5	114	113	–	78	–
b g Mansonnien (FR) - Cadoudame (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

7 4½ [40¼]	6. Dance Sauvage 100/1 Fearghal Davis ³ Brian Storey	Fearghal Davis ³ Brian Storey	5	109	–	–	68	–
ch g Groom Dancer (USA) - Peace Dance (Bikala)
Behind, struggling after 4 out, never on terms

8 38 [78¼]	7. Mckinneys (IRE) 150/1 Oliver Williams ⁷ Neill McCluskey	Oliver Williams ⁷ Neill McCluskey	5	105	–	–	34	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Joyful River (IRE) (Over The River)
Always behind, struggling from 4 out (op 200-1)

9 8 [86¼]	5. Bronze Dancer (IRE) 100/1 Dougie Costello Brian Storey	Dougie Costello Brian Storey	6	1012	–	–	27	–
b g Entrepreneur - Scrimshaw (Selkirk)
Held up in midfield, weakened after 4 out

9 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 6m 26.20s (slow by 49.20s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Our Friends In The North (Valerius) 1st breeder: Dermot Brennan And Associates Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Kim Bailey (Oshkosh)
3rd owner: Alan Peterson (Fairoak Lad)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.30 £4.40 £1.10 Ex: £80.50 CSF: £73.66

3:20 Perth 25 Sep 2008

DM Hall Novices' Hurdle