Full Result 2.00 Perth | 16 May 2019

Brown & Blacks Even Better Times Maiden Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m47yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £4,548.60 2nd £1,335.60 3rd £667.80 4th £333.90

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Mister Manduro (FR) 10/1 Craig Nichol Ann Hamilton	Craig Nichol Ann Hamilton	5	110 h¹	–	69	105	–
ch g Manduro (GER) - Semenova (FR) (Green Tune)
Held up, headway and prominent after 3rd, effort and led when mistake 2 out, ridden and kept on strongly to draw clear from last (op 9/1)

2 4	8. Ventura Dragon (IRE) 9/4F Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	4	1010	–	60	94	–
ch g Dragon Pulse (IRE) - Dancing Duchess (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Not fluent, held up, headway before 2 out, effort and chased winner between last 2, one pace run-in (op 11/4 tchd 2/1)

3 3¼ [7¼]	4. Zamarkhan (FR) 5/1 Grant Cockburn ³ Lucy Normile	Grant Cockburn ³ Lucy Normile	6	1011 h	106	60	95	–
b g Great Journey (JPN) - Zannkiya (Sendawar)
Held up, steady headway before 2 out, ridden and kept on from last, never able to challenge (op 13/2)

4 ¾ [8]	7. Gripper 33/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	4	1010	–	55	90	–
b g Thewayyouare (USA) - Hold On Tight (IRE) (Hernando)
In touch on inside, driven and outpaced after 3 out, rallied and switched left before next, no impression before last (tchd 28/1)

5 6 [14]	1. Astute Boy (IRE) 11/1 Dale Irving ³ R Mike Smith	Dale Irving ³ R Mike Smith	5	1011 t	99	52	89	–
b g Arcano (IRE) - Spa (Sadler's Wells)
Pressed leader to before 2 out, soon driven and outpaced, beaten last (op 12/1)

6 1¼ [15¼]	6. Fourth Of July (IRE) 25/1 Richie McLernon R Mike Smith	Richie McLernon R Mike Smith	4	1010 h	102	46	85	–
b g Salutino (GER) - Akasha (IRE) (Stowaway)
Led to before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened (tchd 22/1)

7 16 [31¼]	3. Wilhelm Vonvenster (FR) 7/2 Brian Hughes Nicky Richards	Brian Hughes Nicky Richards	5	110	–	31	78	–
b g Apsis - Princesse Gaelle (Osorio)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders until weakened from 2 out (op 3/1)

8 ½ [31¾]	9. Bermondsey Belle (IRE) 80/1 Callum Bewley Jackie Stephen	Callum Bewley Jackie Stephen	5	107 t	–	23	66	–
b m Sir Percy - Bermondsey Girl (Bertolini)
Prominent, lost place after 4 out, struggling from next

F	5. Falmouth Light (FR) 100/30 Ross Chapman Iain Jardine	Ross Chapman Iain Jardine	4	1010 h¹	–	–	78	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Wonderous Light (IRE) (Montjeu)
Not fluent in rear, headway and prominent 3 out, ridden and weakened next, 13 lengths seventh and beaten when fell last (op 7/2 tchd 9/2)

9 ran Off time: 2:01:40 Winning time: 3m 58.20s (slow by 16.20s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Ian Hamilton (Mister Manduro) 1st breeder: Mme Catherine Niederhauser
2nd owner: B T McDonald (Ventura Dragon)
3rd owner: Mrs Fay Bocker (Zamarkhan)
Tote win: £12.20 PL: £3.10 £1.30 £1.80 Ex: £35.30 CSF: £34.23 Trifecta: £172.20

2:00 Perth 16 May 2019

Brown & Blacks Even Better Times Maiden Hurdle