Full Result 4.00 Stratford | 3 March 2008

Scotts Decorators Merchants Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m2f148yds) 2m2½f Good 7 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £4,119.70 2nd £1,216.80 3rd £608.40 4th £304.20 5th £152.10

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Warsaw Pact (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	117 b	105	109	119	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Always Friendly (High Line)
Made all, clear 2 out, ridden and ran on well flat (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

2 4½	6. Arctic Magic (IRE) 20/1 Daryl Jacob Stuart Kittow	Daryl Jacob Stuart Kittow	8	116	104	104	112	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Arctic Verb (IRE) (Proverb)
Held up in touch, hung left approaching 2 out, chased winner last, no impression (op 22-1)

3 2 [6½]	9. Truckers Delight (IRE) 5/1 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	7	114 b¹	102	100	108	–
b g Darazari (IRE) - Windmill Star (IRE) (Orchestra)
Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, chased winner 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra flat (tchd 9-2)

4 8 [14½]	3. Daraybad (FR) 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	117	105	95	105	–
b g Octagonal (NZ) - Daraydala (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Held up and behind, hampered 3rd, headway after 6th, weakened 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 5-1)

5 1 [15½]	13. Great Tsar (IRE) 28/1 Tom Siddall Charlie Longsdon	Tom Siddall Charlie Longsdon	5	1013 t	97	85	94	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Simply Slippy (IRE) (Simply Great)
Held up in touch, ridden 5th, weakened 6th (op 20-1)

6 hd [15¾]	7. Allez Frank (GER) 7/2F Robert Thornton C Von Der Recke	Robert Thornton C Von Der Recke	7	115	103	91	100	–
b g Macanal (USA) - Agua Clara (GER) (Roi Dagobert)
Held up in mid-division, no real progress from 6th (op 11-2)

7 1¼ [17]	12. Rawdon (IRE) 6/1 Tom Scudamore Michael Bell	Tom Scudamore Michael Bell	7	111	99	86	95	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Rebecca Sharp (Machiavellian)
Held up in mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 13-2 tchd 7-1 and 15-2 in places)

8 3½ [20½]	2. Brousse En Feux (FR) 20/1 Johnny Farrelly ⁵ David Pipe	Johnny Farrelly ⁵ David Pipe	5	114 v	107	90	99	–
ch m April Night (FR) - Antoniola (FR) (Kashneb)
Took keen hold, always behind (op 22-1 tchd 18-1)

9 1¼ [21¾]	1. Mickmacmagoole (IRE) 9/2 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	6	1112	110	92	101	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Musk Lime (USA) (Private Account)
Took keen hold in rear, short-lived effort after 6th (op 7-2 tchd 5-1)

10 nk [22]	11. Billy Murphy 12/1 Sam Jones ³ Paul Cowley	Sam Jones ³ Paul Cowley	5	1012 p	99	81	90	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Sperrin View (Fidel)
Chased winner, weakened after 6th (op 22-1 tchd 25-1)

11 2 [24]	14. Chancery Lad (IRE) 28/1 Warren Marston Richard Phillips	Warren Marston Richard Phillips	7	1012	96	76	85	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Carrigbuck (IRE) (Buckskin)
Took keen hold in mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened after 6th (op 33-1)

12 36 [60]	8. Young Yozza 40/1 Chris Honour ³ David Pearson	Chris Honour ³ David Pearson	6	111	102	44	55	–
b g Kayf Tara - Swift Messenger (Giolla Mear)
Always behind, lost touch from 6th

F	5. Meersbrook (USA) 40/1 Mark Bradburne Jonathan Geake	Mark Bradburne Jonathan Geake	7	116	104	–	–	–
b g Kingmambo (USA) - Karakorum (IRE) (Fairy King)
Held up in mid-division, fell 3rd (op 50-1)

PU	10. Court Alliance 66/1 Jason Maguire Evan Williams	Jason Maguire Evan Williams	9	112	100	–	–	–
ch g Alhijaz - Fairfields Cone (Celtic Cone)
Chased leaders until weakened after 6th, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost its action)

14 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 4m 32.70s (slow by 16.70s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Warsaw Pact) 1st breeder: Saad Bin Mishrif
2nd owner: Midd Shire Racing (Arctic Magic)
3rd owner: Barry Connell (Truckers Delight)
Tote win: £10.80 PL: £2.40 £4.80 £2.80 Ex: £214.50 CSF: £157.54 Tricast: £899.02

Last hurdle in back straight omitted both circuits.

4:00 Stratford 3 Mar 2008

Scotts Decorators Merchants Novices' Handicap Hurdle