Full Result 4.55 Stratford | 15 June 2008

stratfordcaravans.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m6f7yds) 2m6f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £3,252.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Don't Be Bleu (IRE) 12/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	6	117	95	102	99	–
b m Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Cooleenbridge (Don't Forget Me)
Settled towards rear, progress going well 3 out, ridden to lead next, just held on

2 hd	4. Noble Minstrel 5/4F A P McCoy Jim Best	A P McCoy Jim Best	5	119 7 tp	97	104	102	–
ch g Fantastic Light (USA) - Sweetness Herself (Unfuwain)
Held up in midfield, effort 3 out, led on bit before next where ridden and headed, every chance until no extra closing strides (tchd Evens, 11-8 in places and 6-4 in places)

3 hd [½]	7. Medic (IRE) 9/1 Brian Hughes Tim Fitzgerald	Brian Hughes Tim Fitzgerald	7	111	89	96	94	–
b g Dr Fong (USA) - Elupa (IRE) (Mtoto)
Towards rear, under pressure and raced awkwardly when headway from 3 out, tried to challenge and mistake last, switched right and finished strongly (op 11-1 tchd 14-1)

4 11 [11½]	3. Shergill (IRE) 12/1 David England ³ Shaun Lycett	David England ³ Shaun Lycett	7	116 b¹	97	95	90	–
bb g Weld - Gaelic Holly (IRE) (Scenic)
Prominent, driven and outpaced after 9th, only 10th after 3 out, plugged on again and left 4th at last (op 22-1 tchd 25-1, 33-1 in places)

5 1 [12½]	11. Flamehairtemptress 28/1 Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	5	1011	85	82	77	–
ch m Dancing Spree (USA) - It's Been Jilted (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Behind, ridden and headway 3 out, on heels of leaders before next, weakened between last two (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

6 3½ [16]	16. Aymard Des Fieffes (FR) 66/1 Jodie Mogford Nikki Evans	Jodie Mogford Nikki Evans	6	102	76	70	65	–
ch g Lute Antique (FR) - Margot Des Fieffes (FR) (Magistros)
Jumped right in last place, headway 8th, wide but on heels of leaders before 2 out, soon eased (jockey said gelding jumped right throughout)

7 nse [16]	10. Geneva Bay 22/1 Felix De Giles ³ Nicky Henderson	Felix De Giles ³ Nicky Henderson	6	108 b¹	85	79	74	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Lady Geneva (Royalty)
Pressed leader until led after 5th, headed next, driven and reluctant after 3 out, beaten next (op 28-1 tchd 33-1)

8 nk [16¼]	6. Jomelamin 5/1 Aidan Coleman ⁵ Matt Sheppard	Aidan Coleman ⁵ Matt Sheppard	6	1013 t	92	86	80	–
gr m Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Jomel Amou (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Chased leaders, driven 3 out, weakened after next (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

9 15 [31¼]	9. Mister Chatterbox (IRE) 17/2 D P Fahy ⁷ Evan Williams	D P Fahy ⁷ Evan Williams	7	105	86	67	59	–
b g Presenting - Lotta Talk (IRE) (Le Moss)
Prominent, led 6th, driven and headed before 3 out, soon lost place (tchd 9-1)

10 ¾ [32]	1. Mister Wiseman 14/1 Charlie Huxley ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Charlie Huxley ⁷ Nigel Hawke	6	115 t	100	81	72	–
gr g Bal Harbour - Genie Spirit (Nishapour)
Always behind, struggling when pecked 3 out (op 22-1)

11 46 [78]	12. Colinette 16/1 Paddy Brennan Matt Sheppard	Paddy Brennan Matt Sheppard	5	1010	84	24	10	–
b m Groom Dancer (USA) - Collide I (High Line)
Jumped slowly 4th and 5th and reminders, lost touch under pressure 8th, tailed off (op 14-1)

12 2¼ [80¼]	14. Feeling Peckish (USA) 66/1 Lee Vickers ³ Michael Chapman	Lee Vickers ³ Michael Chapman	4	101 t	83	16	2	–
ch g Point Given (USA) - Sunday Bazaar (USA) (Nureyev)
Led until after 5th, driven and faded 7th, tailed off 3 out (op 50-1)

PU	8. Worth A Glance 33/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Richard Price	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Richard Price	7	109 v	86	–	–	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Henry's True Love (Random Shot)
Soon behind, driven and struggling when mistake 8th, not run on, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (op 28-1 tchd 40-1)

PU	2. Gandy Dancer (IRE) 40/1 Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Emma Lavelle	Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Emma Lavelle	8	113	98	–	–	–
b m Dr Massini (IRE) - Muckride Lady (Deep Run)
Mistake 5th, last next, tailed off and pulled up 8th (op 25-1)

UR	13. Maizy Missile (IRE) 25/1 Tom Malone ³ Mary Evans	Tom Malone ³ Mary Evans	6	101	78	–	72	–
b m Executive Perk - Landsker Missile (Cruise Missile)
Mistake 3rd, headway 6th, led before 3 out and mistake, ridden and headed before next, 7 lengths 4th when landed awkwardly and unseated rider last (op 20-1 tchd 28-1)