Full Result 4.00 Stratford | 13 July 2008

Birmingham Mail Handicap Hurdle (For the Stratford Summer Salver)

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £7,514.40 2nd £2,220 3rd £1,110 4th £555.60 5th £277.20 6th £139.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Leo's Lucky Star (USA) 4/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	6	114 t	115	98	120	–
b g Forestry (USA) - Leo's Lucky Lady (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Took keen hold towards rear, smooth progress after 3 out, led between last 2, soon in command

2 3¼	11. Le Corvee (IRE) 14/1 Graham Lee Tony Carroll	Graham Lee Tony Carroll	6	111	112	92	112	–
b g Rossini (USA) - Elupa (IRE) (Mtoto)
Midfield, effort after 3 out, disputed 3rd and ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, went moderate 2nd flat (op 16-1 tchd 12-1)

3 2¾ [6]	3. Chaninbar (FR) 12/1 Seamus Durack Milton Harris	Seamus Durack Milton Harris	5	1110 b	121	98	119	–
b g Milford Track (IRE) - Logicia (FR) (Homme De Loi)
2nd behind clear leader, closed 5th, led before 6th, quickened, 5 lengths clear and not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, not quicken, lost 2nd flat (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

4 2½ [8½]	7. Pilca (FR) 11/2 Aidan Coleman ⁵ Declan Carroll	Aidan Coleman ⁵ Declan Carroll	8	110	116	90	112	–
ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Caricoe (Baillamont)
Held up in last until 6th, closed after 3 out, never reached leaders (op 15-2 tchd 8-1)

5 6 [14½]	1. Prime Contender 14/1 Andrew Tinkler George Baker	Andrew Tinkler George Baker	6	1112 b	123	90	114	–
b g Efisio - Gecko Rouge (Rousillon)
Behind, mistake 3rd, ridden and outpaced 6th, plugged on (jockey said gelding lost a front shoe) (op 10-1)

6 2½ [17]	5. Distiller (IRE) 7/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	117	120	82	114	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Bobbydazzle (Rock Hopper)
Close up, disputing 3rd when saddle slipped badly before 2 out, immediately lost place and rider had no irons after (jockey said saddle slipped) (op 6-1 tchd 11-2)

7 4 [21]	12. Boot 'n Toot 10/1 Tom O'Brien Matt Sheppard	Tom O'Brien Matt Sheppard	7	108	105	64	91	–
b m Mtoto - Raspberry Sauce (Niniski)
Pulled hard, towards rear, effort 6th, hanging right after next, soon beaten (op 9-1 tchd 17-2)

8 3¼ [24¼]	10. Alrafid (IRE) 16/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	9	113	114	70	99	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Ginger Tree (USA) (Dayjur)
Took keen hold, chased leaders until 6th, soon beaten (op 20-1 tchd 28-1)

9 1¾ [26]	2. Circassian (IRE) 50/1 Henry Oliver G F Bridgwater	Henry Oliver G F Bridgwater	7	1111	122	76	104	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Daraliya (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Led and 8 lengths clear with rest under much restraint, pressed 5th, headed before next where jumped left when fading (jockey said gelding moved poorly throughout) (op 33-1)

10 shd [26]	6. Country Escape 17/2 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	116	117	70	99	–
b g Zafonic (USA) - Midnight Allure (Aragon)
Behind and never looked very co-operative, hanging right when beaten after 3 out (op 9-1)

11 2½ [28½]	4. Iffy 3/1F Robert Thornton Richard Lee	Robert Thornton Richard Lee	7	1110	121	71	101	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Hopesay (Warning)
Close up, ridden when slightly hampered 6th, soon lost place (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the slow early pace) (op 9-2)

11 ran Off time: 4:02:00 Winning time: 3m 53.10s (slow by 13.10s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: King's Head (travel problems)
1st owner: Mrs S J Brookhouse (Leo's Lucky Star) 1st breeder: Manganaro Llc
2nd owner: J G Boyce (Le Corvee)
3rd owner: John Watts & Caroline Thompson (Chaninbar)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £1.70 £4 £4.30 Ex: £60.50 CSF: £59.89 Tricast: £633.66

4:00 Stratford 13 Jul 2008

Birmingham Mail Handicap Hurdle (For the Stratford Summer Salver)