Full Result 8.15 Stratford | 12 August 2010

Orchard Hill Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

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

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Rio Gael (IRE) 11/4 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	4	114 p	115	89	116	–
br g Captain Rio - Palavera (FR) (Bikala)
Made all, ridden before 2 out, kept on gamely flat (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

2 1¼	6. Tara Warrior (IRE) 15/8F Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	4	1011	109	81	109	–
b g Dilshaan - Dungeon Princess (IRE) (Danehill)
Settled 3rd, driven 3 out, went 2nd and blundered 2 out, no impression when mistake last but kept on (op 7-4 tchd 13-8 and 2-1)

3 8 [9¼]	8. Rafta (IRE) 13/2 Miss Isabel Tompsett ⁷ Gary Harrison	Miss Isabel Tompsett ⁷ Gary Harrison	4	911	–	65	94	–
b f Atraf - First Kiss (GER) (Night Shift)
On her toes, saddle slipped 1st, towards rear, effort 6th, kept on after 3 out, bumped along to go 3rd before last, no chance with leaders but gallant effort from horse and rider (jockey said saddle slipped) (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

4 4½ [13¾]	4. Crystal Rock (IRE) 11/4 A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	5	1012	109	68	101	–
br g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - State Crystal (IRE) (High Estate)
Mistakes, pressed winner, ridden after blunder 3 out, lost 2nd before next and hanging left, finished very weakly (tchd 9-4)

5 35 [48¾]	3. Bolanderi (USA) 20/1 Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	5	1012 p	–	27	66	–
ch g Seeking The Gold (USA) - Lilium (Nashwan)
Took keen hold in rear, effort 5th, ridden next, soon faded, tailed off

6 61 [109¾]	5. Pedasus (USA) 28/1 Paul Moloney Tom Keddy	Paul Moloney Tom Keddy	4	1011	–	–	10	–
b g Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) - Butterfly Cove (USA) (Storm Cat)
Mistake 2nd and driven along, chased leaders until lost place 5th, soon hopelessly tailed off

PU	2. Bluebird Chariot 150/1 Tom Cannon ⁷ Milton Bradley	Tom Cannon ⁷ Milton Bradley	7	105	–	–	–	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Boadicea's Chariot (Commanche Run)
Jumped most erratically in rear, tailed off when veered badly left 5th and quickly pulled up

PU	7. Trading Nation (USA) 66/1 Liam Treadwell Peter Hiatt	Liam Treadwell Peter Hiatt	4	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Tiznow (USA) - Nidd (USA) (Known Fact)
Started slowly, well adrift when climbed 1st, very headstrong and in touch briefly 3rd, tailed off after next, pulled up after 5th

8 ran Off time: 8:16:00 Winning time: 3m 51.20s (slow by 11.20s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Mrs Karen Bowen (Rio Gael) 1st breeder: Glending Bloodstock
2nd owner: Notalotterry (Tara Warrior)
3rd owner: R L Gray (Rafta)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.30 £1.10 £2 Ex: £9.70 CSF: £8.14
Placepot: £234.90 to a £1 stake. Pool of £51,342.84 - 159.50 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £38.20 to a £1 stake. Pool of £6,895.23 - 133.50 winning tickets.

8:15 Stratford 12 Aug 2010

Orchard Hill Novices' Hurdle