Full Result 3.15 Stratford | 5 September 2015

Blooming Marvellous Christmas Fayre Novices' Hurdle

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

1st £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Francis Of Assisi (IRE) 7/4 Aidan Coleman John Ferguson	Aidan Coleman John Ferguson	5	1012 h¹	–	93	122	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Queen Cleopatra (IRE) (Kingmambo)
Held up in 4th place, jumped slowly 2nd and 4th, not fluent 3 out, closed on bit after next, led before last, immediately asserted and 5 lengths clear when not fluent at flight (op 13/8 tchd 6/4)

2 6	3. Closest Friend 7/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	1012 t	–	86	112	–
b g Kayf Tara - Princess Of War (Warrshan)
Settled 3rd, went 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden and edged right, chasing winner vainly when pecked last (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

3 6 [12]	1. Are They Your Own (IRE) 13/2 Nick Slatter ⁵ Fergal O'Brien	Nick Slatter ⁵ Fergal O'Brien	7	117 t	125	93	121	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Carioca Dream (USA) (Diesis)
Led at moderate pace, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, soon beaten (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

4 20 [32]	2. Agenor (GER) 5/4F Brendan Powell Jamie Snowden	Brendan Powell Jamie Snowden	4	115 b	128	62	99	–
b g Medicean - Acerba (GER) (Monsun)
Pressed leader until ridden after 2 out, dropped out very tamely and floundering before home turn (op 11/8 tchd 6/4)

F	5. Run Hurricane (IRE) 33/1 Dave Crosse John O'Shea	Dave Crosse John O'Shea	7	1012 ht¹	–	–	–	–
ch g Hurricane Run (IRE) - Dame's Violet (IRE) (Groom Dancer)
Held up last, struggling 3 out, tailed off next, fell last (tchd 40/1)

5 ran Off time: 3:15:28 Winning time: 3m 52.50s (slow by 12.50s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Bloomfields (Francis Of Assisi) 1st breeder: Queen Cleopatra Syndicate
2nd owner: Lottie Parsons & Sue Raymond (Closest Friend)
3rd owner: Ian Slatter (Are They Your Own)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.30 £3.20 Ex: £14.40 CSF: £13.04 Trifecta: £18.70