Full Result 1.40 Taunton | 15 November 2007

Morgan Ashurst Selling Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-90, 4-7yo) (2m104yds) 2m½f Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,192.64 2nd £639.04 3rd £319.68

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Three Ships 11/4 Robert L Butler ³ Jim Best	Robert L Butler ³ Jim Best	6	115	86	76	93	–
ch g Dr Fong (USA) - River Lullaby (USA) (Riverman)
Tracked leaders, led 5th to 3 out, led again 2 out, hard driven run-in and held on well (tchd 5-2)

2 1½	5. Kyathos (GER) 4/1 Charlie Poste ³ Milton Harris	Charlie Poste ³ Milton Harris	6	111 tv	82	70	85	–
br g Dashing Blade - Kajaana (Esclavo)
In touch, headway 5th, challenged and hit 4 out, led next, headed 2 out, rallied run-in but always held by winner (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

3 7 [8½]	6. High Seasons 20/1 Gerry Supple Kevin Bishop	Gerry Supple Kevin Bishop	4	1011	75	56	71	–
b g Fantastic Light (USA) - El Hakma (Shareef Dancer)
In rear, headway 5th, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace

4 nk [8¾]	3. Five Two 5/2F Tony Dobbin A J Martin	Tony Dobbin A J Martin	4	1110 t	88	68	85	–
ch g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Queen's Gallery (USA) (Forty Niner)
Held up in rear, some headway after 5th, never reached leaders and ridden approaching 2 out, soon one pace (op 2-1)

5 15 [23¾]	1. Pips Assertive Way 7/1 Mr Darren Edwards ⁷ Tony Carroll	Mr Darren Edwards ⁷ Tony Carroll	6	115	90	54	71	–
ch m Nomadic Way (USA) - Return To Brighton (Then Again)
Chased leaders, led 3rd to 5th, weakened from 4 out (op 8-1)

6 5 [28¾]	7. Mariday 8/1 Johnny Farrelly ⁵ David Pipe	Johnny Farrelly ⁵ David Pipe	6	106 p	75	33	51	–
br g Trifolio - Classic Hand (Some Hand)
Led to 3rd, weakened 5th (op 9-1)

7 1¾ [30½]	10. Paula Lane 25/1 Dave Crosse Roger Curtis	Dave Crosse Roger Curtis	7	101	65	21	39	–
b m Factual I (USA) - Colfax Classic (Jareer)
Blundered 1st and 3rd, chased leaders, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, no chance when blundered last (jockey said mare lost its action) (op 20-1)

PU	9. Miel Valeur 14/1 Paddy Brennan Matt Sheppard	Paddy Brennan Matt Sheppard	4	1010	74	–	–	–
b f Chaddleworth (IRE) - Honeybed Wood (Town And Country)
In rear, hit 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 20-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 3m 56.41s (slow by 9.41s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Alasil (unsuitable ground), Lakil Boy (unsuitable ground), Wujood (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Leon Best (Three Ships) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
2nd owner: A J Duffield (Kyathos)
3rd owner: Ronald John Gibbons (High Seasons)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.40 £1.20 £5.70 Ex: £12.10 CSF: £14.47 Tricast: £178.26
The winner was bought in for 6,000gns.

1:40 Taunton 15 Nov 2007

Morgan Ashurst Selling Handicap Hurdle