Full Result 4.35 Wetherby | 29 April 2007

Delia Shaw Birthday Celebration Selling Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-90, 4-6yo) (2m3f154yds) 2m3½f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £2,055.60 2nd £599.10 3rd £299.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. James Bay (IRE) 10/1 Fergus King Alan Lockwood	Fergus King Alan Lockwood	6	117	83	83	87	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Slave Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, reminders 6th, led approaching 3 out, stayed on well (op 33-1)

2 3½	13. Inmate (IRE) 8/1 Michael McAlister ³ Evelyn Slack	Michael McAlister ³ Evelyn Slack	6	913	64	61	66	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Highland Spirit I (Scottish Reel II)
Steadied start, detached in rear, mistake 1st, headway to track leaders 6th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last (op 10-1)

3 5 [8½]	12. West Highland Way (IRE) 12/1 Owyn Nelmes ³ Harriet Graham	Owyn Nelmes ³ Harriet Graham	6	103 p	68	60	64	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Gilding The Lily (IRE) (High Estate)
Tracked leaders, one pace from 3 out (trainer said gelding finished lame) (tchd 14-1)

4 shd [8½]	8. Ball Boy 12/1 Jimmy McCarthy G Haine	Jimmy McCarthy G Haine	5	109 t	71	63	66	–
b g Xaar - Tanz (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, headway and prominent 5th, one pace from 3 out (op 10-1)

5 4 [12½]	5. CliftonI 9/1 Mr T Greenall Michael Easterby	Mr T Greenall Michael Easterby	5	112	78	66	69	–
b m Bal Harbour - Contradictory (Reprimand)
Chased leaders, one pace from 3 out, slightly hampered last (tchd 8-1)

6 shd [12¾]	11. Moon Melody (GER) 18/1 Phil Kinsella ³ Mike Sowersby	Phil Kinsella ³ Mike Sowersby	4	103	74	56	59	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Midnight Fever I (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Held up, headway 7th, hung left between last 2, one pace (op 16-1)

7 6 [18¾]	10. Wait For The Call (IRE) 9/1 Barry Keniry P C Haslam	Barry Keniry P C Haslam	6	108 p	70	52	55	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Castle Stream (Paddy's Stream)
In touch, ridden and lost place 7th (op 12-1)

8 14 [32¾]	1. Seafire Lad (IRE) 4/1F Tjade Collier ⁷ Robert Johnson	Tjade Collier ⁷ Robert Johnson	6	115 tp	88	56	59	–
b g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Act The Fool (IRE) (Always Fair)
Led until approaching 3 out, gradually weakened (op 7-2)

9 6 [38¾]	14. Purr 14/1 Mr S Rees ⁷ Michael Wigham	Mr S Rees ⁷ Michael Wigham	6	99 2 6 p	64	27	29	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - Catawba (Mill Reef)
In rear, behind from 5th (op 10-1)

10 49 [87¾]	6. Olivair (IRE) 25/1 Fearghal Davis ⁷ Mike Sowersby	Fearghal Davis ⁷ Mike Sowersby	4	109 b	84	–	–	–
b f Daggers Drawn (USA) - Exhibit Air (IRE) (Exhibitioner)
Chased leaders, driven 4th, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off (op 14-1)

PU	3. Arctic Cove 9/1 Wilson Renwick Micky Hammond	Wilson Renwick Micky Hammond	6	114	80	–	–	–
b g Vettori (IRE) - Sundae Girl (USA) (Green Dancer)
Held up in rear, lost place 7th, behind when pulled up before next (op 10-1)

PU	9. Sparky Rocket 25/1 Gary Berridge ³ Brian Storey	Gary Berridge ³ Brian Storey	6	105	70	–	–	–
b m Overbury (IRE) - Viking Rocket (Viking I)
Chased leaders, mistake 4th, lost place 7th, behind when pulled up before next

PU	7. Coverdale Lady 25/1 Tom Messenger ⁵ Joss Saville	Tom Messenger ⁵ Joss Saville	5	105 t	72	–	–	–
b m Prince Daniel (USA) - Lisband Lady (IRE) (Orchestra)
Took fierce hold in midfield, lost place 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

UR	4. Grand Daum (FR) 9/2 Michael McAvoy ¹⁰ Micky Hammond	Michael McAvoy ¹⁰ Micky Hammond	6	108	80	–	74	–
bb g Double Bed (FR) - Maousse (FR) (Labus)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 5th, one pace from 3 out, 5th and well held when mistake and unseated rider last (op 6-1)