Full Result 3.15 Wetherby | 1 April 2008

Benfield Ford Wetherby Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good To Soft

1st £2,740.40 2nd £798.80 3rd £399.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Brook No Argument 2/1F Dougie Costello John Quinn	Dougie Costello John Quinn	6	115	103	28	111	–
ch m Alderbrook - Gloriana (Formidable I)
Chased leaders, led 3 out, stayed on strongly to forge clear approaching last (op 5-2 tchd 11-4)

2 3¼	6. Smart John 14/1 David Dennis James Evans	David Dennis James Evans	8	115	103	25	107	–
b g Bin Ajwaad (IRE) - Katy-Q (IRE) (Taufan)
Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 7th, challenged 3 out, hung left, stayed on same pace between last 2 (op 9-1)

3 3½ [6¾]	7. Tarabaloo 11/2 Sam Jones ³ Richard Guest	Sam Jones ³ Richard Guest	5	111	102	20	101	–
b m Kayf Tara - Bellabaloo (Seymour Hicks)
Held up in rear, headway 8th, went modest 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace (op 13-2)

4 4 [10¾]	1. Front Rank (IRE) 25/1 Fearghal Davis ⁵ Dianne Sayer	Fearghal Davis ⁵ Dianne Sayer	8	117	110	24	105	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Alignment (IRE) (Alzao)
Led to 6th, one pace from 3 out (tchd 22-1)

5 2¾ [13½]	3. Karathaena (IRE) 14/1 Phil Kinsella Mike Sowersby	Phil Kinsella Mike Sowersby	8	1112	110	21	103	–
b m Barathea (IRE) - Dabtara (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Chased leaders, lost place 6th, kept on from 3 out (op 16-1)

6 7 [20½]	11. Big Bertha 8/1 Wilson Renwick Micky Hammond	Wilson Renwick Micky Hammond	10	108	92	–	77	–
ch m Dancing Spree (USA) - Bertrade (Homeboy)
Chased leaders 3rd, led after 8th, headed next, weakened 2 out (op 11-1)

7 1 [21½]	10. Macchiato 14/1 P J Benson ⁵ Ron Barr	P J Benson ⁵ Ron Barr	7	103	92	–	76	–
br m Inchinor - Tereyna (Terimon)
Held up towards rear, headway on inner 7th, driven after next, never a threat (op 12-1)

8 2½ [24]	2. Scarlet Mix (FR) 7/1 Mr P J Tolman ¹⁰ Alison Thorpe	Mr P J Tolman ¹⁰ Alison Thorpe	7	112	110	9	92	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Scarlet Raider (USA) (Red Ransom)
Held up in rear, headway on inside 6th, not much room next 2, weakening when hampered bend after 8th (op 6-1)

9 10 [34]	4. Nounou 25/1 Miss J Foster ⁷ Joanne Foster	Miss J Foster ⁷ Joanne Foster	7	110	105	–	77	–
b g Starborough - Watheeqah (USA) (Topsider)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 6th until after 8th, weakened approaching next (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 22-1)

10 30 [64]	8. Secured (IRE) 25/1 Jimmy McCarthy Ian Williams	Jimmy McCarthy Ian Williams	8	112	100	–	42	–
b g Safety Catch (USA) - Monalma (IRE) (Montekin)
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 8th, tailed off next (tchd 22-1)

11 24 [88]	9. Springvic (IRE) 8/1 Barry Keniry George Moore	Barry Keniry George Moore	8	112	100	–	18	–
b g Old Vic - Spring Beauty (IRE) (King's Ride)
Chased leaders, weakened rapidly 2 out, stopped to nothing last, virtually pulled up, tailed off (op 6-1 tchd 9-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 5m 17.10s Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Hardybuck I (self certificate)
1st owner: Lady Legard (Brook No Argument) 1st breeder: Lady Legard And Rathmore Stud
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs D J Smart (Smart John)
3rd owner: R W Metcalfe (Tarabaloo)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.20 £4.30 £1.90 Ex: £28.96 CSF: £28.69 Tricast: £132.02

3:15 Wetherby 1 Apr 2008

Benfield Ford Wetherby Handicap Hurdle