Full Result 3.45 Wetherby | 30 October 2009

Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st £5,204 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Hurdle, 2m - Good, Class 3 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Hunting Tower 9/4F A P McCoy J J Lambe	A P McCoy J J Lambe	5	114	113	111	117	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Fictitious I (Machiavellian)
Held up in midfield, smooth headway after 4 out, close up next, led 2 out, ridden and quickened clear approaching last, comfortably (tchd 5-2)

2 5	3. Sea Storm (IRE) 12/1 Paddy Aspell James Moffatt	Paddy Aspell James Moffatt	11	116	115	107	108	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Prime Interest (IRE) (Kings Lake)
Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, effort to chase leaders 2 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace (tchd 11-1)

3 1½ [6½]	7. Blue Express (IRE) 28/1 Wayne Hutchinson Evan Williams	Wayne Hutchinson Evan Williams	10	1012 t	107	98	98	–
ch g Woodpas (USA) - Coill Mhor (IRE) (Cataldi)
Held up in rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, soon driven and kept on same pace (op 33-1)

4 ½ [7]	4. Bolodenka (IRE) 5/1 Brian Hughes Richard Fahey	Brian Hughes Richard Fahey	7	116	115	105	106	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - My-Lorraine (IRE) (Mac's Imp)
Held up, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, soon driven and one pace flat (op 9-2)

5 13 [20]	8. Faith And Reason (USA) 7/1 Miss L Horner ⁵ Chris Grant	Miss L Horner ⁵ Chris Grant	6	107	107	83	86	–
b g Sunday Silence (USA) - Sheer Reason (USA) (Danzig)
Always behind (op 8-1)

6 3¾ [23¾]	11. Crosby Jemma 22/1 Michael O'Connell ⁵ Mike Sowersby	Michael O'Connell ⁵ Mike Sowersby	5	99	95	66	70	–
ch m Lomitas - Gino's Spirits (Perugino)
Chased leaders, ridden along after 4 out, weakened before next (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

7 4½ [28¼]	10. Border Fox 66/1 Tom Messenger Peter Salmon	Tom Messenger Peter Salmon	6	100	95	61	66	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Vado Via (Ardross)
Led and clear, mistake 4th, ridden along 4 out, headed before next and soon weakened (tchd 100-1)

8 10 [38¼]	9. Haka Dancer (USA) 50/1 James Reveley Philip Kirby	James Reveley Philip Kirby	6	105	100	54	69	–
b g War Chant (USA) - Safe Return (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Prominent, close up 4 out, led approaching next, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened and hit last (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem)

9 4½ [42¾]	2. The Rocking Dock (IRE) 3/1 Jason Maguire Gordon Elliott	Jason Maguire Gordon Elliott	8	118 tp	117	66	85	–
gr g Dr Massini (IRE) - Ackle Backle (Furry Glen)
Tracked leaders, ridden along after 4 out, driven before next and soon weakened (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

PU	1. Proud To Be Irish (IRE) 33/1 Conor O'Farrell ⁵ Seamus O'Farrell	Conor O'Farrell ⁵ Seamus O'Farrell	10	117	121	–	–	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Just Little (Mtoto)
Always in rear and pulled up after 3rd (jockey said gelding lost its action) (tchd 25-1)

PU	6. Assiun (GER) 12/1 Mark Bradburne Roger Curtis	Mark Bradburne Roger Curtis	8	110	109	–	–	–
b g Monsun (GER) - Assia (IRE) (Royal Academy)
In touch, effort to chase leaders 5th, ridden along 4 out, soon weakened and behind when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 11-1 tchd 9-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 3m 50.60s (slow by 10.60s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mighty Macs Syndicate (Hunting Tower) 1st breeder: Queen Elizabeth II
2nd owner: Maurice Chapman (Sea Storm)
3rd owner: J Hutchinson (Blue Express)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.30 £2.90 £6.80 Ex: £23.20 CSF: £26.23 Tricast: £593.79

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