Full Result 4.25 Wetherby | 23 February 2016

Star Sports Cheltenham Preview Night - 8th March Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m5f56yds) 2m5½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,898.80 2nd £1,144.80 3rd £572.40 4th £286.20

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Palm Grey (IRE) 3/1 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	8	1112	114	44	117	–
gr g Great Palm (USA) - Lucy Cooper (IRE) (Roselier)
With leader, led 5th, stayed on from 3 out, edged left run-in, driven right out (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was suited by the better ground) (op 10/3 tchd 7/2)

2 1¼	2. Zephyros Bleu (IRE) 10/11F Gavin Sheehan Harry Whittington	Gavin Sheehan Harry Whittington	6	1111	113	42	116	–
b g Westerner - Quel Bleu (IRE) (Tel Quel)
Chased leaders, shaken up 7th, 2nd after 8th, driven 3 out, switched right 75yds out, kept on (tchd 8/11)

3 19 [20¼]	6. Moscow Presents (IRE) 15/2 Adam Nicol ³ Philip Kirby	Adam Nicol ³ Philip Kirby	8	107 p	98	–	83	–
b g Presenting - Moscow Madame (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Chased leaders, driven 8th, 3rd approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1)

4 14 [34¼]	7. Mootabar (IRE) 125/1 Jonathan England Chris Fairhurst	Jonathan England Chris Fairhurst	9	100 13	88	–	57	–
gr g Verglas (IRE) - Melanzane (Arazi)
Held up in rear, headway 9th, weakened before 2 out, jumped left last, lame (vet said gelding finished lame right-hind) (op 100/1)

5 1 [35¼]	4. Ballinalacken (IRE) 25/1 David England Clare Ellam	David England Clare Ellam	8	114 v	106	–	74	–
b g Fruits Of Love (USA) - Miss Daisy (Daylami)
Chased leaders, driven 9th, lost place next, soon behind (op 28/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1)

6 9 [44¼]	5. Shaiyzar (IRE) 11/1 Peter Carberry David Thompson	Peter Carberry David Thompson	7	1011 p	99	–	58	–
b g Azamour (IRE) - Shaiyzima (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
Chased leaders, reminders after 9th, lost place before next (tchd 10/1)

7 2 [46¼]	3. Pink Gin 16/1 Mark Grant Nigel Twiston-Davies	Mark Grant Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	118 t	110	–	67	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Miss Mailmit (Rakaposhi King)
Led, headed 5th, lost place approaching 3 out, soon out (tchd 20/1)

7 ran Off time: 4:25:30 Winning time: 5m 51.20s (slow by 48.20s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Mrs S Smith (Palm Grey) 1st breeder: Patrick Doyle
2nd owner: Atkin, Bellman, Chamberlain, Murray (Zephyros Bleu)
3rd owner: Nobaj & Tony Sadler (Moscow Presents)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.70 £1.10 Ex: £7.80 CSF: £5.58 Trifecta: £22

4:25 Wetherby 23 Feb 2016

Star Sports Cheltenham Preview Night - 8th March Handicap Hurdle