1.20 Blue Square Champion Hurdle Trial (Grade 2) of £45,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.

Haydock Results Sat, 17th Jan, 2009

Going - Good (Good to Soft in places).

Blue Square Champion Hurdle Trial (Grade 2) of £45,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.

1st - £25,655.00, 2nd - £9,626.00, 3rd - £4,820.00, 4th - £2,403.00 8 Ran

1st

Songe (FR) 11-6 (Mr Alan Halsall)
(3:59.00 0.84 secs faster on today's going )
Hernando (FR) - Sierra (FR)(Anabaa (USA))

SP 7/1

Charlie Longsdon

T Siddall

Tote Win £9.00 Place £1.90

held up in touch, keen, led after 2 out, ridden and soon under pressure, just driven out

20th Dec, 08 Ascot
3rd Hcp Hdl This
Race 14th Feb, 09 Wincanton
9th Hdl

2nd

1.5L

Afsoun (FR) 11-12 (Mr Trevor Hemmings)

Kahyasi - Afragha (IRE)(Darshaan)

SP 3/1

Nicky Henderson

A P McCoy

Place £1.50

led, jumped left, ridden 2 out, soon headed, kept on from last

26th Dec, 08 Kempton
fell Hdl This
Race 31st Jan, 09 Sandown
3rd Hdl

3rd

14L

Snap Tie (IRE) 11-8 (Mrs Diana L Whateley)

Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Aries Girl (GB)(Valiyar)
Breeder - W E Sturt

SP 11/10fav

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

Place £1.10

tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, weakened approaching last

26th Dec, 08 Kempton
2nd Hdl This
Race 10th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
7th Hdl

4th

3.25L

Issaquah (IRE) 10-11 (Mr & Mrs J M Davenport)

Supreme Leader - Our Sioux (IRE)(Jolly Jake (NZ))

SP 9/2

J Jefferson

P Kinsella

in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, hung left, weakened approaching last

20th Dec, 08 Haydock
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 14th Feb, 09 Ascot
12th Hcp Hdl

5th

European Dream (IRE) 11-4 (You Trotters)

Kalanisi (IRE) - Tereed Elhawa (GB)(Cadeaux Genereux)

SP 20/1

R C Guest

P Aspell

held up in rear, blundered 5th, soon pushed along, outpaced from next

20th Dec, 08 Ascot
13th Hcp Hdl This
Race 1st Feb, 09 Musselburgh
1st Hcp Hdl

6th

11L

Degas Art (IRE) 11-4 (Andrea & Graham Wylie)

Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Answer (GB)(Warning)

SP 20/1

J Howard Johnson

J P O'Farrell

tracked leader, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

27th Dec, 08 Wetherby
fell Nov Chs This
Race 31st Jan, 09 Doncaster
3rd Nov Chs

7th

20L

Prize Fighter (IRE) 11-4 (Pennine Racing Associates)

Desert Sun (GB) - Papal (GB)(Selkirk (USA))

SP 150/1

A Berry

Brian Harding

held up, pushed along after 4 out, never dangerous

2nd Dec, 08 Southwell
4th Flat Hcp This
Race 13th Mar, 09 Fakenham
p.u. Hcp Hdl

8th

35+L

Marcel (FR) 11-4 (Mr D A Johnson)

Bateau Rouge - Une Risette (FR)

SP 33/1

P Monteith

G Lee

held up, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened

19th Apr, 08 Ayr
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 1st Feb, 09 Musselburgh
12th Hcp Hdl

Off 1.21
Time 3m. 59.00 secs, which is 0.84 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £35.00
Tote Trifecta- £17.60.