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John Smith´s 250th Anniversary 4-y-o Novices´ Hurdle grd1) (Grade 1) of £130,000.00 4-y-o 2m. 110yds.

3.10 2m. 110yds. 4-y-o10 Ran
John Smith´s 250th Anniversary 4-y-o Novices´ Hurdle grd1) (Grade 1) of £130,000.00 4-y-o

1st - £74,113.00, 2nd - £27,807.00, 3rd - £13,923.00, 4th - £6,942.00 10 Ran

1st

Binocular (FR) 4, b g 11-0 (Mr John P McManus)
(4:04.00 6.51 secs slower on today's going )
Enrique (GB) - Bleu Ciel et Blanc (FR)(Pistolet Bleu (IRE))
Breeder - Elie Lellouche

SP 11/8fav

Nicky Henderson

A P McCoy

Tote Win £2.40 Place £1.10

raced keenly, held up in touch, went 2nd 2 out, led on bit last, drew clear flat, easily

11th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl This
Race 22nd Nov, 08 Haydock
1st Hdl

2nd

Celestial Halo (IRE) 4, b g 11-0 (The Stewart Family)

Galileo (IRE) - Pay The Bank(High Top)
Breeder - Roncon Churchtown Bloodstock & Lane Ltd

SP 7/4

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

Place £1.20

led, driven after 2 out, headed last, no chance with winner

14th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
1st Hdl This
Race 20th Dec, 08 Ascot
2nd Hdl

3rd

13L

Harper Valley (IRE) 4, b g 11-0 (Mr Jim Morrow)

Val Royal (FR) - Dry Lightning (GB)(Shareef Dancer (USA))
Breeder - R P Ryan

SP 7/1

Gordon Elliott

P Carberry

Place £2.00

raced keenly, prominent, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakening when mistake last

28th Mar, 08 Dundalk
1st Flat Hcp Rated 74 This
Race 20th Sep, 08 Dundalk
12th Flat Hcp Rated 84

4th

17L

Star of Angels (GB) 4, b g 11-0 (Mr R S Brookhouse)

Diktat (GB) - City Of Angels (GB)(Woodman (USA))
Breeder - R S Brookhouse

SP 20/1

David Pipe

T Scudamore

mid-division, hit 2nd, headway 4th, weakened under pressure 3 out, left moderate 4th last

14th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
5th Hdl This
Race 26th Dec, 08 Kempton
5th Hdl

5th

12L

First Buddy (GB) 4, ch g 11-0 (Mr W J Gredley)

Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Dance Treat (USA)(Nureyev (USA))

SP 12/1

G A Swinbank

B Hughes

raced keenly, held up in touch, mistake 1st, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

22nd Mar, 08 Doncaster
2nd Flat Hcp This
Race 26th Apr, 08 Haydock
1st Flat Hcp

6th

3.25L

Lupanar (IRE) 4, ch g 11-0 (Mr R Kiernan)

Galileo (IRE) - Louve Sacree (USA)(Seeking The Gold (USA))

SP 33/1

G L Moore

Matthew Batchelor

held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4th, behind when mistake 5th

27th Feb, 08 Folkestone
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 24th Apr, 08 Fontwell
2nd Hdl

p.u.

Chord (GB) 4, ch g 11-0 (Jon Glews & Peter Knight)

Pivotal (GB) - Choirgirl (GB)(Unfuwain (USA))

SP 66/1

Donald McCain

J M Maguire

chased leader to 5th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

11th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
17th Hcp Hdl This
Race 25th Sep, 08 Perth
3rd Hdl

p.u.

Make Haste (IRE) 4, b g 11-0 (Mr Trevor Hemmings)

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Mosaique Bleue (GB)(Shirley Heights)

SP 50/1

Miss Venetia Williams

S Thomas

held up in rear, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

16th Feb, 08 Haydock
5th Hdl This
Race 25th Oct, 08 Aintree
10th Mdn Hdl

p.u.

Quilver Tatou (FR) 4, b g 11-0 (Mountgrange Stud)

Silver Rainbow (GB) - Canlastou (FR)(Tanlas (FR))

SP 100/1

C J Mann

N Fehily

held up well in rear, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

7th Feb, 08 Huntingdon
6th Hdl This
Race 29th Jan, 10 Doncaster
10th Hdl

fell

Pagan Starprincess (GB) 4, b f 10-7 (Mr Richard Phizacklea)

Robertico (GB) - Pagan Star (GB)(Carlitin (GB))

SP 33/1

G M Moore

F Keniry

held up in rear, headway when hit 5th, soon pushed along, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 15 lengths down when fell last

1st Mar, 08 Kelso
2nd Hdl This
Race 18th Apr, 08 Ayr
5th Hcp Hdl

Off 3.10
Time 4m. 4.00 secs, which is 6.51 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £3.90
Tote Trifecta- £13.20.

2007 Katchit 4 11-0 R Thornton 1/1Fav (Alan King)

2006 Detroit City 4 11-0 R Johnson 3/1Fav (Philip Hobbs)

2005 Faasel 4 11-0 A Dobbin 11/4Fav (N Richards)

2004 Al Eile 4 11-0 T J Murphy 25/1 (John Queally)

2001 Bilboa 4 10-13 T Doumen 7/4Fav (F Doumen)

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