1.50 Wbx.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1) of £60,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 80yds.

Wetherby Results Sat, 6th Dec, 2008

Going - Soft (Heavy in places).

Wbx.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1) of £60,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 80yds.

1st - £33,798.00, 2nd - £12,732.00, 3rd - £6,372.00, 4th - £3,186.00 6 Ran

1st

Punjabi (GB) 11-7 (Mr Raymond Tooth)
(3:57.40)
Komaite (USA) - Competa (GB)(Hernando (FR))
Breeder - Capt. J.H. Wilson

SP 8/11fav

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

Tote Win £1.70 Place £1.30

tracked leader, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed briefly last, rallied to lead near line

29th May, 08 Sandown
1st Flat Hcp This
Race 26th Dec, 08 Kempton
fell Hdl

2nd

Sublimity (FR) 11-7 (Mr W Hennessy)

Selkirk (USA) - Fig Tree Drive (USA)(Miswaki (USA))
Breeder - Stratford Place/Watership Down Stud

SP 9/4

Robert Alan Hennessy

A J McNamara

Place £1.60

held up in touch, headway 2 out, led briefly last, headed and no extra close home

25th Apr, 08 Punchestown
2nd Hdl Rated 165 This
Race 29th Dec, 08 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 160

3rd

3.5L

Blue Bajan (IRE) 11-7 (Dr John Hollowood)

Montjeu (IRE) - Gentle Thoughts (GB)(Darshaan)

SP 9/1

Andrew Turnell

P Hide

in touch, effort 2 out, driven and one pace flat

1st Nov, 08 Ascot
3rd Hcp Hdl This
Race 26th Dec, 08 Kempton
3rd Hdl

4th

Beau Michael (GB) 11-7 (Total Recall Racing Club)

Medicean (GB) - Tender Moment (IRE)(Caerleon (USA))
Breeder - Berkshire Equestrian Services Ltd

SP 14/1

Adrian McGuinness

J M Maguire

led, ridden and headed after 2 out, pecked last, weakened flat

8th Nov, 08 Naas
2nd Hdl Rated 133 This
Race 28th Dec, 08 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl Rated 140

5th

Harper Valley (IRE) 11-7 (Mr Jim Morrow)

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

SP 50/1

Gordon Elliott

S P McCann

in touch, mistakes 4th and 5th, ridden 3 out, soon beaten

20th Sep, 08 Dundalk
12th Flat Hcp Rated 84 This
Race 7th Mar, 09 Sandown
11th Hcp Hdl

6th

14L

Arcalis (GB) 11-7 (Andrea & Graham Wylie)

Lear Fan (USA) - Aristocratique (GB)(Cadeaux Genereux)

SP 33/1

J H Johnson

Paul Moloney

held up, ridden 4 out, soon beaten

27th Apr, 07 Sandown
1st Hdl This
Race 28th Dec, 08 Catterick
5th Nov Chs

Off 1.50
Time 3m. 57.40 secs, which is the same as the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £2.70.