SEDGEFIELD, 27 March 2007, Good To Firm

2:50 John Wade For Equine Fibre And Rubber Selling Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 5) (4yo+,0-95) 10 hdles 2m4f

[off 2:50] £1,821.68, £534.80, £267.40, £133.56

1 Frankincense (IRE) A J Lockwood 11 10-9 Fergus King 12/1 78 — 81+

2 ½ Sono P D Niven 10 11-5 v Mr R Tierney(7) 14/1 95 — 97

3 1¾ Crackleando A D Brown 6 11-4 G Lee 7/1 87 — 87

4 shd Emperor´s Monarch J Wade 8 10-11 p Fearghal Davis(7) 8/1 87 — 87

5 1¾ Bluecoat (USA) M W Easterby 7 11-5 Mr T Greenall 7/1 88 — 87+

6 28 Seafire Lad (IRE) R Johnson 6 11-5 tp Kenny Johnson 6/1J 88 — 58

7 ¾ Jupsala (FR) J W F Aynsley 10 9-12 p Ewan Whillans(7) 80/1 74 — 43

8 ½ Danteco Miss Kate Milligan 12 10-3 Mr S F Magee(7) 40/1 79 — 63+

9 2 Silver Chancelor (IRE) J Howard Johnson 6 11-0 Brian Hughes(5) 22/1 88 — 55

10 8 Prairie Law (GER) B N Pollock 7 11-2 p Tom Messenger(5) 40/1 90 — 49

PU Turftanzer (GER) Lady Susan Watson 8 11-6 Phil Kinsella(3) 40/1 92 — —

F Verstone (IRE) R F Fisher 5 11-4 Richard McGrath 9/1 87 — 86

PU Nero West (FR) Mrs L B Normile 6 11-7 p Neil Mulholland 33/1 90 — —

PU Big Wheel N G Richards 12 11-7 Tony Dobbin 8/1 90 — —

PU Alfano (IRE) Miss P Robson 9 11-0 t Miss R Davidson(5) 6/1J 88 — —

15 ran TIME 5m 4.20s (slow by 34.20s) TOTAL SP 115%

NON RUNNER: Real Chief (IRE)

1st OWNER: Chester Bosomworth BRED: Mrs P Clarke TRAINER: A J Lockwood

2nd OWNER: Aboukir Hotel Limited

3rd OWNER: J Beaumont,F Halkett & S McMillan

TOTE WIN £16.90 PL £4.30, £5.80, £2.30; Ex £148.10; CSF £150.25; TRICAST £1269.02

There was no bid for the winner.

My Notes Analysis Comments In Running

Exposed sorts in this selling hurdle, in which FRANKINCENSE gained his first success for more than four years. This was only his second win in 37 starts.

Sono stayed on well from two out, but just failed. This was his first run in a seller, and he ran well enough to suggest he can win one.

Crackleando also stayed on after losing his place and was beaten just over two lengths in third, ahead of Emperor's Monarch and Bluecoat, these five finishing well clear of the rest after Verstone, who was in third but looking held, came down at the last.

Catterick, 27 February 2007, Heavy

2:40 Cadale Lady Riders' Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) (4yo+,0-85) 10 hdles 2m3f

[off 2:40] £2,055.60, £599.10, £299.70

1 Minster Abbi W Storey 7 10-7 p Miss J Riding(7) 5/1J 71 — —

2 3½ Frankincense (IRE) A J Lockwood 11 10-10 Miss Angela Barnes(7) 7/1 74 — —

3 13 Square Dealer J R Norton 6 10-12 v Miss S Sharratt(7) 28/1 76 — —

4 16 Over To Joe C Grant 7 10-8 b Miss J Coward(7) 11/2 72 — —

5 12 Amjad Miss Kate Milligan 10 10-8 p Miss T Jackson(7) 11/1 72 — —

6 17 Bring On The Bling (IRE) D McCain Jnr 4 10-8 Miss P Robson(3) 12/1 78 — —

PU Water Pistol M C Chapman 5 11-4 Miss Holly Hall(7) 28/1 82 — —

PU Samson Des Galas (FR) L R James 9 9-13 p Carey Williamson(7) 16/1 63 — —

UR Stoneriggs Mrs E Slack 6 10-13 Miss R Davidson(5) 15/2 75 — —

PU Celtic Vision (IRE) K J Burke 11 10-10 tb Miss Faye Bramley(7) 14/1 74 — —

PU Sea Cove G A Swinbank 7 10-11 Miss S Brotherton(5) 5/1J 73 — —

PU Sportula B Storey 6 10-8 p Miss J Foster(7) 33/1 72 — —

PU Vertigo Blue A C Whillans 4 10-2 Miss K Bryson(7) 18/1 76 — —

13 ran TIME 5m 6.00s (slow by 38.00s) TOTAL SP 116%

NON RUNNER: Stallone

1st OWNER: David Swan BRED: R W Chamberlain TRAINER: W Storey

2nd OWNER: Chester Bosomworth

3rd OWNER: J Norton

TOTE WIN £5.10 PL £1.50, £3.60, £13.10; Ex £40.30; CSF £38.44; TRICAST £891.47

There was no bid for the winner.

Moderate fare in this selling hurdle, confined to lady riders.

In a race run at a sound clip, the field was reduced to three with winning chances turning for home, and it was MINSTER ABBI, who came out on top. Well handled, he was kept right up tohis work from the second-last over a trip which may be below her best.