25 Nov 2007 13:50 Towcester
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
gg.com Tipzone Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Menelaus (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 4-12435 / 24 | Jump (25) | J Diment | K A Morgan Mr Rex Norton | 13/2 | |
| always prominent, led approaching 7th, clear approaching 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 1½ L | Push The Port (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 3/743-3 / 9 | Jump (196) | J Pemberton | N J Gifford The Pink Soc | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 7th, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | NK | Kilbeggan Blade (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 111P44- / 12 | Jump (221) | W McCarthy | T R George Mr K Doocey & Mrs… | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, moved closer before 7th, chased winner approaching 2 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 16 |   | 26 L | Act Gold (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | 0477-46 / 11 | Jump (194) | Michael Murphy | Ian Williams Mr J D Lefevre | 17/2 | |
| held up and behind, headway 7th, not fluent 8th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Lord Nellsson (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 03-7480 / 12 | Jump (17) | Aidan Coleman | A B Haynes Dajam Ltd | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, reminders and lost place approach approaching 5th, behind next, tailed of when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Ruling Reef (GB) (Mare, Bay, 150lbs) | 632206- / 8 | Jump (250) | Mr Lee Newnes | M D I Usher Mrs Jean M O'Connor | 11/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Hello Bud (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | P004-40 / 14 | Jump (189) | Tony Evans | D J Wintle Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 20/1 | ||
| held up and behind, mistake 1st, mistake 6th, hung left after next, always in rear | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Spendent Spree (GB) (Filly, Bay, 144lbs) | 00S-646 / 5 | Jump (11) | M Nicolls | A Ennis Mr A C Ayres | 80/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed of when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Bowdlane Barb (GB) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs) | 008322- / 7 | Jump (256) | T Messenger | John Harris Mr R H Fox | 14/1 | |
| led until before 7th, weakened 8th, mistake 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Petroupetrov (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 156lbs) | 07-5 / 10 | Jump (195) | W Marston | R T Phillips Mike Harris Racing… | 22/1 | |
| in touch, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Chaim (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 183F45- / 9 | Jump (253) | M Roe | L Wadham Old Pals Partnership | 7/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, jumped right 5th, headway 6th, went 2nd 7th until 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Opal Ridge (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | P24/0P-6 / 12 | Jump (29) | R Cummings | C Roberts Red & Black Racing | 50/1 | |
| with leaders, lost place approaching 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Glen Omen (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 637/903- / 9 | Jump (303) | A O'Keeffe | Jennie Candlish Mrs J C Bamber | 22/1 | ||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Henri Prends Garde (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | PP3P9-0 / 10 | Jump (124) | Andrew Tinkler | Heather Dalton Mr Richard Hambleton | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went prominent 7th, not fluent 8th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Palm Island (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 232237/ / 7 | Jump (605) | R J Killoran | Noel T Chance Premier Chance… | 10/1 | ||
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Top Ram (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) | P144/24- / 10 | Jump (376) | J M Maguire | J A B Old Mr Neil J Henderson | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, chased winner when not fluent 3 out, weakening and 4th when went left 2 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Heavy Weather (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 4/214P2- / 10 | Jump (266) | L Treadwell | Miss Joanne Priest Miss J Priest | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Midnight Spirit (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 0804P/8- / 12 | Jump (448) | Mr E Cookson | F E Sutherland Mr Steve Day | 150/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, weakening when mistake 7th, mistake 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
