09 Dec 2007 12:40 Warwick
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,741); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places Chase, Hurdles Soft,Good to Soft places).
Warwick Racecourse For Conferences Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Zirkel (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 277 / 22 | Jump (32) | R Thornton | A King Lesley & Russell… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led well before 2 out, not fluent last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 20 |   | 2 L | Mossmann Gorge (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 330068 / 10 | Jump (34) | T Molloy | A Middleton The Wacky Racing… | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway when hampered 2 out, ran on flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 19 |   | 4 L | Avant Gardiste (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | P45 / 4 | Jump (59) | J M Maguire | D Pipe Twice Lucky | 8/1 | |
| raced keenly, mid-division, not fluent 3rd, moved closer before next, chased winner, hung left and not fluent 2 out, no extra and hung right after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | ½ L | Billy Murphy (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) | 0420-3 / 9 | Jump (20) | A Thornton | P E Cowley The BMWs | 16/1 | |
| chased leader until after 2nd, lost several places, not clear run on bend after 3 out, rallying when not fluent 2 out, not fluent again last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 17 |   | 11 L | Dark Society (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 9789/7-6 / 10 | Jump (10) | Matthew Batchelor | A W Carroll Group 1 Racing… | 18/1 | |
| held up, headway 3 out, ridden when hit 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 3½ L | Rawaabet (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 338/10U / 7 | Jump (12) | T Messenger | P W Hiatt Mr P J Morgan | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, blundered 2 out, no further progress | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Psychiatrist (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 884P-9 / 8 | Jump (12) | J E Moore | Miss J R Tooth Miss J R Tooth | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 5th, headway when mistake and blundered 2 out, no further progress | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | 6 L | Dreams Jewel (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 855-880 / 10 | Jump (77), Flat (62) | L Stephens | C Roberts Mr Allan Ashcroft | 28/1 | |
| prominent, went 2nd after 2nd, led 4th, headed well before 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16 |   | 3½ L | Weet A Head (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 0/4148-0 / 7 | Jump (108) | C Poste | Ms Sue Smith Ms Sue Smith | 50/1 | |
| held up, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | NK | Archimboldo (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) | 0864U8 / 6 | Jump (22) | Lee Edwards | T Wall The Wenlock Edge… | 25/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | NK | Cemgraft (GB) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 24/2-9 / 9 | Jump (42) | Miss Zoe Lilly | A J Lidderdale Nigel Collison… | 16/1 | |
| held up, headway 5th, struggling after 3 out, jumped left and not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Misbehaviour (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 052787- / 10 | Jump (286) | R Lucey-Butler | Jim Best The Bad Boys | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, ridden when mistake 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12 |   | 5 L | The Grandchild (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 40-F778 / 7 | Jump (128) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams DSM Demolition… | 40/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 2nd, pushed along approaching 4th, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9 |   | NK | Dandygrey Russett (IRE) (Mare, Grey, 160lbs) | 52/9210- / 7 | Jump (331) | J Mogford | J T Stimpson Bevan Holmes Underwood… | 33/1 | |
| led, blundered and headed 4th, weakened after 3 out, eased approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Atahuelpa (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 466334- / 10 | Jump (290) | A Hawkins | Miss L V Davis Miss Louise Davis | 16/1 | |
| mid division, lost place after 4th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 16th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Speed Venture (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 612-290 / 11 | Jump (22) | Andrew Tinkler | J Mackie Wall Racing Partners | 28/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened 5th | ||||||||||
| FE | 14 |   | - | Oiseau de Nuit (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | P5920-2 / 12 | Jump (16) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Warner | 15/8 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, 3rd and ridden when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| 18 |   | - | Maldoun (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | P51-PPP / 9 | Jump (10) | H Oliver | Mrs Barbara Waring Hodgkinson Shimmans… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Jazz Dance (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 9280/1- / 8 | Jump (576) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs H Cliffe | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Prince Vector (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 24-543 / 7 | Jump (21) | Felix de Giles | Mrs A M Thorpe Whistlejacket Partnership | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
