26 Dec 2007 14:40 Huntingdon
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,904); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places on hurdles course).
Malcolm Young Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Oiseau de Nuit (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
5920-2F / 23 |
Jump (17) | Mr J Guerriero | P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Warner |
11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway from 3 out, switched right after 2 out, challenging when left in lead last, soon clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
13 |
| 13 L |
French Direction (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 142lbs) |
P4/64-63 / 9 |
Jump (21) | M Foley | R Rowe Mrs R A Proctor |
5/1 | |
| led, headed after 3 out, weakening when mistake and left 2nd last | ||||||||||
3rd |
14 |
| 3 L |
Thievery (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 141lbs) |
0P625-1 / 10 |
Jump (34) | Paul Callaghan | H D Daly Mrs A Timpson |
5/1 | |
| held up and behind, stayed on approaching 2 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 7 L |
Jupon Vert (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
533326 / 11 |
Jump (6) | C Bolger | R J Hodges Mr E Jenkins Mr… |
9/1 | |
| in touch, hit 3rd, ridden 7th, no impression after 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Ground Breaker (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
414-4P0 / 9 |
Jump (39) | J Mogford | G J Smith Slow Donkey Partnership |
25/1 | |
| prominent, went 2nd at 2nd to 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 4 L |
Barton Sun (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
4U6-166 / 12 |
Jump (6) | E Whillans | Ferdy Murphy Mrs Alison Batchelor |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, went 4th next, mistake 9th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, hampered last | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 2½ L |
Sitting Duck (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
U1P5-P3 / 9 |
Jump (34) | S P Jones | B G Powell Mr M Powers |
7/1 | |
| chased leader, 2 second, lost place before 6th, behind from 8th | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 17 L |
Adecco (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) |
333-128 / 9 |
Jump (11) | E Dehdashti | G & J Moore The Ashden Partnership |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 3rd, pushed along approaching 6th, behind from 8th | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Tarongo (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
12U117/ / 10 |
Jump (983) | Matthew Batchelor | Noel T Chance Mrs L C Taylor |
12/1 | |
| behind, struggling when mistake 8th, tailed off an pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Amir El Jabal (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
16840-6 / 6 |
Jump (240) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr Stef Stefanou |
6/1 | |
| prominent, went 2nd 4th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and narrow advantage when fell last | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Orsus (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 157lbs) |
9P7252- / 6 |
Jump (289) | O Nelmes | H J L Dunlop Phil & Sam Swallow |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 7th, no chance after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
King Diamond (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
24357U / 12 |
Jump (14) | P Kinsella | F Jordan Mr P W Harrison |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Romany Dream (GB) (Mare, Bay, 159lbs) |
P38479 / 10 |
Jump (12) | C Poste | R Dickin The Snoozy Partnership |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Jazz Dance (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
9280/1- / 8 |
Jump (593) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs H Cliffe |
15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 7th, hit 4 out, close 3rd and going well when hit and sprawled badly on landing 3 out, not recover and soon eased, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||