26 Dec 2007 14:45 Wincanton
Winner: £18,000 (Penalty: £11,273); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Race (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Russian Trigger (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 51-1 / 23 | Jump (34) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall Russian Partners | 6/4 | |
| chased leader, ridden and led approaching 2 out, headed 2 out, hampered and left in lead after, hard driven flat, held on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | NK | Tighten Your Belt (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | F22UU/7 / 12 | Jump (18) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams The MerseyClyde… | 13/2 | |
| prominent, ridden after 7th, led briefly bend approaching 2 out, every chance 2 out and last, kept on well flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Earth Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 2P/84-95 / 9 | Jump (13) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Mr R M Penny | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway 3 out, ridden and chasing leaders when slightly hampered 2 out, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | ½ L | Hill Forts Timmy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | P-51261 / 9 | Jump (13) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mrs J C Scorgie | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on well to go 3rd approaching last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Pimbury (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 35-244 / 12 | Jump (6) | D A Jacob | R H Alner Mrs Fiona Shaw | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 26 L | Cantabilly (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 42-5173 / 10 | Jump (19) | B Wharfe | R J Hodges Mr R J Hodges | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden approaching 7th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 3½ L | Laudamus (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 81165P/ / 12 | Jump (769) | K Burke | R H Alner Lady Cobham | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden after 8th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Quasimodo (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 7753P-6 / 7 | Jump (13) | Mr E Cookson | K J Burke Mr R G Owens | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | He's The Boss (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | P/PR-3FR / 11 | Jump (20) | R Greene | R H Buckler Mr R H Buckler | 28/1 | |
| chased leader, jumped slow and lost place 1st, soon struggling, behind from 7th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Cold Mountain (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 035-125 / 11 | Jump (67) | R Young | J W Mullins Paul Blagg & Martin… | 8/1 | |
| led until ridden and headed bend approaching 2 out, weakening when mistake and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Counting House (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 149lbs) | 20-5216 / 11 | Jump (38), Flat (11) | J M Maguire | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out and chased leaders, going well when led and fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Liberate (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 25-7205 / 9 | Jump (11) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Anabel K Murphy | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
