29 Dec 2007 15:15 Bangor
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,056); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Christmas Carol Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Jigsaw Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) | 0BU4-P3 / 23 | Jump (25) | M D Grant | Andrew Turnell Robinson Webster… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, led after 3 out, jumped right and mistake next, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | 6 L | Ocarito (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | P070- / 10 | Jump (411) | W Marston | M Keighley Skip Racing Limited | 7/2 | |
| behind, pulled hard, smooth headway approaching 3 out, chased winner next, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 15 L | Spinaround (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) | 42F-1F5 / 10 | Jump (51) | A Thornton | P R Webber Mr D R Stoddart | 7/2 | |
| behind, not fluent 4th, headway 4 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | HD | Tickford Abbey (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 161lbs) | 7/4F-749 / 6 | Jump (33) | T Messenger | Mrs F Kehoe Mr M Kehoe | 20/1 | |
| led until 3rd, remained prominent, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 16 |   | 1¾ L | Assumptalina (GB) (Mare, Bay, 156lbs) | 0PP/668- / 8 | Jump (416) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips Mr Mick Barnes | 33/1 | |
| in touch, headway 6th, led 4 out, ridden and headed after next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Ruling Reef (GB) (Mare, Bay, 166lbs) | 2206-55 / 8 | Jump (24) | Mr Lee Newnes | M D I Usher Mrs Jean M O'Connor | 18/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 5th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 10 L | White Dove (FR) (Mare, Bay, 163lbs) | 6557/0-B / 10 | Jump (9) | T Siddall | C E Longsdon Creme de la Creme | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, effort 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Batchworth Beau (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) | 700856 / 7 | Jump (50) | Byron Moorcroft | A M Hales Brick Farm Racing | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Inmate (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 852542 / 9 | Jump (23) | Miss S Beddoes | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr John Rogers | 15/2 | |
| prominent, led and hit 3rd, headed 6th, weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 22 L | Jayed (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 24/P0P4 / 10 | Jump (41) | R Greene | J Bennett Miss J C Blackwell | 80/1 | |
| in touch, hit and ridden to challenge 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | NK | Square Dealer (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 2832-55 / 7 | Jump (8) | Mr S F Magee | J R Norton Mr J Norton | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, under pressure and hit 6th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14 |   | ¾ L | My Matilda (GB) (Filly, Grey, 157lbs) | 9PP4-73 / 9 | Jump (23) | H Oliver | Andrew Turnell Mr L G Kimber | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place and mistake 3rd, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12 |   | 19 L | Iberus (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 0P03-P9 / 10 | Jump (23) | Christian Williams | V J Hughes Mr V J Hughes | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 5th | ||||||||||
| 14th | 13 |   | 6 L | Eastern Dagger (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 6/68519- / 9 | Jump (313) | A Hawkins | Miss L V Davis Miss Louise Davis | 25/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 15th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Gin Palace (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 166lbs) | PP4PB9- / 10 | Jump (248) | D Laverty | W Davies Mr Bill Davies | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place before 5th | ||||||||||
| 16th | 17 |   | 13 L | Herald Angel (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 6U68- / 8 | Jump (408) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mr F J Brennan | 8/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Sailor A'Hoy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | P3P545- / 12 | Jump (264) | Non Runner | M Mullineaux Mr R Williamson | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Manathon (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 009- / 7 | Jump (279), Flat (12) | L McGrath | A E Jones Bpd Ltd | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
