Full Result 2.50 Worcester | 8 June 2008

Bet Austria V Croatia - Betdaq Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-90, 5yo+) 2m7f OMS Good 14 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,252.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Kingfisher Niamh 40/1 Charlie Poste ³ Paul Cowley	Charlie Poste ³ Paul Cowley	8	114 t	85	43	93	–
b m Cloudings (IRE) - Legata (IRE) (Orchestra)
Held up in mid-division, blundered 5th, headway after 8th, went 2nd 12th, ridden after 13th, led after 2 out, driven out (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that the mare was suited by being ridden more handily.) (op 50-1)

2 ¾	4. No More Tom (IRE) 6/1C Aidan Coleman ⁵ Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman ⁵ Venetia Williams	6	115	88	45	93	–
b g Clerkenwell (USA) - Miss Caitlin (IRE) (Over The River)
Always prominent, left in lead 6th, ridden and headed after 2 out, stayed on flat (tchd 7-1)

3 16 [16¾]	11. Avoine (IRE) 9/1 Seamus Durack Ian Williams	Seamus Durack Ian Williams	7	113	81	24	73	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Histologie (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 10th, lost place 12th, took modest 3rd after last (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

4 2¼ [19]	8. Merry Storm (IRE) 9/1 Tom Siddall Mrs K Waldron	Tom Siddall Mrs K Waldron	9	116 t	84	25	74	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Cap Reform (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up in touch, lost place 4th, headway 12th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 10-1)

5 7 [26]	5. Shammy Buskins 33/1 Mr Phillip York ⁷ Raymond York	Mr Phillip York ⁷ Raymond York	6	112	87	21	75	–
b g Shambo (IRE) - Quistaquay (El Conquistador)
Always behind, jumped right 3rd, no chance when blundered last

6 3½ [29½]	2. It's Blue Chip 10/1 Mark Bradburne Ian Williams	Mark Bradburne Ian Williams	7	1111 b	89	20	71	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Bellateena (Nomination)
Held up in touch, weakened 11th (op 17-2)

7 1¼ [30¾]	10. Presenting Alf (IRE) 6/1C Tjade Collier ³ Sue Smith	Tjade Collier ³ Sue Smith	8	111	82	12	63	–
b g Presenting - Hilary's Penny (Avocat)
Held up in touch, weakened after 13th (op 8-1)

8 23 [53¾]	12. Standandbecounted 8/1 Michael Murphy ⁷ Don Cantillon	Michael Murphy ⁷ Don Cantillon	7	1010 v	81	–	52	–
ch g Fleetwood (IRE) - Sun Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up in touch, hampered 6th, ridden 11th, weakened after 13th, behind when blundered last (op 9-1)

PU	9. Acertack (IRE) 12/1 Marcus Foley Richard Rowe	Marcus Foley Richard Rowe	11	115	83	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Ask The Madam (Strong Gale)
Prominent, hampered and lost place 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (jockey said gelding lost its action having been badly hampered) (op 11-1 tchd 10-1)

PU	1. Jacarado (IRE) 9/1 Henry Oliver Robin Dickin	Henry Oliver Robin Dickin	10	1112 v	90	–	–	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Lady Mearba (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Held up in mid-division, headway after 8th, mistake 9th, ridden and weakened 11th, behind when pulled up after 2 out (op 15-2)

PU	6. Vital Spark 6/1C Oliver Williams ⁷ Malcolm Jefferson	Oliver Williams ⁷ Malcolm Jefferson	9	110 b	85	–	–	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Enkindle I (Relkino)
Always behind, hampered 1st, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (jockeyb said gelding never travelled) (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

UR	3. Brave Jo (FR) 13/2 Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	7	114	89	–	–	–
ch g Villez (USA) - Eau De Nuit (Kings Lake)
Led until blundered and unseated rider 6th (op 7-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 5m 58.40s (slow by 25.40s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Stan West (Kingfisher Niamh) 1st breeder: C E Whiteley
2nd owner: Six Blokes & A Scouser (No More Tom)
3rd owner: The Ferandlin Peaches (Avoine)
Tote win: £51.80 PL: £11.50 £2.80 £3.70 Ex: £406.40 CSF: £272.66 Tricast: £2,391.01

The 3rd fence in the home straight was omitted on each circuit.

2:50 Worcester 8 Jun 2008

Bet Austria V Croatia - Betdaq Handicap Chase