Full Result 12.55 Chelmsford (AW) | 29 December 2008

Whisky Handicap (Div I)

(Class 6) (0-55, 3yo+) 6f Standard

1st £1,942.80 2nd £578.10 3rd £288.90 4th £144.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	6. Helping Hand (IRE) 13/2 Andrea Atzeni ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	Andrea Atzeni ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	3	88	52	63	65	–
b g Lend A Hand - Cardinal Press (Sharrood)
Made all, gradually crossed over to rail, ridden clear over 2f out, stayed on well (op 7-1)

2⁽⁵⁾ 1¼	5. Fantasy Fighter (IRE) 11/4F Barry McHugh ⁷ John Quinn	Barry McHugh ⁷ John Quinn	3	87	53	60	62	–
b g Danetime (IRE) - Lady Montekin (Montekin)
Dwelt, raced in midfield, switched right and effort over 2f out, chased clear winner over 1f out, hung left but closed on winner until no impression final 100yds (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

3⁽¹⁾ 2 [3¼]	1. Mind Alert 7/1 Darren Williams Derek Shaw	Darren Williams Derek Shaw	7	92 v	55	55	58	–
b g Mind Games - Bombay Sapphire (Be My Chief)
Steadied start, held up in rear, steady headway over 3f out, driven over 1f out, ran on to go 3rd final 100yds, never near leading pair (op 5-1)

4⁽⁸⁾ 2¼ [5½]	4. Bateleur 12/1 Eddie Creighton Mick Channon	Eddie Creighton Mick Channon	4	91	54	47	50	–
b g Fraam - Search Party (Rainbow Quest)
Raced in midfield, pushed along over 4f out, headway to chase leading pair over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out until over 1f out, kept on same pace (op 16-1 tchd 11-1)

5⁽²⁾ ½ [6]	10. Berrymead 40/1 Ann Stokell ⁵ Ann Stokell	Ann Stokell ⁵ Ann Stokell	3	85 1	49	41	43	–
br f Killer Instinct - Mill End Quest (King's Signet)
Soon pushed along to chase leaders, outpaced when hit rail 3f out, plugged on same pace from over 1f out

6⁽³⁾ ¾ [6¾]	8. Hollow Jo 6/1 Nicky Mackay J R Jenkins	Nicky Mackay J R Jenkins	8	811 v	50	40	42	–
b g Most Welcome - Sir Hollow (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, no chance with leaders final furlong (vet said after the race the gelding had been struck into ) (op 7-1 tchd 5-1)

7⁽¹¹⁾ nse [6¾]	3. Duke Of Milan (IRE) 13/2 Michael Hills Giles Bravery	Michael Hills Giles Bravery	5	91	54	43	46	–
ch g Desert Prince (IRE) - Abyat I (USA) (Shadeed)
Steadied after start, held up in rear, some headway under pressure over 1f out, never troubled leaders (op 7-1)

8⁽⁷⁾ nk [7]	13. Gone'N'Dunnett (IRE) 16/1 Greg Fairley Christine Dunnett	Greg Fairley Christine Dunnett	9	87 1 v	46	34	37	–
b g Petardia - Skerries Bell (Taufan)
Dwelt, soon pushed along in rear, never near leaders (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run)

9⁽⁹⁾ 1 [8]	2. Westwood Dawn 8/1 Tom McLaughlin Derek Shaw	Tom McLaughlin Derek Shaw	3	92 v	55	40	42	–
gr g Clodovil (IRE) - Ivory Dawn (Batshoof)
Held up in last trio, ridden and no headway 2f out, no chance when not much room well inside final furlong (op 9-1)

10⁽¹³⁾ 1½ [9½]	11. Honest Value (IRE) 50/1 Richard Thomas Linda Jewell	Richard Thomas Linda Jewell	3	88 p	47	27	30	–
b g Chevalier (IRE) - Sensimelia (IRE) (Inzar)
Took keen hold, chased winner until 2f out, soon weakened (tchd 66-1)

11⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [11¼]	12. Calabaza 12/1 Jim Crowley Michael Attwater	Jim Crowley Michael Attwater	6	87 1 p	46	21	23	–
ch g Zaha (CAN) - Mo Stopher (Sharpo)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and struggling over 2f out, behind final furlong, burst blood vessel (trainer said gelding bled from the nose)

11 ran Off time: 12:55:00 Winning time: 1m 13.45s (slow by 3.45s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Marvin Gardens (self certificate), Whistleupthewind (self certificate)
1st owner: N Chapman (Helping Hand) 1st breeder: P F Mulholland
2nd owner: The Fantasy Fellowship F (Fantasy Fighter)
3rd owner: M Shirley (Mind Alert)
Tote win: £8.70 PL: £2.80 £1.70 £2 Ex: £30.60 CSF: £24.48 Tricast: £133.61 Trifecta: £106.20 Part won. Pool of £143.54 - 0.60 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 50 (32%) M [5-8] 58 (34%) H [9-13] 42 (34%)

12:55 Chelmsford (AW) 29 Dec 2008

Whisky Handicap (Div I)