Full Result 1.40 Ascot | 28 October 2006

William Hill Handicap Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo+) (1m7f152yds) 1m7½f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £49,576 2nd £14,720 3rd £7,360 4th £3,672 5th £1,840 6th £928 7th £464 8th £224

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Desert QuestI (IRE) 2/1F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	1112 b	144	162	164	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Jumilla (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Held up in rear, steady headway after 6th, not much room after next, tracked leader on bit 2 out, led last, cruised clear, very easily (op 15-8)

2 3	3. Caracciola (GER) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	112	134	148	142	–
b g Lando (GER) - Capitolina (FR) (Empery)
Held up in midfield, headway after 5th, chased leading pair and ridden 2 out, went 2nd last, kept on but no chance with winner

3 11 [14]	11. Adopted Hero (IRE) 20/1 Brian Hughes ⁵ Howard Johnson	Brian Hughes ⁵ Howard Johnson	6	913 v¹	122	124	119	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Lady Liberty (NZ) (Noble Bijou)
Led until after 2nd, led again after 5th, clear and ridden after 3 out, headed last, soon weakened

4 5 [19]	8. The Last Hurrah (IRE) 100/30 Andrew Leigh ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	Andrew Leigh ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	6	106 b	129	125	122	–
b g In The Wings - Last Exit (Dominion)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway 6th, chased leaders and ridden before 2 out, outpaced next (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

5 shd [19]	10. Amour Multiple (IRE) 28/1 Keith Mercer Shaun Lycett	Keith Mercer Shaun Lycett	7	106	124	120	116	–
b g Poliglote - Onereuse (Sanglamore)
Held up well behind, headway before 3 out, ridden after next, kept on but never going pace to trouble leaders (op 25-1)

6 2 [21]	16. Valance (IRE) 22/1 Sam Jones ⁷ Charles Egerton	Sam Jones ⁷ Charles Egerton	6	97 8 t	118	111	108	–
br g Bahhare (USA) - Glowlamp (IRE) (Glow)
Chased leaders until 5th, struggling and ridden next, kept on under pressure from last, no chance with leaders (op 50-1)

7 nk [21½]	7. East Tycoon (IRE) 33/1 Johnny Farrelly ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	Johnny Farrelly ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	7	105 e/s	130	123	120	–
ch g Bigstone (IRE) - Princesse Sharpo (USA) (Trempolino)
Held up in rear, ridden after 6th, soon outpaced and no chance

8 1 [22½]	9. Priors Dale 25/1 Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	6	108	126	118	117	–
br g Lahib (USA) - Mathaayl (USA) (Shadeed)
Took keen hold, led after 2nd until after 5th, ridden before 3 out, weakened, no chance when blundered last (tchd 33-1)

9 1¾ [24¼]	5. Bureaucrat 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	1013	131	121	119	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Lajna (Be My Guest)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, well beaten when jumped left last (tchd 17-2)

10 2 [26¼]	13. Heathcote 16/1 Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Gary Moore	Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Gary Moore	4	911	120	107	105	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Chere Amie (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Held up in midfield, ridden and effort 3 out, soon outpaced

11 12 [38¼]	14. Masafi (IRE) 9/1 Alan Dempsey Howard Johnson	Alan Dempsey Howard Johnson	5	100 1	118	91	91	–
b g Desert King (IRE) - Mrs Fisher (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, jumped right 5th, weakening when mistake next, no chance after (jockey said gelding ran too free and hung right throughout) (op 8-1)

12 1¼ [39½]	2. Verasi 16/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	5	113	135	106	107	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Fair Verona (USA) (Alleged)
Held up in rear, ridden after 6th, no progress, tailed off (op 20-1)

13 7 [46½]	15. Vinmix De Bessy (FR) 14/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	5	100 2	118	81	83	–
gr g River Bay (USA) - Hesse (FR) (Linamix)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway to chase leaders after 5th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off (op 16-1)

14 4 [50½]	4. Almaydan 66/1 Tom Doyle Richard Lee	Tom Doyle Richard Lee	8	111	133	91	94	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Cunning (Bustino)
Chased leaders until 4th, ridden and lost touch 6th, tailed off

15 5 [55½]	6. Front Rank (IRE) 25/1 Brian Harding Dianne Sayer	Brian Harding Dianne Sayer	6	1012	130	82	86	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Alignment (IRE) (Alzao)
Always in rear, ridden 6th, soon no chance, tailed off (op 33-1)

15 ran Off time: 1:44:00 Winning time: 3m 42.80s (slow by 4.80s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Magic Sky (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs M Findlay (Desert QuestI) 1st breeder: Ballygallon Stud Limited
2nd owner: P J D Pottinger (Caracciola)
3rd owner: N J Jones (Adopted Hero)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.70 £3.70 £6.50 Ex: £42.10 CSF: £33.42 Tricast: £543.10 Trifecta: £783.30 Pool £33,586.77. - 30.44 winning units.

1:40 Ascot 28 Oct 2006

William Hill Handicap Hurdle