Full Result 1.40 Ascot | 16 December 2006

The Ladbroke (Handicap Hurdle) (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (0-150, 4yo+) (1m7f152yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £84,510 2nd £31,830 3rd £15,930 4th £7,965 5th £3,990 6th £1,995 7th £990 8th £510

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Acambo (GER) 7/1 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	5	119	136	151	149	–
gr g Acambaro (GER) - Artic Lady (FR) (No Pass No Sale)
Held up in touch, headway to lead after 3 out, mistake last, driven out (op 8-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)

2 2	12. Tarlac (GER) 11/2 A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	5	113	130	143	138	–
ch g Dashing Blade - Tintina (USA) (General Assembly)
Held up towards rear, headway 6th, chased winner approaching 2 out, hard ridden run-in, not quicken (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

3 4 [6]	14. Victram (IRE) 12/1 A E Lynch ⁵ Adrian McGuinness	A E Lynch ⁵ Adrian McGuinness	6	1010	128	136	132	–
b g Victory Note (USA) - Lady Tristram (Miami Springs)
Patiently ridden from rear, promising headway on bit after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

4 ½ [6½]	20. Pilca (FR) 14/1 Wayne Kavanagh ⁵ Declan Carroll	Wayne Kavanagh ⁵ Declan Carroll	6	99 8	113	120	117	–
ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Caricoe (Baillamont)
Held up in touch, closed on leaders 3 out, one pace next

5 2½ [9]	16. Well Mounted (IRE) 5/1F D J Casey A L T Moore	D J Casey A L T Moore	5	106	119	123	121	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Granny Clark (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Prominent, no extra approaching 2 out, 5th and beaten when mistake last (op 6-1)

6 2½ [11½]	3. Chief Yeoman 16/1 Liam Treadwell ³ Venetia Williams	Liam Treadwell ³ Venetia Williams	6	118	138	139	137	–
br g Machiavellian (USA) - Step Aloft (Shirley Heights)
Prominent, joined leader 3 out, weakened next (op 20-1)

7 ½ [12]	13. Pirate Flagship (FR) 20/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	111	128	129	126	–
b g River Mist (USA) - Sacadu (Tyrant)
Mid-division, outpaced and dropped to rear 5th, hard ridden and stayed on from 3 out, not pace to challenge

8 ¾ [12¾]	18. Kings Quay 9/1 Dougie Costello ³ John Quinn	Dougie Costello ³ John Quinn	4	101	117	117	115	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Glen Rosie (IRE) (Mujtahid)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened approaching 2 out (op 10-1)

9 ¾ [13½]	15. Prime Contender 16/1 Richard Johnson Gary Moore	Richard Johnson Gary Moore	4	107 b	120	119	117	–
b g Efisio - Gecko Rouge (Rousillon)
Took keen hold in rear, some headway on outside 3 out, hard ridden next, unable to challenge

10 2½ [16]	4. Desert Air (JPN) 33/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	7	1111 t	138	134	132	–
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Greek Air (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Prominent, hard ridden 5th, weakened 3 out

11 2 [18]	5. Mahogany Blaze (FR) 50/1 David England ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	David England ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	116 b¹	138	131	130	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Mahogany River (Irish River)
Held up in touch, weakened 3 out (op 66-1)

12 6 [24]	9. Astronomic 100/1 Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	6	117	134	120	121	–
b g Zafonic (USA) - Sky Love (USA) (Nijinsky)
Chased leaders until weakened 3 out

13 4 [28]	17. Star ShotI (IRE) 18/1 Robert Thornton Paul Webber	Robert Thornton Paul Webber	5	106	119	100	101	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - B Final (Gunner B)
Towards rear, moderate effort 6th, no impression (op 20-1)

14 1 [29]	6. Overstrand (IRE) 8/1 Sam Jones ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	Sam Jones ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	7	113	137	117	118	–
b g In The Wings - Vaison La Romaine (Arctic Tern)
Held up in touch, effort 6th, hard ridden and weakened 3 out (op 17-2 tchd 9-1)

15 shd [29]	7. Nathos (GER) 100/1 Mr Kevin Tobin ¹⁰ Charlie Mann	Mr Kevin Tobin ¹⁰ Charlie Mann	9	110	137	117	118	–
b g Zaizoom (USA) - Nathania (GER) (Athenagoras)
Prominent until weakened quickly 3 out

16 10 [39]	2. Premier Dane (IRE) 33/1 P J Benson ⁷ Nicky Richards	P J Benson ⁷ Nicky Richards	4	115	139	106	110	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Crystal Blue (IRE) (Bluebird)
Wide, mid-division until mistake and weakened 3 out

17 16 [55]	1. Tipperary All Star (FR) 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald M Halford	Mick Fitzgerald M Halford	6	1112	139	85	94	–
b g Highest Honor (FR) - Moucha (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Held up towards rear, switched wide and moderate effort 6th, hard ridden and no danger from 3 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the good to soft (soft in places) ground; trainer said his charge had swallowed a sod of clay after post-race scope) (op 13-2)

18 4 [59]	19. Tamreen (IRE) 100/1 Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Gary Moore	Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Gary Moore	5	99 4 b	113	54	64	–
b g Bahhare (USA) - Na-Ayim (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
In touch, weakened 4th, driven along and mistake next, soon well behind

19 hd [59¼]	11. Symphonique (FR) 66/1 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ⁷ Philip Hobbs	5	1010	130	71	81	–
ch m Epervier Bleu - Septieme Symphonie (FR) (Top Ville)
Led, mistake 4th, headed and weakened quickly after 3 out, saddle slipped (jockey said saddle slipped)

20 39 [98¼]	10. Verasi 33/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	5	116 b	133	20	45	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Fair Verona (USA) (Alleged)
In touch until 5th, well behind from 3 out

20 ran Off time: 1:45:00 Winning time: 3m 52.50s (slow by 14.50s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Acambo) 1st breeder: A Groschler
2nd owner: John P McManus (Tarlac)
3rd owner: Pinheads Pizza Syndicate (Victram)
Tote win: £9.40 PL: £2.50 £2.50 £2.70 Ex: £53.10 CSF: £44.91 Tricast: £475.45 Trifecta: £1,035 Pool £18,470.97 - 12.67 winning units

1:40 Ascot 16 Dec 2006

The Ladbroke (Handicap Hurdle) (Listed Race)