Full Result 1.10 Ascot | 3 November 2007

Byrne Group Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (0-150, 4yo+) (2m192yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 13 fences

1st £14,255 2nd £5,347.50 3rd £2,677.50 4th £1,335 5th £670 6th £335

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. The Wicketkeeper (IRE) 6/1 Peter Buchanan M Scudamore	Peter Buchanan M Scudamore	5	1010	125	134	139	–
b g Double Bed (FR) - In Memoriam (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up in rear, headway 8th, chased leading pair after 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, hit last, readily (op 7-1)

2 9	9. Charlton Kings (IRE) 8/1 Timmy Murphy Ron Hodges	Timmy Murphy Ron Hodges	9	103	118	117	122	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Grove Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leading pair, went 2nd 4th, left in lead 6th until next, ridden after 3 out, chased winner 2 out, soon outpaced, plugged on (op 10-1)

3 3½ [12½]	5. Bleu Superbe (FR) 11/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	12	1013	128	123	132	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Brett's Dream (FR) (Pharly)
Mistakes, held up in rear, headway 9th, chased leaders after 3 out, 3rd and beaten after next, blundered last (op 9-1 tchd 12-1)

4 7 [19½]	4. Lord Henry (IRE) 7/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	116	135	122	135	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Auntie Honnie (IRE) (Radical)
Took keen hold, mistakes, held up in rear, headway 4th, led 7th, clear before next, blundered 9th, ridden after 3 out, headed just before next, soon weakened

5 6 [25½]	2. Demi Beau 3/1F Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	9	1112	141	121	132	–
b g Dr Devious (IRE) - Charming Life (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Led after 1st, clear until 4th, blundered and headed 6th, chased leaders after, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next (op 11-4)

6 8 [33½]	10. Smoke Trail (IRE) 16/1 James White ⁵ Bob Buckler	James White ⁵ Bob Buckler	8	99 t	115	86	95	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Ardee Princess (Monksfield)
Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, ridden after 10th, soon struggling (op 25-1)

7 3 [36½]	7. Rookery Lad 22/1 Jack Doyle ⁷ Christopher Kellett	Jack Doyle ⁷ Christopher Kellett	9	103	125	92	102	–
b g Makbul - Wayzgoose (USA) (Diesis)
Held up in midfield, jumped left 6th, ridden 10th, beaten next (op 20-1)

8 12 [48½]	8. Figaro Du Rocher (FR) 25/1 Tom Malone ³ David Pipe	Tom Malone ³ David Pipe	7	105 t	123	76	88	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Fabinou (FR) (Cavan)
Dropped to rear and reminders after 2nd, detached last and blundered 5th, tailed off from halfway (op 20-1)

9 ½ [49]	3. Jericho III (FR) 12/1 P C O'Neill Venetia Williams	P C O'Neill Venetia Williams	10	117 b	136	89	100	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - La Salamandre (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Led until after 1st, chased leader until 4th, mistake 5th, weakened quickly 8th, tailed off from 3 out (op 14-1)

PU	1. Tidal Fury (IRE) 6/1 Noel Fehily J Jay	Noel Fehily J Jay	5	1112	141	–	–	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Tidal Reach (USA) (Kris S)
Jumped left and mistakes, chased leaders 3rd until lost place and reminders 6th, tailed off and pulled up 10th (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the good to firm ground) (tchd 15-2)

10 ran Off time: 1:10:00 Winning time: 4m 6.20s (slow by 3.20s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: The Yes No Wait Sorries (The Wicketkeeper) 1st breeder: A W Buller
2nd owner: Fieldspring Racing (Charlton Kings)
3rd owner: P A Deal, A Hirschfeld & J Tyndall (Bleu Superbe)
Tote win: £7.30 PL: £1.70 £1.90 £3.50 Ex: £35.50 CSF: £53.40 Tricast: £518.52 Trifecta: £160.40 Pool: £553.80 - 2.45 winning tickets.

1:10 Ascot 3 Nov 2007

Byrne Group Handicap Chase (Listed Race)