Full Result 3.25 Ascot | 21 December 2007

Ascot Annual Badgeholders' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m5f141yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £6,263 2nd £1,850 3rd £925 4th £463 5th £231 6th £116

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. National Trust 9/1 Paddy Brennan Miss H Lewis	Paddy Brennan Miss H Lewis	5	117	120	92	123	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - National Treasure (Shirley Heights)
Tracked leaders going well, shaken up approaching last, challenged run-in, driven to lead on line, on the nod (tchd 10-1)

2 shd	1. Glacial Sunset (IRE) 33/1 Seamus Durack David Arbuthnot	Seamus Durack David Arbuthnot	12	1112	125	97	128	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Twinkle Sunset (Deep Run)
Led, hard ridden and kept on gamely from 2 out, joined run-in, headed on line, on the nod (op 25-1)

3 nk [½]	8. Or Sing About (FR) 14/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	5	1011	110	81	114	–
b g Le Balafre (FR) - Grande Folie (FR) (Highlanders)
Prominent, mistake 7th, joined leader 3 out, disputed lead run-in, kept on well (op 12-1)

4 3½ [4]	4. Keepitsecret (IRE) 8/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	113	116	84	115	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Try Your Case (Proverb)
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, chased leaders approaching last, hard ridden, one pace (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

5 4 [8]	12. No Greater Love (FR) 15/2 Joe Tizzard Ian Williams	Joe Tizzard Ian Williams	5	108	107	72	103	–
b g Take Risks (FR) - Desperate Virgin (BEL) (Chief Singer)
Took keen hold, in touch, disputed 3rd at 9th, no extra from 2 out (op 9-1 tchd 10-1 in a place and 7-1)

6 shd [8]	9. Odiham 5/1 Sam Jones ⁵ Dr Richard Newland	Sam Jones ⁵ Dr Richard Newland	6	106	110	75	106	–
b g Deploy - Hug Me (Shareef Dancer)
Held up in touch, mistake 2nd, headway to chase leaders 9th, hard ridden and beaten 3 out (op 6-1)

7 nk [8¼]	16. Sandymac (IRE) 4/1F Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	7	105	104	68	99	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Molly Owen (IRE) (Kambalda)
Mid-division, headway 8th, driven along 3 out, weakened next (op 10-3)

8 1 [9¼]	11. Menelaus 12/1 Tom Molloy ⁵ Kevin Morgan	Tom Molloy ⁵ Kevin Morgan	6	103 p	107	71	101	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Mezzogiorno (Unfuwain)
Chased leaders until outpaced from 9th (tchd 14-1)

9 1½ [10¾]	10. Love Angel (USA) 66/1 Christian Williams John Bridger	Christian Williams John Bridger	5	1011	110	72	102	–
bb g Woodman (USA) - Omnia I (USA) (Green Dancer)
Cajoled to jump off at start, held up towards rear, some headway into midfield 3 out, no further progress (op 50-1)

10 ½ [11¼]	7. Markington 28/1 Paddy Merrigan ³ Peter Bowen	Paddy Merrigan ³ Peter Bowen	4	1010 p	112	74	106	–
b g Medicean - Nemesia (Mill Reef)
Jumped slowly 6th and 7th, soon behind and ridden along, stayed on from 2 out (op 25-1)

11 2½ [13¾]	15. I'm Supreme (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	105	104	64	96	–
b g Supreme Leader - Imtheone (IRE) (Meneval)
Held up in midfield, headway on outside 9th, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th and beaten when mistake last

12 17 [30¾]	6. Cosmic String (IRE) 50/1 Nick Scholfield ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	Nick Scholfield ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	5	109	115	59	87	–
ch g In The Wings - Continuous (IRE) (Darshaan)
Always behind, remote last halfway, passed beaten horses from 3 out (op 40-1)

13 6 [36¾]	14. Lysander's Quest (IRE) 33/1 Mattie Batchelor Roger Ingram	Mattie Batchelor Roger Ingram	9	105	104	43	70	–
br g King's Theatre (IRE) - Haramayda (FR) (Doyoun)
Hard ridden 3 out, always towards rear (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 16-1)

14 12 [48¾]	5. Toni Alcala 40/1 Owyn Nelmes Neil King	Owyn Nelmes Neil King	8	112	115	43	69	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Etourdie (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Prominent until weakened 7th (op 25-1)

15 14 [62¾]	3. Almizan (IRE) 33/1 Daniel Hutchison ⁷ Gary Moore	Daniel Hutchison ⁷ Gary Moore	7	1013 b	119	34	59	–
b g Darshaan - Bint Albaadiya (USA) (Woodman)
Always towards rear, ridden and no chance from 3 out (op 25-1)

16 4 [66¾]	17. Premier Hope (IRE) 8/1 Timmy Murphy Emma Lavelle	Timmy Murphy Emma Lavelle	6	103	102	13	38	–
b m Second Empire (IRE) - Our Hope (Dancing Brave)
Held up towards rear, ridden and lost touch 3 out (tchd 9-1)

PU	13. Orange Street 20/1 Colin Bolger ³ Laura Mongan	Colin Bolger ³ Laura Mongan	7	103	105	–	–	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Arctic Oats (Oats)
Soon chasing leaders, weakened 9th, losing place when mistake 3 out, well behind when pulled up run-in (jockey said gelding finished lame; vet said gelding appeared sound on unsaddling) (tchd 16-1)

17 ran Off time: 3:27:00 Winning time: 5m 21.20s (slow by 11.20s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Izzykeen (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Walters Plant Hire Ltd (National Trust) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Exors of the Late George Ward (Glacial Sunset)
3rd owner: Adam Day (Or Sing About)
Tote win: £12.40 PL: £3.40 £8.10 £3.10 Ex: £396.70 CSF: £282.35 Tricast: £4,108.27
Jackpot: £3,410.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £52,844.86. 11.00 winning tickets.
Placepot: £18.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £88,307.40. 3,439.65 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £7.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £5,991.20. 610.35 winning tickets.

After an objection by the 2nd to the winner and the resulting stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

3:25 Ascot 21 Dec 2007

Ascot Annual Badgeholders' Handicap Hurdle