Full Result 3.30 Ascot | 19 January 2008

1942 Was A Vintage Year Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-150, 5yo+) (2m5f8yds) 2m5f Soft 16 fences 1 omitted

1st £12,526 2nd £3,700 3rd £1,850 4th £926 5th £462 6th £232

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Regal Heights (IRE) 5/1 Graham Lee Donald McCain	Graham Lee Donald McCain	7	1112	140	125	158	–
b g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Regal Hostess (IRE) (King's Ride)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 9th, left 2nd 10th, led 12th, going best before 2 out, clear next, eased after last, very easily (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

2 15	4. Patricksnineteenth (IRE) 4/1F Timmy Murphy Paul Webber	Timmy Murphy Paul Webber	11	116	134	105	135	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Many Miracles (Le Moss)
Held up in rear, headway 9th, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, well outpaced between last 2 (op 5-1)

3 3 [18]	2. Nadover (FR) 6/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	7	1111 b	139	107	136	–
br g Cyborg (FR) - Djerissa (FR) (Highlanders)
Took keen hold, chased leader, mistake 9th, left in lead next, headed 12th, weakened after 3 out, left modest 3rd before next (tchd 5-1 and 13-2)

4 4 [22]	6. Without A Doubt I 14/1 Paul Moloney Carl Llewellyn	Paul Moloney Carl Llewellyn	9	114	132	96	126	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - El Rabab (USA) (Roberto)
Jumped slowly 1st, prominent, losing place and hampered 10th, ridden and hit next, well beaten 3 out, left modest 4th before next (tchd 14-1)

5 ½ [22½]	5. Tikram 9/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	11	115 b	133	96	125	–
ch g Lycius (USA) - Black Fighter (USA) (Secretariat)
In touch, lost place and niggled along after 7th, last and driven 10th, no danger after (tchd 8-1)

6 25 [47½]	3. Chief Yeoman 9/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	8	117	135	74	107	–
br g Machiavellian (USA) - Step Aloft (Shirley Heights)
Hampered 1st, held up, mistakes 7th and 9th, hampered next, ridden 12th, well beaten when jumped left 13th and 3 out, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 7-1)

F	8. Model Son (IRE) 9/2 Michael Murphy ⁷ Alison Thorpe	Michael Murphy ⁷ Alison Thorpe	10	104	125	–	–	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Miss Mutley (Pitpan)
Led until fell 10th (op 3-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

PU	7. Dark Corner 9/2 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1013	127	–	124	–
b g Supreme Leader - Made For A King (Roselier)
Chased leaders, blundered 9th, chased winner after 12th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd and beaten when pulled up before 2 out, dismounted (jockey said gelding pulled up lame) (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

8 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 5m 33.30s (slow by 21.30s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Migwell (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Janet Heler (Regal Heights) 1st breeder: Mrs R Deane
2nd owner: The Large G & T Partnership (Patricksnineteenth)
3rd owner: Tony Hayward And Barry Fulton (Nadover)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £2.10 £1.70 £2.20 Ex: £29.30 CSF: £25.72 Tricast: £121.57 Trifecta: £109.60 Pool: £1,820.15 - 11.79 winning tickets.

The open ditch in the back straight was omitted.

3:30 Ascot 19 Jan 2008

1942 Was A Vintage Year Handicap Chase