Full Result 2.40 Haydock | 30 December 2006

Go Pontin's Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-120, 3yo+) (1m7f144yds) 1m7½f Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. The Kop End (IRE) 9/1 Timmy Murphy Jonjo O'Neill	Timmy Murphy Jonjo O'Neill	8	119 t	113	70	121	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Shermaya (FR) (Shardari)
Held up, headway 3 out, chased leader approaching 2 out and not fluent, stayed on to lead run-in, pushed out towards finish (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

2 3½	5. Sunisa (IRE) 9/4 Phil Kinsella ⁵ John Mackie	Phil Kinsella ⁵ John Mackie	5	113	112	64	116	–
b m Daggers Drawn (USA) - Winged Victory I (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
In touch, led approaching 2 out, headed run-in, one pace towards finish (op 7-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

3 5 [8½]	1. Karathaena (IRE) 16/1 Fearghal Davis ⁷ Mike Sowersby	Fearghal Davis ⁷ Mike Sowersby	6	115	116	62	115	–
b m Barathea (IRE) - Dabtara (IRE) (Kahyasi)
In touch, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on after last (op 11-1)

4 1½ [10]	6. Wizard Of Us 10/1 Alan O'Keeffe Michael Mullineaux	Alan O'Keeffe Michael Mullineaux	6	116	110	54	107	–
b g Wizard King - Sian's Girl (Mystiko)
Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, faded run-in (op 8-1)

5 2 [12]	4. Elegant Clutter (IRE) 2/1F Gerard Tumelty ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Gerard Tumelty ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	113	112	53	107	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Mountain Hop (IRE) (Tirol)
Held up, not fluent 4th, ridden and hung left approaching 2 out, never able to challenge (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 and 15-8)

6 nk [12¼]	2. Mikado Melody (IRE) 8/1 Wayne Hutchinson Jonathan Portman	Wayne Hutchinson Jonathan Portman	7	119	113	54	108	–
b g Supreme Leader - Double Symphony (IRE) (Orchestra)
Prominent, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened run-in (tchd 9-1)

7 30 [42¼]	7. Investment Affair (IRE) 6/1 Stephen Craine ³ Donald McCain	Stephen Craine ³ Donald McCain	6	1010	103	2	80	–
b g Sesaro (USA) - Superb Investment (IRE) (Hatim)
Pulled hard, prominent, weakened approaching 2 out, well beaten when blundered last (op 16-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 4m 17.50s (slow by 39.50s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: John P McManus (The Kop End) 1st breeder: Thomas C Kerr
2nd owner: G A Greaves (Sunisa)
3rd owner: The Southwold Set (Karathaena)
Tote win: £9.20 PL: £3.20 £2 Ex: £38.80 CSF: £30.44

2:40 Haydock 30 Dec 2006

Go Pontin's Handicap Hurdle