Full Result 2.35 Haydock | 24 November 2007

Betting As It Should Be Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-145, 4yo+) (2m6f204yds) 2m7f Soft 18 fences

1st £31,315 2nd £9,250 3rd £4,625 4th £2,315 5th £1,155 6th £580

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Opera Mundi (FR) 9/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	5	1112	142	150	155	–
b g Discover D'Auteuil (FR) - Gymnastique II (FR) (Aelan Hapi)
Raced in midfield, headway 5th, led narrowly approaching 2 out, edged right run-in, battled on gamely (op 10-1)

2 hd	4. Heez A Dreamer (IRE) 9/2F Robert Thornton Venetia Williams	Robert Thornton Venetia Williams	7	116	136	143	148	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Tuitestown (Orchestra)
Occasional reminders, tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed 3 out, continued to challenge strongly and every chance when intimidated run-in, ran on gamely (op 11-2)

3 12 [12¼]	12. Lothian Falcon 5/1 Robert Walford Peter Maddison	Robert Walford Peter Maddison	8	103	119	116	119	–
b g Relief Pitcher - Lothian Rose (Roscoe Blake)
Held up, headway 12th, stayed on from 2 out, no impression on front pair (tchd 11-2)

4 nk [12½]	11. High Chimes (IRE) 10/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	8	107	123	120	123	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Forward Gal (The Parson)
Held up, some headway 11th, outpaced 3 out (op 8-1)

5 1 [13½]	6. Cloudy Lane 5/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	7	112	132	128	132	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Celtic Cygnet (Celtic Cone)
Raced in midfield, headway after 12th, led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last (op 13-2)

6 3½ [17]	3. Limerick Boy (GER) 18/1 Tony Dobbin Venetia Williams	Tony Dobbin Venetia Williams	9	1111	141	134	140	–
b g Alwuhush (USA) - Limoges (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
In touch, led 8th, blundered and headed 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

7 61 [78]	5. Nadover (FR) 22/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	114	134	70	99	–
br g Cyborg (FR) - Djerissa (FR) (Highlanders)
Prominent, led 5th to 8th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 20-1)

8 4 [82]	8. St Matthew (USA) 25/1 Tjade Collier ⁵ Sue Smith	Tjade Collier ⁵ Sue Smith	9	1011	132	65	62	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Social Crown (USA) (Chief's Crown)
In touch, lost place 7th, struggling after

PU	13. Mister Month (IRE) 14/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	10	101	117	–	–	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Croghan Heather (Baragoi)
Held up, struggling approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1)

PU	9. King Harald (IRE) 11/1 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	9	109	125	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Cuilin Bui (IRE) (Kemal)
Led to 5th, reminders after 8th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 9-1 tchd 12-1)

PU	1. Wild Cane Ridge (IRE) 12/1 Wilson Renwick L Lungo	Wilson Renwick L Lungo	8	1112	142	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Shuil Na Lee (IRE) (Phardante)
Mistakes, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (jockey said gelding jumped poorly throughout) (tchd 11-1)

PU	7. Alright Now M'Lad (IRE) 28/1 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	7	112	132	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Chattering (Le Bavard)
Held up, not fluent 3rd, headway 9th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

PU	10. Yaboya (IRE) 7/1 Barry Geraghty Philip Hobbs	Barry Geraghty Philip Hobbs	8	109	125	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Oh Jemima (Captain James)
Held up, headway 10th, weakened after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 13-2)

13 ran Off time: 2:47:00 Winning time: 6m 23.60s (slow by 33.60s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Opera Mundi) 1st breeder: Francois Marie Cottin
2nd owner: James Drummond (Heez A Dreamer)
3rd owner: Peter Maddison (Lothian Falcon)
Tote win: £11.40 PL: £3.20 £2.30 £2 Ex: £49.80 CSF: £50.83 Tricast: £233.28

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

2:35 Haydock 24 Nov 2007

Betting As It Should Be Handicap Chase