Full Result 2.40 Huntingdon | 26 December 2007

Malcolm Young Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 11 fences

1st £3,903.60 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Oiseau De Nuit (FR) 11/2 Mr Joshua Guerriero ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Mr Joshua Guerriero ⁷ Philip Hobbs	5	109	93	100	111	–
b g Evening World (FR) - Idylle Du Marais (FR) (Panoramic I)
Held up in last trio, not fluent 7th, left modest 6th 3 out, headway before next, challenged and left in lead last, soon clear

2 13	13. French Direction (IRE) 5/1J Marcus Foley Richard Rowe	Marcus Foley Richard Rowe	8	102	79	68	86	–
ch g John French - Shelikesitstraight (IRE) (Rising)
Led at fast gallop, headed before 2 out, weakening when mistake and left 2nd last (op 6-1)

3 3 [16]	14. Thievery 5/1J Paul Callaghan ⁷ Henry Daly	Paul Callaghan ⁷ Henry Daly	6	100 6 p	84	70	85	–
gr g Terimon - Piracy (Jupiter Island)
Well off pace in last pair, 7th and no chance before 2 out, left 5th last, plugged on into modest 3rd flat, never dangerous (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

4 7 [23]	12. Jupon Vert (FR) 9/1 Colin Bolger ³ Ron Hodges	Colin Bolger ³ Ron Hodges	10	1010	90	67	84	–
b g Lights Out (FR) - Danse Verte (FR) (Brezzo)
Raced in midfield, ridden 7th, never reached leaders (op 8-1)

5 1½ [24½]	9. Ground Breaker 25/1 Jodie Mogford Graham Smith	Jodie Mogford Graham Smith	7	112	93	68	86	–
b g Emperor Jones (USA) - Startino (Bustino)
Prominent, chased leader 3rd until 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, left modest 4th last (op 28-1)

6 4 [28½]	10. Barton Sun (IRE) 12/1 Ewan Whillans ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	Ewan Whillans ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	8	108	92	62	83	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Sun Screen (Caerleon)
Raced in midfield, ridden 7th, mistake 9th, weakened before 3 out, left modest 3rd and hampered last

7 2½ [31]	11. Sitting Duck 7/1 Sam Jones ⁵ Brendan Powell	Sam Jones ⁵ Brendan Powell	8	109	91	57	79	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Fit For Firing (FR) (In Fijar)
Chased leader until 3rd, steadily lost place, no chance from 9th (op 9-1)

8 17 [48]	2. Adecco (IRE) 10/1 Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Gary Moore	Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Gary Moore	8	116	102	46	76	–
b g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Kharaliya (FR) (Doyoun)
Behind and mistake 3rd, ridden and losing touch 7th, tailed off from 3 out (op 12-1)

F	3. Amir El Jabal (FR) 6/1 Richard Killoran ⁷ David Pipe	Richard Killoran ⁷ David Pipe	4	111 t	104	–	113	–
b g Enrique - Premonitary Dream (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, ridden to lead before 2 out, hard pressed when fell last (op 11-2)

PU	4. Tarongo (FR) 12/1 Mattie Batchelor Noel Chance	Mattie Batchelor Noel Chance	9	116 t	97	–	–	–
b g Tel Quel (FR) - Rainbow Rainbow (IRE) (Vision)
Always well behind, mistake 8th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

PU	1. Jazz Dance (IRE) 15/2 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	7	1112	103	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Nut Eile (IRE) (Torus)
Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway after 5th, hit 9th, close 3rd and going well when hit 3 out, sprawled on landing, not recover and soon eased, behind and pulled up next (op 8-1)

PU	7. Orsus (FR) 16/1 Owyn Nelmes Harry Dunlop	Owyn Nelmes Harry Dunlop	5	113	94	–	–	–
ch g Baloo Du Camp (FR) - Belle De Bauregard (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Raced in midfield, ridden 8th, weakened before 3 out, well behind when pulled up 2 out (op 20-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:43:00 Winning time: 4m 15.30s (slow by 21.30s) Total SP: 132%
Non-runners: King Diamond (unsuitable ground), Romany Dream (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Terry Warner (Oiseau De Nuit) 1st breeder: Guy Cherel
2nd owner: Mrs R A Proctor (French Direction)
3rd owner: Mrs A Timpson (Thievery)
Tote win: £7.60 PL: £2.60 £2.60 £2.70 Ex: £34.30 CSF: £38 Tricast: £156.15

2:40 Huntingdon 26 Dec 2007

Malcolm Young Handicap Chase