Full Result 1.30 Leicester | 28 December 2007

ladbrokes.com Lewis Cully 21st Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (1m7f201yds) 2m Good 12 fences

1st £5,204.80 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Zorro De La Vega (FR) 7/2F Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	4	112	104	108	108	–
b g Marathon (USA) - Shinobie (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Always prominent, ridden to lead flat, edged left towards finish, stayed on under pressure (op 11-2)

2 1½	8. King Diamond (FR) 20/1 Jamie Moore F Jordan	Jamie Moore F Jordan	6	1013	96	103	105	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Diamona (FR) (Diamond Shoal)
Held up, headway 7th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed flat, hampered towards finish, switched right, kept on (op 25-1)

3 2½ [4]	12. Solarias Quest 5/1 Charlie Poste ³ Richard Lee	Charlie Poste ³ Richard Lee	5	913	85	89	92	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - Persuasion (Batshoof)
Held up, headway 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on (op 6-1 tchd 9-2)

4 4 [8]	5. Kentmere (IRE) 10/1 Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	6	116	103	102	104	–
b g Efisio - Addaya (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Prominent, lost place after 1st, soon behind, ran on approaching last, not reach leaders (op 8-1)

5 6 [14]	11. Atacama Star 10/1 Sam Jones ⁵ Brendan Powell	Sam Jones ⁵ Brendan Powell	5	911	85	76	82	–
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Aunty (FR) (Riverman)
Prominent, raced keenly, led 6th, headed after 3 out, jumped left and weakened next (op 12-1 tchd 9-1)

6 5 [19]	10. Monty's Panesar (IRE) 66/1 John Kington ⁵ M Scudamore	John Kington ⁵ M Scudamore	5	911 v	85	70	76	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Union Day (IRE) (College Chapel)
Held up, never dangerous (op 50-1)

7 13 [32]	4. Sabreflight 8/1 Noel Fehily Carl Llewellyn	Noel Fehily Carl Llewellyn	7	117	104	72	81	–
ch m Sabrehill (USA) - Little Redwing (Be My Chief)
Chased leaders, lost place 4th, in rear when hampered 4 out (op 9-1)

8 hd [32¼]	1. Mibleu (FR) 5/1 Robert Walford R H Alner	Robert Walford R H Alner	7	1112	109	77	86	–
b g Agent Bleu (FR) - Eauseille (FR) (Un Numide)
Led to 4th, chased leaders until weakened after 3 out (op 4-1)

9 24 [56¼]	9. Odal D'Airy (FR) 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	1012	95	31	48	–
b g Cadoubel (FR) - Dalina D'Airy (FR) (Marasali)
Chased leader until led 4th, headed 6th, weakened 3 out, in rear when blundered next

PU	2. Spear Thistle 28/1 Marcus Foley Mrs N Smith	Marcus Foley Mrs N Smith	5	1111 p	108	–	–	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Ardisia (USA) (Affirmed)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 25-1)

UR	6. Kayceecee (IRE) 13/2 Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly	Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly	6	114	101	–	–	–
b g Mister Mat (FR) - Maid Of Glenduragh (IRE) (Ya Zaman)
Held up, blundered 2nd, 10 lengths 7th when blundered and unseated rider 4 out (op 11-2 tchd 15-2)

11 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 4m 2.50s (slow by 11.50s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: First Fought (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Fergus/Judith & Tanya Wilson (Zorro De La Vega) 1st breeder: Gerard E Sabathier & P J Sabathier
2nd owner: F Jordan (King Diamond)
3rd owner: Andrew Longman (Solarias Quest)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.60 £4.40 £1.90 Ex: £74.90 CSF: £67.87 Tricast: £356.07

After a stewards inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

1:30 Leicester 28 Dec 2007

ladbrokes.com Lewis Cully 21st Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase