Full Result 2.40 Ludlow | 21 December 2006

Tanners Wines Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) 3m OMS Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £9,394.50 2nd £2,775 3rd £1,387.50 4th £694.50 5th £346.50 6th £174

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Touch Closer 22/1 Paddy Brennan Peter Bowen	Paddy Brennan Peter Bowen	9	1112 p	116	79	131	–
b g Inchinor - Ryewater Dream (Touching Wood)
Led to 5th, led 13th, ridden approaching 4 out, ran on well flat (op 20-1)

2 5	8. She's Our Native (IRE) 3/1J Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	8	111	105	64	116	–
b m Be My Native (USA) - More Dash (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Prominent, led 5th to 13th, challenged 4 out, ridden 2 out, every chance when mistake last, soon beaten (op 11-4 tchd 5-2)

3 ½ [5½]	9. Fill The Bunker (IRE) 4/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1011	101	60	109	–
bl g Detroit Sam (FR) - Midland Queen (Midland Gayle)
Held up in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace flat (op 7-1)

4 8 [13½]	5. Rakalackey 3/1J Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly	Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly	8	118 p	112	64	114	–
br g Rakaposhi King - Celtic Slave (Celtic Cone)
Held up, headway 10th, ridden and weakened 15th (op 5-2 tchd 10-3 in places)

5 ¾ [14¼]	2. Sir Brastias 14/1 Jimmy McCarthy Kim Bailey	Jimmy McCarthy Kim Bailey	7	1112	116	67	118	–
b g Shaamit (IRE) - Premier Night (Old Vic)
Not jump well, shortlived effort 12th (op 20-1)

6 28 [42¼]	10. Hi Fi 8/1 Willie McCarthy ⁵ Ian Williams	Willie McCarthy ⁵ Ian Williams	8	913	94	21	65	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Baroness Orkzy (Baron Blakeney)
Prominent until weakened approaching 12th (tchd 7-1)

7 54 [96¼]	6. Talbot Lad 50/1 Tom Siddall S A Brookshaw	Tom Siddall S A Brookshaw	10	117 t	111	–	28	–
b g Weld - Greenacres Girl (Tycoon II)
Held up, lost touch from 12th, tailed off

PU	3. Jimmy Tennis (FR) 10/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	9	1112	116	–	–	–
bb g Video Rock (FR) - Via Tennise I (FR) (Brezzo)
Held up and behind, ridden and some headway when blundered badly 13th, pulled up before 14th (op 8-1)

PU	4. Dancing Rock 8/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	8	1111	115	–	–	–
b g Dancing High - Liblet (Liberated)
Behind, mistake 4th, ridden approaching 12th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (trainer said gelding finished distressed) (op 9-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 6m 8.30s (slow by 16.30s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Mighty Matters (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Donttellthewife Partnership (Touch Closer) 1st breeder: I W T And Mrs Loftus
2nd owner: Ian Brice (She's Our Native)
3rd owner: C Cornes (Fill The Bunker)
Tote win: £20.60 PL: £5.40 £1.50 £1.70 Ex: £121 CSF: £89.43 Tricast: £328.52

2:40 Ludlow 21 Dec 2006

Tanners Wines Handicap Chase