Full Result 4.50 Stratford | 8 September 2007

Walls And Ceilings Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m213yds) 2m1f Good 12 fences

1st £5,070.40 2nd £1,497.60 3rd £748.80 4th £374.40 5th £187.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Waterspray (AUS) 4/1 Henry Oliver John Spearing	Henry Oliver John Spearing	9	113	106	114	116	–
ch g Lake Coniston (IRE) - Forain (NZ) (Nassipour)
Led at strong pace, good jump to go 4 lengths clear 2 out, ridden last, stayed on gamely (op 3-1)

2 3	9. Dalriath 12/1 David Cullinane ⁷ Michael Chapman	David Cullinane ⁷ Michael Chapman	8	101	97	102	103	–
b m Fraam - Alsiba (Northfields)
Raced keenly, prominent until went 2nd at 6th until between last 2, soon regained 2nd, no impression on winner (op 10-1 tchd 9-1)

3 nk [3¼]	10. Think Of The Money 7/1 Seamus Durack Dai Burchell	Seamus Durack Dai Burchell	7	101 v	90	95	96	–
b m Alderbrook - Pipers Reel (Palace Music)
Not fluent 3rd, prominent until lost place 7th, plenty to do 3 out, staying on well when not fluent last, finished stoutly (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

4 6 [9¼]	2. Sunley Shines 6/1 Sam Jones ⁵ Brendan Powell	Sam Jones ⁵ Brendan Powell	7	116	114	113	117	–
ch m Komaite (USA) - Sunley Story (Reprimand)
Chased winner to 6th, regained 2nd briefly between last 2, driven and weakened flat (tchd 5-1)

5 5 [14¼]	7. Return Home 4/1 Paul Moloney Julian Smith	Paul Moloney Julian Smith	8	109	98	91	93	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Welgenco (Welsh Saint)
Towards rear, lost touch 8th, eased before last, ridden and stayed on flat (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

6 18 [32¼]	1. Espoir Du Bocage (FR) 7/1 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	12	120	117	91	94	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Skay (FR) (Sicyos)
Jumped slowly 1st, always well behind, struggling from 7th (op 11-2)

7 4 [36¼]	6. Theocritus (GER) 7/2F Robert Thornton Nick Williams	Robert Thornton Nick Williams	6	1010	99	69	72	–
b g Trempolino (USA) - Thyatira (FR) (Bakharoff)
Jumped slowly, many reminders and never going well, lost touch 7th (trainer said gelding was outpaced over the 2m1f distance) (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

8 1¾ [38]	5. Smokey Mountain (IRE) 20/1 Adam Pogson ⁵ John Groucott	Adam Pogson ⁵ John Groucott	6	1011	105	73	76	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Coco Opera (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Behind, ridden 6th, struggling after (op 14-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 4m 1.80s (slow by 6.80s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Donovan (unsuitable ground), Fu Manchu (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Bache Silk (Waterspray) 1st breeder: Woodlands Stud NSW
2nd owner: Mrs S M Richards (Dalriath)
3rd owner: Rhymney Bitter Boys (Think Of The Money)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.50 £4.50 £2.10 Ex: £42.20 CSF: £47 Tricast: £324.17

4:50 Stratford 8 Sep 2007

Walls And Ceilings Handicap Chase