Full Result 3.50 Taunton | 8 February 2007

S.I.S. Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Gustavo 5/4F Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	6	111 7	98	52	121	–
b g Efisio - Washita (Valiyar)
Tracked leaders, ridden to lead when not fluent 2 out, clear last, eased near finish (op 11-10 tchd 11-8)

2 8	13. MarronnierI (IRE) 50/1 Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	4	98	95	29	92	–
ch g Vettori (IRE) - Reservation (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Chased leaders, hit 2nd, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd run-in, no chance with winner (op 33-1)

3 3 [11]	9. Compton Star 11/4 James White ⁵ Ron Hodges	James White ⁵ Ron Hodges	7	101	89	31	94	–
ch g Compton Place - Darakah (Doulab)
Took keen hold tracking leaders, led on bit 7th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened run-in (op 9-2)

4 ½ [11½]	10. Xila Fontenailles (FR) 15/2 Tom O'Brien Nigel Hawke	Tom O'Brien Nigel Hawke	6	103	86	28	90	–
gr m Turgeon (USA) - Miss Fontenailles (FR) (Kautokeino)
Held up in last trio, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace from next (op 8-1 tchd 6-1)

5 15 [26½]	12. Massini Sunset (IRE) 25/1 Tom Scudamore Richard Mitchell	Tom Scudamore Richard Mitchell	7	102	85	11	74	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Burgundy Sunset (IRE) (Buckskin)
Led until after 1st, prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

6 3½ [30]	6. Better Moment (IRE) 13/2 Charlie Wallis ⁷ David Pipe	Charlie Wallis ⁷ David Pipe	10	107 v	97	19	83	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Snoozeandyoulose (IRE) (Scenic)
Led after 1st, ridden after 6th, headed next, weakened after 3 out (tchd 6-1 and 7-1)

7 19 [49]	8. Kenwyn 14/1 Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Kevin Bishop	Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Kevin Bishop	5	101	91	–	58	–
b g Efisio - Vilany (Never So Bold)
Held up and always towards rear, tailed off from after 3 out (op 11-1)

8 23 [72]	3. Coppermalt (USA) 20/1 Charlie Studd ⁵ Roger Curtis	Charlie Studd ⁵ Roger Curtis	9	112 v	104	–	48	–
b g Affirmed (USA) - Poppy Carew (IRE) (Danehill)
Held up behind, headway into 3rd briefly 6th, faded from next, tailed off (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good to soft (soft in places) ground) (op 14-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 4m 59.70s (slow by 34.70s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Baie Des Flamands (travel problems), Fleetwood Forest (travel problems), Jabo (travel problems), Meadow Hawk (travel problems), Shernatra (travel problems), Tavalu (travel problems)
1st owner: Gay And Peter Hartley (Gustavo) 1st breeder: G Reed
2nd owner: John Downing (MarronnierI)
3rd owner: Andrew Midgley (Compton Star)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.30 £7.90 £1.10 Ex: £80.90 CSF: £62.60 Tricast: £154.62

3:50 Taunton 8 Feb 2007

S.I.S. Handicap Hurdle