Full Result 3.20 Taunton | 11 December 2008

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(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m2f40yds) 2m2f Soft 14 fences

1st £4,070.30 2nd £1,202.50 3rd £601.25 4th £300.95 5th £150.15 6th £75.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Charming Oscar (IRE) 7/1 Daryl Jacob Bob Buckler	Daryl Jacob Bob Buckler	6	102	85	97	99	–
b g Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Lady Of The West (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Hit 1st, mid-division, headway from 8th, went 2nd approaching 3 out but still plenty to do, ridden when hit last, soon led, all out (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

2 1	5. Ping Pong Sivola (FR) 7/4F Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	5	117	104	115	119	–
ch m Blushing Flame (USA) - Clio De Chalamont (FR) (Sir Brink)
Led, 5 lengths clear 3 out, ridden and hit last, soon headed, no extra towards finish (op 5-2)

3 16 [17]	2. Bermuda Pointe (IRE) 7/2 David England Nigel Twiston-Davies	David England Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1111	108	101	109	–
ch g Lahib (USA) - Milain (IRE) (Unfuwain)
Tracked leader from 4th, hit 10th, ridden 4 out, weakened before next (op 4-1)

4 2½ [19½]	1. Farmer's Lad (IRE) 6/1 Mr S Allwood ⁷ R H & Mrs S Alner	Mr S Allwood ⁷ R H & Mrs S Alner	6	115	109	99	105	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Lucky Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Prominent, ridden and mistake 9th, weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 9-2)

5 27 [46½]	4. Tavalu (USA) 40/1 Philip Hide Gerald Ham	Philip Hide Gerald Ham	6	118	105	65	73	–
b g Kingmambo (USA) - Larrocha (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Always behind, lost touch from 8th (op 50-1)

6 1½ [48]	7. Ede'Iff 33/1 Danny Cook ⁵ Bill Turner	Danny Cook ⁵ Bill Turner	11	1013	101	59	67	–
b m Tragic Role (USA) - Flying Amy (Norwick)
Prominent until weakened 8th (op 28-1)

7 7 [55]	6. Terrible Tenant 25/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	9	112	102	52	68	–
gr g Terimon - Rent Day (Town And Country)
Hit 1st, chased leaders until weakened after 8th (jockey said gelding lost a front shoe) (tchd 28-1)

PU	10. Beau Torero (FR) 14/1 Timmy Murphy Ben Pollock	Timmy Murphy Ben Pollock	10	111	98	–	–	–
gr g True Brave (USA) - Brave Lola (FR) (Dom Pasquini)
Hit 2nd 4th and pulled up after another mistake 7th (jockey said gelding jumped poorly and never travelled) (op 9-1)

PU	9. Feeling Better (IRE) 66/1 Hadden Frost ³ Jimmy Frost	Hadden Frost ³ Jimmy Frost	10	110 p	100	–	–	–
b g Broken Hearted - Chat Her Up (Proverb)
Behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (jockey said gelding jumped poorly and lost its action) (op 50-1)

PU	8. Nils Anderson (FR) 11/1 Christian Williams R H & Mrs S Alner	Christian Williams R H & Mrs S Alner	7	113	100	–	–	–
bb g Franc Bleu Argent (USA) - Fee Du Lac (FR) (Cimon)
Chased leaders, ridden 9th, weakened next, pulled up after 4 out

PU	3. Or Apple's (FR) 14/1 Johnny Farrelly ³ David Pipe	Johnny Farrelly ³ David Pipe	6	118 t	108	–	–	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Entiqua Des Sacart (FR) (Lute Antique)
In touch, slipped on bend after 7th, jumped slowly next, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 4 out (op 8-1 tchd 16-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 4m 58.10s (slow by 28.10s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Majy D'Auteuil (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Strictly Come Racing (Charming Oscar) 1st breeder: D Geoghegan And Mrs Christine Gatley
2nd owner: Mrs Jean F P Yeomans (Ping Pong Sivola)
3rd owner: Mrs S A Goodman (Bermuda Pointe)
Tote win: £12.20 PL: £2.40 £1.20 £2.10 Ex: £40.70 CSF: £20.12 Tricast: £51.77

3:20 Taunton 11 Dec 2008

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