Full Result 3.40 Carlisle | 18 March 2007

Dobies Chevrolet Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (3m123yds) 3m½f Heavy 6 hurdles 6 omitted

1st £3,426 2nd £998.50 3rd £499.50

Dobies Chevrolet Handicap Hurdle, 3m½f - Heavy, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Carapuce (FR) 16/1 Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	8	113	113	63	117	–
ch g Bigstone (IRE) - Treasure City (FR) (Moulin)
Held up in rear, steady headway 4th, led after 2 out, stayed on under pressure run-in

2 4	3. Great Approach (IRE) 3/1F Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	6	119	112	58	113	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Gayles Approach (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner between last 2, kept on same pace (op 9-4)

3 14 [18]	4. Grattan Lodge (IRE) 9/1 Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	10	115	108	42	94	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Shallow Run (Deep Run)
Chased leaders, challenged 2 out, one pace (op 10-1)

4 1¼ [19¼]	6. Datito (IRE) 12/1 Mark Bradburne Kate Walton	Mark Bradburne Kate Walton	12	112	105	37	90	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Crash Call (Crash Course)
Mid-division, effort 2 out, one pace (op 16-1)

5 hd [19½]	7. Minster Shadow 5/1 Richie McGrath Chris Grant	Richie McGrath Chris Grant	8	112	105	37	90	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Polar Belle (Arctic Lord)
Prominent, effort 2 out, one pace (op 6-1)

6 17 [36½]	1. Mr Woodentop (IRE) 12/1 T J Dreaper ³ Pauline Robson	T J Dreaper ³ Pauline Robson	11	119	115	32	83	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Una's Polly (Pollerton)
Chased leaders, weakened between last 2 (tchd 14-1)

7 dist [66½]	9. Oscar The Boxer (IRE) 5/1 Fergus King Malcolm Jefferson	Fergus King Malcolm Jefferson	8	108	97	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Here She Comes (Deep Run)
Held up in rear, some headway when blundered 4th, virtually pulled up 1f out, tailed off (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, gelding made a mistake at third last and never travelled thereafter) (op 6-1 tchd 9-2)

PU	5. General Duroc (IRE) 20/1 Brian Harding Brian Storey	Brian Harding Brian Storey	11	115 p	108	–	–	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Satula (Deep Run)
Led to 4th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up between last 2 (op 22-1 tchd 18-1)

PU	14. Armentieres 66/1 Paddy Aspell James Moffatt	Paddy Aspell James Moffatt	6	100 6 p	89	–	–	–
b m Robellino (USA) - Perfect Poppy (Shareef Dancer)
In rear, some headway 4th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 80-1)

PU	10. Union Deux (FR) 9/1 David O'Meara Sue Smith	David O'Meara Sue Smith	8	106	95	–	–	–
ch g Nikos - Sanhia (FR) (Sanhedrin)
Tracked leaders, led 4th until after 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 11-1)

PU	11. Obligee De Sivola (FR) 20/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	5	106	95	–	–	–
b m Video Rock (FR) - Quine De Chalamont (FR) (Do Do)
In rear, some headway 2 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last (op 16-1)

REF	8. San Peire (FR) 15/2 Brian Hughes ⁵ Howard Johnson	Brian Hughes ⁵ Howard Johnson	10	108	102	–	–	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Shakapoura (FR) (Shakapour)
In rear, pushed along 3rd, behind from next, tailed off after 2 out, refused last (op 12-1)

12 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 7m 0.70s (slow by 1m 5.70s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Caesar's Palace (vet's certificate), Tomillielou (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: S Hogg (Carapuce) 1st breeder: Elevage De Bois Carrouges & Horsinvest Corp
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Great Approach)
3rd owner: W M G Black (Grattan Lodge)
Tote win: £19 PL: £4.40 £1.60 £2.80 Ex: £64.20 CSF: £65.98 Tricast: £483.02

Second-last hurdle, third-last hurdle and first hurdle past winning post omitted on each circuit.

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Dobies Chevrolet Handicap Hurdle

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