Full Result 2.45 Wincanton | 26 December 2007

Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier)

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m5f82yds) 2m5½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £11,273.40 2nd £3,330 3rd £1,665 4th £833.40 5th £415.80 6th £208.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Russian Trigger 6/4F Jack Doyle ⁵ Victor Dartnall	Jack Doyle ⁵ Victor Dartnall	5	109	128	94	133	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Cobusino (Bustino)
Pressed leaders, led briefly approaching 2 out, 1 length down and one pace when hampered by falling leader, rallied last, stayed on under pressure to lead close home (tchd 2-1)

2 nk	3. Tighten Your Belt (IRE) 13/2 Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	10	112	130	95	130	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Hi' Upham (Deep Run)
Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led soon after, headed before next but left in lead, ridden last, caught close home (op 8-1)

3 1¾ [2]	9. Earth Man I (IRE) 8/1 Harry Skelton ¹⁰ Paul Nicholls	Harry Skelton ¹⁰ Paul Nicholls	8	94 5	114	78	114	–
b g Hamas (IRE) - Rajaura (IRE) (Storm Bird)
In rear, headway 5th, staying-on 2-lengths 3rd when hampered 2 out, ridden and every chance last, one pace run-in (op 11-1)

4 ½ [2½]	2. Hill Forts Timmy 9/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	7	112	133	96	131	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Queen Of The Suir (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
In rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, no extra run-in (op 11-1 tchd 15-2)

5 ¾ [3¼]	10. Pimbury (IRE) 11/2 Daryl Jacob R H Alner	Daryl Jacob R H Alner	5	100 6	114	76	111	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Duchess Of Kinsale (IRE) (Montelimar)
In touch headway 3 out, ridden and one pace 2 out, stayed on again approaching last but never going pace to trouble leaders (op 7-1 tchd 5-1)

6 26 [29¼]	5. Cantabilly (IRE) 14/1 Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Ron Hodges	Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Ron Hodges	4	104	125	63	96	–
b g Distant Music (USA) - Cantaloupe (Priolo)
Always behind (op 20-1 tchd 12-1)

7 3½ [32¾]	12. Laudamus 40/1 Keiran Burke ⁷ R H Alner	Keiran Burke ⁷ R H Alner	9	97 21	114	49	82	–
ch g Anshan - Faint Praise (Lepanto)
Chased leaders to 6th, weakened next (op 50-1 tchd 66-1)

F	6. Counting House (IRE) 6/1 Jason Maguire Jim Old	Jason Maguire Jim Old	4	109	123	–	128	–
ch g King's Best (USA) - Inforapenny (Deploy)
Tracked leaders, quickened into 1-length lead and going well when fell 2 out (tchd 11-2 and 13-2)

PU	8. He's The Boss (IRE) 28/1 Rodi Greene Bob Buckler	Rodi Greene Bob Buckler	10	100 4	114	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Attykee (IRE) (Le Moss)
In rear and ridden 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (op 50-1 tchd 25-1)

UR	7. Cold Mountain (IRE) 8/1 Richard Young Seamus Mullins	Richard Young Seamus Mullins	5	104	118	–	114	–
b g Inchinor - Streak Of Silver I (USA) (Dynaformer)
Led, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, no chance when mistake and unseated rider last (tchd 9-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:02:00 Winning time: 5m 37.30s (slow by 35.30s) Total SP: 128%
Non-runners: LiberateI (unsuitable ground), Quasimodo (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Russian Partners (Russian Trigger) 1st breeder: J W Haydon
2nd owner: The MerseyClyde Partnership (Tighten Your Belt)
3rd owner: R M Penny (Earth Man I)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.50 £2.50 £2.40 Ex: £17.10 CSF: £13.95 Tricast: £67.53

2:45 Wincanton 26 Dec 2007

Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier)