Full Result 3.30 Wincanton | 26 October 2008

Desert Orchid Handicap Chase (For the Desert Orchid Silver Cup)

(Class 2) (0-140, 4yo+) (3m2f162yds) 3m2½f Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £18,786 2nd £5,550 3rd £2,775 4th £1,389 5th £693 6th £348

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Tana River (IRE) 10/1 Jack Doyle ³ Emma Lavelle	Jack Doyle ³ Emma Lavelle	12	115	133	122	142	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Home In The Glen (Furry Glen)
Led until 2nd, tracked leader, led approaching 15th, ridden when headed 3 out, rallied to regain lead 2 out, stayed on strongly, ridden out (op 8-1)

2 4	8. I Hear Thunder (IRE) 3/1 Daryl Jacob Bob Buckler	Daryl Jacob Bob Buckler	10	105	116	102	121	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Carrigeen Gala (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on but soon held by winner (op 5-1 tchd 11-4)

3 7 [11]	5. Yardbird (IRE) 12/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	9	113	128	109	129	–
b g Moonax (IRE) - Princess Lizzie (IRE) (Homo Sapien)
Held up, headway 6th, hit 8th, went 3rd 14th, every chance 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next (tchd 11-1)

4 11 [22]	2. Naunton Brook 7/2 David England ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	David England ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	119 t	137	110	128	–
b g Alderbrook - Give Me An Answer (True Song)
Led 2nd, clear after 4th until 9th, reminders, not fluent next, headed approaching 15th, soon ridden and dropped to rear, not a danger after (tchd 4-1)

5 2½ [24½]	7. Victory Gunner (IRE) 28/1 Lee Stephens ³ C Roberts	Lee Stephens ³ C Roberts	10	104	118	89	106	–
ch g Old Vic - Gunner B Sharp (Gunner B)
Held up, headway 15th, ridden after next, weakened 4 out (op 22-1 tchd 33-1)

6 36 [60½]	4. Ma Yahab 9/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	7	114	129	71	83	–
ch g Dr Fong (USA) - Bay Shade (USA) (Sharpen Up)
In touch, not fluent 4th, dropped to rear 7th, weakened 16th (op 7-1)

F	1. Cornish Sett (IRE) 7/1 Nick Scholfield ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield ⁵ Paul Nicholls	9	117 b	137	–	–	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Hue 'N' Cry (IRE) (Denel)
Held up, not fluent 11th, closing and travelling well enough when fell 17th (op 8-1 tchd 13-2)

F	6. Hermano Cordobes (IRE) 11/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	109	120	–	–	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Queens Tricks (Le Bavard)
Tracked leaders, mistake 14th, travelling well enough when fell 18th (tchd 3-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:33:00 Winning time: 7m 17.80s (slow by 38.80s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: The Frisky Fillies (Tana River) 1st breeder: Mrs C Ross
2nd owner: Nick Elliott (I Hear Thunder)
3rd owner: Gilco (Yardbird)
Tote win: £13.70 PL: £3.10 £1.80 £2.60 Ex: £38.90 CSF: £42.26 Tricast: £372.72

3:30 Wincanton 26 Oct 2008

Desert Orchid Handicap Chase (For the Desert Orchid Silver Cup)