Full Result 4.55 Ascot | 28 September 2007

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Final Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders)

(Class 4) (0-80, 4yo+) (1m3f211yds) 1m4f Soft

1st £6,002 2nd £1,875 3rd £937 4th £469 5th £234 6th £118

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	11. Elopement (IRE) 13/2 Mr P Collington ⁵ Mark Brisbourne	Mr P Collington ⁵ Mark Brisbourne	5	105 6 2	66	68	85	–
ch m Machiavellian (USA) - Melanzane (Arazi)
Tracked leaders, joined leader 4f out, led over 2f out, drifted right but soon clear, readily (op 9-2 tchd 7-1)

2⁽⁴⁾ 6	9. Apache Fort 11/2 Simon Pearce ³ Tom Keddy	Simon Pearce ³ Tom Keddy	4	107 1	66	58	75	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Apogee (Shirley Heights)
Took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner (op 6-1 tchd 5-1)

3⁽²⁾ 2 [8]	3. Cape Greko 16/1 Charlie Huxley ⁵ Brendan Powell	Charlie Huxley ⁵ Brendan Powell	5	1011	72	61	78	–
ro g Loup Sauvage (USA) - Onefortheditch (USA) (With Approval)
Prominent, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong (op 9-1 tchd 17-2)

4⁽⁹⁾ hd [8¼]	10. Sand Repeal (IRE) 33/1 Mr Ross Birkett ⁵ Julia Feilden	Mr Ross Birkett ⁵ Julia Feilden	5	105 1 v	66	55	71	–
b g Revoque (IRE) - Columbian Sand (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
In touch, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f (op 40-1)

5⁽¹¹⁾ 2½ [10¾]	6. Trafalgar Day 5/2F Mr Ben Brisbourne ⁵ Mark Brisbourne	Mr Ben Brisbourne ⁵ Mark Brisbourne	4	109	70	54	71	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Rosy Sunset (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Took keen hold, mid-division, took closer order 5f out, effort over 2f out, soon one pace (op 5-1)

6⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [12¼]	2. Katies Tuitor 9/1 Lee Newnes Brendan W Duke	Lee Newnes Brendan W Duke	4	112	72	54	71	–
b g Kayf Tara - Penny Gold (IRE) (Millfontaine)
Chased leaders, reminders after 2f out, lost position 5f out, ridden to close on leaders 4f out, beaten over 2f out (op 8-1)

7⁽¹²⁾ 1¾ [14]	8. Mystic Storm I 9/2 Mr Simon Walker Lady Herries	Mr Simon Walker Lady Herries	4	1012	68	47	64	–
b g Medicean - Mrs Nash (Night Shift)
Held up, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground) (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

8⁽¹⁾ 10 [24]	4. Rare Coincidence 9/1 Barry McHugh ⁵ Roger Fisher	Barry McHugh ⁵ Roger Fisher	6	109 p	70	32	50	–
ch g Atraf - Green Seed (IRE) (Lead On Time)
Led until over 5f out, weakened over 2f out (op 8-1)

9⁽⁵⁾ 4 [28]	1. Salute (IRE) 16/1 Mr F Fairchild ⁵ Pat Murphy	Mr F Fairchild ⁵ Pat Murphy	8	115	80	35	54	–
b g Muhtarram (USA) - Alasib (Siberian Express)
Mid-division until 4f out (op 14-1)

10⁽¹⁰⁾ 6 [34]	12. Gallego 14/1 Mr M Price ⁷ Richard Price	Mr M Price ⁷ Richard Price	5	103 6	66	10	30	–
br g Danzero (AUS) - Shafir (IRE) (Shaadi)
Slowly into stride, always behind (op 12-1)

11⁽⁸⁾ 17 [51]	7. Turtle Soup (IRE) 25/1 Mr S Dobson John Bridger	Mr S Dobson John Bridger	11	1013	69	–	6	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Lisa's Favourite (Gorytus)
Always behind, tailed off from well over 2f out (op 20-1)

11 ran Off time: 4:56:00 Winning time: 2m 39.42s (slow by 9.72s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Wait For The Will (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Stratford Bards Racing (Elopement) 1st breeder: Haras Du Mezeray
2nd owner: Andrew Duffield (Apache Fort)
3rd owner: Holistic Racing Ltd (Cape Greko)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £2.70 £2.10 £3.20 Ex: £45.10 CSF: £43.37 Tricast: £560.42 Trifecta: £497.60 Pool £1,191.50 - 497.60 winning units. Place 6 £275.36, Place 5 £65.23
Jackpot: Not won.
Placepot: £169.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £127,840.50. 550.90 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £23.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £8,231.70. 256.00 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 81 (37%) M [5-8] 25 (16%) H [9-12] 44 (47%)

4:55 Ascot 28 Sep 2007

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Final Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders)