Full Result 3.10 Haydock | 30 December 2006

Haydock Park Graduation Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) 2m6f OMS Heavy 18 fences

1st £15,801.89 2nd £4,769.37 3rd £2,456.87 4th £1,301.87

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Limerick Boy (GER) 10/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	8	117	142	145	153	–
b g Alwuhush (USA) - Limoges (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Mistakes, prominent, led 4th until approaching 5th, led 6th to 9th (water), led 10th, clear before 2 out, stayed on well (op 8-1)

2 16	3. Royal Emperor (IRE) 7/2 David O'Meara Sue Smith	David O'Meara Sue Smith	10	117	145	129	139	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Boreen Bro (Boreen)
Led to 4th, led again approaching 5th to 6th, led 9th (water) to 10th, remained in 2nd, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression on winner (op 7-1)

3 61 [77]	4. Royal Rosa (FR) 11/8F Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	7	117	–	65	99	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Crystalza (FR) (Crystal Palace)
Held up behind leaders, ridden and lost place after 9th (water), rallied approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out (trainer was unable to explain the poor run) (op 5-4 tchd 11-10)

4 90 [167]	5. Silver Samuel (NZ) 100/1 Seamus Durack S A Brookshaw	Seamus Durack S A Brookshaw	9	110 t	81	–	-1	–
gr g Hula Town (NZ) - Offrande (NZ) (Decies)
Not jump well, always behind, lost touch 6th, tailed off

PU	1. Crozan (FR) 7/4 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	117	151	–	–	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - La Guyonniere (FR) (Silver Rainbow)
Handy until weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the heavy ground) (op 13-8 tchd 2-1)

5 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 6m 4.40s (slow by 46.40s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Favourites Racing III (Limerick Boy) 1st breeder: Furstin Oettingen-Wallerstein
2nd owner: Widdop Wanderers (Royal Emperor)
3rd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Royal Rosa)
Tote win: £7.80 PL: £2.80 £2.10 Ex: £18 CSF: £42.92