Full Result 2.35 Haydock | 30 December 2007

The Last Fling Chase (A Handicap Sponsored By Blackpool Tower & Circus)

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (3m4f110yds) 3m4½f OMS Heavy

1st £16,265 2nd £4,775 3rd £2,387.50 4th £1,192.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Huka Lodge (IRE) 7/1 Richie McGrath Kate Walton	Richie McGrath Kate Walton	10	108	108	117	121	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Derrella (Derrylin)
In touch, prominent 9th, led 5 out, headed approaching 4 out, ridden before 2 out, rallied and upsides last, stayed on to lead run-in, battled on gamely (op 11-1)

2 shd	8. The Gangerman (IRE) 2/1F Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	107	107	116	119	–
ch g Anshan - Ivy Lane (IRE) (Be My Native)
Tracked leaders, led approaching 4 out, not fluent 2 out, headed run-in, rallied towards finish (op 11-4 tchd 3-1, tchd 10-3 in places)

3 11 [11]	4. Caipiroska 5/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	8	111	115	115	116	–
b g Petoski - Caipirinha (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway 14th, chased leading pair approaching 4 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in (tchd 9-2 and 11-2)

4 10 [21]	3. Waking Ned (IRE) 10/1 Paul Callaghan ⁷ Philip Kirby	Paul Callaghan ⁷ Philip Kirby	8	1013	120	112	110	–
b g Supreme Leader - Kim's Choice (Le Bavard)
Handy, ridden approaching 5 out, faded from before 4 out (op 8-1 tchd 15-2)

5 18 [39]	5. Sharp Belline (IRE) 9/1 David O'Meara Sue Smith	David O'Meara Sue Smith	10	110	114	91	86	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Moon Watch (Night Shift)
Led, headed 5 out, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened (op 15-2)

6 6 [45]	9. Finzi (IRE) 9/1 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	9	105 t	105	77	71	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Sporting Talent (IRE) (Seymour Hicks)
Prominent, lost place 9th, no danger after (op 12-1)

7 3½ [48½]	6. Getinbybutonlyjust 12/1 Brian Harding Dianne Sayer	Brian Harding Dianne Sayer	8	1013	113	82	75	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Madame President (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In touch, lost place 7th, headway 11th, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 9-1)

8 54 [102½]	2. Keepatem (IRE) 14/1 Dominic Elsworth Jonjo O'Neill	Dominic Elsworth Jonjo O'Neill	11	116	120	43	28	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Ariannrun (Deep Run)
Jumped left, held up, rider lost iron briefly 3rd, effort approaching 4 out, no impression on leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 20-1)

PU	1. Vedelle (IRE) 15/2 Mick Fitzgerald Jonjo O'Neill	Mick Fitzgerald Jonjo O'Neill	8	1112	126	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Romitch (Le Bavard)
Held up, blundered 13th, struggling 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (vet said gelding was distressed) (op 13-2)

9 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 8m 11.50s Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs J M Jones (Huka Lodge) 1st breeder: Michael Lysaght
2nd owner: Agetur (UK) Ltd (The Gangerman)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Caipiroska)
Tote win: £8.90 PL: £2.80 £1.30 £2.20 Ex: £31 CSF: £22.85 Tricast: £78.58

2:35 Haydock 30 Dec 2007

The Last Fling Chase (A Handicap Sponsored By Blackpool Tower & Circus)