Full Result 1.10 Hereford | 23 December 2006

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(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m8yds) 2m Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £7,605.60 2nd £2,246.40 3rd £1,123.20 4th £561.60 5th £280.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Trouble At Bay (IRE) 3/1 Jimmy McCarthy Alan King	Jimmy McCarthy Alan King	6	113	–	134	143	–
b g Slip Anchor - Fight Right (FR) (Crystal Glitters)
Chased leaders, led 3 out, clear approaching last, pushed out (tchd 9-2)

2 7	8. Opera De Coeur (FR) 13/8F Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	4	107	–	115	126	–
b g East Of Heaven (IRE) - Eden De Coeur (FR) (Lampon)
Chased leader to 2nd, held up, steady headway from 7th, chased winner from 2 out, no impression (op 15-8)

3 3½ [10½]	7. Ursis (FR) 5/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	113	–	121	133	–
b g Trempolino (USA) - Bold Virgin (USA) (Sadler's Wells)
Jumped right, chased leader from 2nd, led after 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, one pace from 2 out (op 13-2)

4 37 [47½]	5. Jack's Lad (IRE) 100/1 Tom Siddall Susan Johnson	Tom Siddall Susan Johnson	7	113	109	73	95	–
ch g High Roller (IRE) - Captain's Covey (Captain James)
Held up, mistake 3rd, no chance from 7th, tailed off when blundered last (tchd 125-1)

5 shd [47½]	2. Genghis (IRE) 3/1 Paddy Brennan Peter Bowen	Paddy Brennan Peter Bowen	7	113	–	73	95	–
br g Persian Bold (IRE) - Cindy's Baby (Bairn)
Led until after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off (jockey said gelding lost its action in the closing stages) (op 9-4 tchd 10-3)

6 39 [86½]	4. Hi Tech 100/1 Seamus Durack Dr P Pritchard	Seamus Durack Dr P Pritchard	7	113	–	18	56	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Just Speculation (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Held up, no chance from 7th, tailed off from 4 out (tchd 125-1)

PU	1. Bright Eagle (IRE) 20/1 Tom Doyle Richard Lee	Tom Doyle Richard Lee	6	113	–	–	–	–
ch g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Lumiere (USA) (Northjet)
Jumped right, no chance from 7th, poor 5th when blundered badly 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said saddle slipped) (op 16-1)

7 ran Off time: 1:13:00 Winning time: 4m 2.00s (slow by 14.00s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Glimmer Of Light (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Nigel Bunter (Trouble At Bay) 1st breeder: Patrick K Stephens
2nd owner: The Hon Mrs A E Heber-Percy (Opera De Coeur)
3rd owner: C H McGhie (Ursis)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £2.50 £1.60 Ex: £11.10 CSF: £8.25

1:10 Hereford 23 Dec 2006

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