Full Result 2.40 Ludlow | 21 December 2005

Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (1m7f212yds) 2m Good 12 fences

1st £6,369.47 2nd £1,881.45 3rd £940.73 4th £470.87 5th £234.93 6th £117.97

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Demi Beau 4/1 Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	7	1112	121	132	143	–
b g Dr Devious (IRE) - Charming Life (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Prominent from 2nd, led 4th, headed 9th, regained lead 3 out, readily (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

2 4	6. Lorient Express (FR) 2/1F P C O'Neill ⁵ Venetia Williams	P C O'Neill ⁵ Venetia Williams	6	1011	111	117	125	–
b g Sleeping Car (FR) - Envie De Chalamont (FR) (Pamponi)
Held up, headway 7th, led 9th, headed 3 out, one pace run-in (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in a place)

3 9 [13]	4. Toulouse (IRE) 8/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	117	116	111	119	–
b g Toulon - Neasham (Nishapour)
Prominent, led 2nd to 4th, settled in touch after 5th, effort to chase leaders after 9th, weakened 2 out (op 10-1)

4 5 [18]	3. Saafend Rocket (IRE) 100/30 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	7	117	116	104	114	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Simple Annie (Simply Great)
Held up, some headway approaching 4 out, no impression from 2 out (op 3-1)

5 3½ [21½]	8. Golly (IRE) 50/1 Miss L Horner ⁷ Dai Williams	Miss L Horner ⁷ Dai Williams	9	99	97	81	92	–
b g Toulon - Tor-Na-Grena (Torus)
In touch, lost place 4th (water), no danger after

6 shd [21½]	7. Runner Bean I 9/1 Robert Thornton Richard Lee	Robert Thornton Richard Lee	11	1011	106	90	103	–
bb g Henbit (USA) - Bean Alainn (Candy Cane)
In touch, weakened after 4 out (op 8-1)

7 10 [31½]	10. Solar At'em (IRE) 28/1 Mark Bradburne Matt Sheppard	Mark Bradburne Matt Sheppard	7	100 3	95	66	79	–
b g Up And At 'Em - Inshad (Indian King)
Chased leaders, lost place after 5th (water), no danger after (tchd 25-1)

8 8 [39½]	2. Pro Dancer (USA) 12/1 Jack Doyle ⁷ P M J Doyle	Jack Doyle ⁷ P M J Doyle	7	111 b	117	78	93	–
bb h Pleasant Tap (USA) - Shihama (USA) (Shadeed)
Midfield, headway 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out (op 14-1)

UR	9. Rocksham (IRE) 20/1 Tom Scudamore E Sheehy	Tom Scudamore E Sheehy	5	100 1 b	95	–	–	–
b m Bluebird (USA) - Kates Choice (IRE) (Taufan)
Led to 2nd, remained close up until ridden and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 8th (op 18-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 3m 55.50s (slow by 5.50s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Talbot Lad (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Cunningham Racing (Demi Beau) 1st breeder: Lord Howard De Walden
2nd owner: Let's Live Racing (Lorient Express)
3rd owner: Pell-Mell Partners (Toulouse)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £1.50 £1.50 £1.90 Ex: £20.30 CSF: £12.76 Tricast: £60.01

2:40 Ludlow 21 Dec 2005

Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase Class D