Full Result 7.30 Wolverhampton (AW) | 23 November 2007

Pontin's Book Early Handicap

(Class 6) (0-60, 3yo+) (1m5f194yds) 1m6f Poly Standard

1st £2,047.50 2nd £604.50 3rd £302.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	5. Blue Hills 9/1 Phillip Makin Peter Hiatt	Phillip Makin Peter Hiatt	6	98 b	57	20	64	–
br g Vettori (IRE) - Slow Jazz (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Led after 1f, made rest, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong (op 12-1 tchd 8-1)

2⁽³⁾ 1½	8. Young Scotton 6/4F Andrew Elliott ³ James Bethell	Andrew Elliott ³ James Bethell	7	91 6	53	14	59	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Broken Wave (Bustino)
Always in touch, ridden to chase winner final furlong (op 15-8 tchd 2-1)

3⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [2¼]	12. Bond Casino 15/2 Chris Catlin Geoff Oldroyd	Chris Catlin Geoff Oldroyd	3	92	59	19	63	–
b f Kyllachy - Songsheet (Dominion)
Led for 1f, tracked winner until ridden and one pace final furlong (op 9-1)

4⁽¹³⁾ 2½ [4¾]	13. Prince Of Medina 11/1 Dane O'Neill John Best	Dane O'Neill John Best	4	91	50	6	50	–
ch g Fraam - Medina De Rioseco (Puissance)
Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, stayed on inside final 2f, never near to challenge (tchd 12-1)

5⁽⁹⁾ ½ [5¼]	1. Zalkani (IRE) 8/1 Dean McKeown Jeff Pearce	Dean McKeown Jeff Pearce	7	910	59	14	59	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Zallaka (IRE) (Shardari)
Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out (op 11-2 tchd 9-1)

6⁽⁶⁾ nk [5½]	10. Simple Jim (FR) 16/1 Paul Mulrennan Alan Brown	Paul Mulrennan Alan Brown	3	93	60	15	59	–
b g Jimble (FR) - Stop The Wedding I (USA) (Stop The Music)
Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, hampered over 2f out, one pace after (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

7⁽²⁾ 2½ [8]	6. Gracechurch (IRE) 10/1 Steve Drowne Ron Hodges	Steve Drowne Ron Hodges	4	96	55	6	51	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Saffron Crocus (Shareef Dancer)
In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (tchd 9-1 and 11-1)

8⁽¹²⁾ 1¼ [9¼]	3. Covert Mission 33/1 Tom McLaughlin David Evans	Tom McLaughlin David Evans	4	98	57	6	51	–
b f Overbury (IRE) - Peg's Permission (Ra Nova)
Slowly away, always towards rear (tchd 28-1)

9⁽⁸⁾ shd [9½]	9. Hill Cloud 66/1 Liam Jones Mark Brisbourne	Liam Jones Mark Brisbourne	5	93	52	1	46	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Hill Farm Dancer (Gunner B)
Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

10⁽⁴⁾ 10 [19½]	4. Royal Premier (IRE) 14/1 Jerry O'Dwyer ³ Hugh Collingridge	Jerry O'Dwyer ³ Hugh Collingridge	4	95 v	57	–	37	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Mystic Shadow (IRE) (Mtoto)
Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon beaten (trainer said gelding coughed post-race) (op 20-1)

11⁽¹¹⁾ 14 [33½]	2. Key Partners (IRE) 8/1 George Baker P A Blockley	George Baker P A Blockley	6	99	58	–	18	–
b g Key Of Luck (USA) - Teacher Preacher (IRE) (Taufan)
Held up, ridden over 3f out, always behind (jockey said gelding ran too freely off a slow pace) (op 15-2 tchd 13-2)

PU⁽¹⁾	7. Leighton (IRE) 25/1 Fergus Sweeney Malcolm Saunders	Fergus Sweeney Malcolm Saunders	7	95 v	54	–	–	–
b g Desert Story (IRE) - Lady Fern (Old Vic)
Held up, behind when pulled up over 2f out, dismounted

12 ran Off time: 7:31:00 Winning time: 3m 11.62s (slow by 13.12s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Raquel White (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Tom Pratt (Blue Hills) 1st breeder: Darley
2nd owner: Elliott Brothers (Young Scotton)
3rd owner: R C Bond (Bond Casino)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £2 £1.20 £3.40 Ex: £23.40 CSF: £23.20 Tricast: £115.27
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 51 (49%) M [5-9] 39 (25%) H [10-13] 60 (26%)

7:30 Wolverhampton (AW) 23 Nov 2007

Pontin's Book Early Handicap