Full Result 3.20 Taunton | 13 December 2007

Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m2f40yds) 2m2f Good 14 fences

1st £3,903.60 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Obelix De Longechaux (FR) 8/1 William Kennedy Noel Chance	William Kennedy Noel Chance	5	119	107	14	115	–
ch g Bulington (FR) - Psyche II (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Mid-division, headway 8th, led soon after 4 out, all out (op 10-1)

2 nk	5. Ronald Jack (FR) 14/1 Tom Molloy ⁵ David Pipe	Tom Molloy ⁵ David Pipe	5	113 b	106	12	114	–
b g Villez (USA) - Gatine De Bissy (FR) (Royal Charter)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, kept on well flat (op 12-1)

3 9 [9¼]	3. Rajam 9/4F Christian Williams Keith Goldsworthy	Christian Williams Keith Goldsworthy	9	1111 7	109	5	109	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Rafif (USA) (Riverman)
Tracked leader, led 5th, ridden and headed 4 out, kept on same pace from next, left 3rd 2 out (tchd 2-1)

4 6 [15¼]	13. Kalamazoo (IRE) 13/2 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	6	100	84	–	80	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Cheryls Pet (IRE) (General Ironside)
Ran in snatches and not always fluent, mid-division, ridden after 9th, one pace from 4 out, left 4th last (tchd 5-1 and 15-2)

5 2½ [17¾]	9. Noble Bily (FR) 7/1 Robert Walford Alan Jones	Robert Walford Alan Jones	6	1013	97	–	87	–
b g Signe Divin (USA) - Vaillante Bily (FR) (The Quiet Man I)
Mid-division, headway 8th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 8-1)

6 8 [25¾]	10. Flashing Wild (IRE) 28/1 Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	6	1011	95	–	77	–
b g Clerkenwell (USA) - Supreme Cloud (Kambalda)
Jumped left throughout, some headway after 8th but mainly towards rear (op 40-1)

7 shd [26]	7. Oumeyade (FR) 8/1 Sam Thomas Henrietta C Knight	Sam Thomas Henrietta C Knight	5	114	102	–	88	–
b g Smadoun (FR) - Debandade (FR) (Le Pontet)
Held up towards rear, making headway when blundered badly 4 out, soon ridden, no further impression (op 10-1)

8 63 [89]	6. Dunlea Dancer 11/1 Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Philip Hobbs	6	111 t	106	–	25	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Be My Lass (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Mid-division, driven along approaching 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off (op 8-1)

F	1. Space Star 10/1 Denis O'Regan Paul Webber	Denis O'Regan Paul Webber	7	1112	110	–	106	–
b g Cosmonaut - Sophiesue (Balidar)
Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, 4th and beaten when fell last (tchd 11-1)

F	2. Eluvaparty 20/1 Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	7	1112 t	110	–	115	–
b g El Conquistador - Ruby Celebration (New Member)
Led until 5th, mistake 8th, led briefly 4 out, soon hard ridden, pecked 3 out, disputing close 2nd when fell 2 out (op 16-1)

PU	8. Spike Jones (NZ) 22/1 James Davies Susan Johnson	James Davies Susan Johnson	9	111	99	–	–	–
br g Colonel Collins (USA) - Gloss (NZ) (Kaapstad)
Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out (tchd 20-1 and 25-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 5m 11.10s (slow by 41.10s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Never So Blue (second preference), Orsus (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs V Griffiths (Obelix De Longechaux) 1st breeder: Earl Detouillon Raphael & Frederique
2nd owner: Stuart M Mercer (Ronald Jack)
3rd owner: Miss J S Dollan (Rajam)
Tote win: £9.40 PL: £3.10 £4 £1.20 Ex: £108.50 CSF: £103.85 Tricast: £335.11

3:20 Taunton 13 Dec 2007

Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Chase