Full Result 2.05 Wetherby | 26 December 2007

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(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) 2m7f OMS Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Albany (IRE) 17/2 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	7	116	119	61	133	–
ch g Alhaarth (IRE) - Tochar Ban (USA) (Assert)
Went prominent 6th, led 3 out, stayed on well approaching last (op 9-1)

2 5	7. Reel Charmer 12/1 Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	7	112	115	52	123	–
b m Dancing High - Gaelic Charm (IRE) (Deep Run)
Held up in rear, headway 8th, kept on to take 2nd approaching last, no impression (op 10-1)

3 10 [15]	8. Mirage Dore (FR) 12/1 Mrs R Dobbin ⁵ Lucinda Russell	Mrs R Dobbin ⁵ Lucinda Russell	4	1011	115	43	115	–
b g Muhtathir - Rose Venitien (FR) (Bikala)
Held up in midfield, headway to track leaders 7th, led approaching 3 out, soon headed, hung left and weakened between last 2 (op 14-1 tchd 11-1)

4 ½ [15½]	10. Totally Scottish 11/2 James Reveley ⁵ Keith Reveley	James Reveley ⁵ Keith Reveley	11	101	105	33	103	–
b g Mtoto - Glenfinlass (Lomond)
In rear, stayed on from 3 out, never near to challenge (op 5-1)

5 5 [20½]	12. Minster Shadow 7/1 Richie McGrath Chris Grant	Richie McGrath Chris Grant	8	104	103	26	97	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Polar Belle (Arctic Lord)
Chased leaders, one pace from 9th

6 2 [22½]	6. Surricate (FR) 14/1 Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	5	114	117	38	108	–
b m True Brave (USA) - Sweet Normania (FR) (Vincent)
In rear, some headway 3 out, never near leaders (op 18-1)

7 5 [27½]	13. Calfraz 11/1 Dougie Costello Micky Hammond	Dougie Costello Micky Hammond	5	104	103	19	89	–
bb g Tamure (IRE) - Pas De Chat (Relko)
In rear, some headway 9th, never a factor

8 7 [34½]	4. Undeniable I 20/1 Peter Buchanan Sue Smith	Peter Buchanan Sue Smith	9	116	119	29	99	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Shefoog (Kefaah)
Chased leaders, lost place after 9th (op 16-1 tchd 22-1)

9 9 [43½]	2. Mith Hill 5/1F Michael Murphy ⁷ Ian Williams	Michael Murphy ⁷ Ian Williams	6	114	124	25	94	–
b g Daylami (IRE) - Delirious Moment (IRE) (Kris)
Chased leaders, led approaching 7th, headed and weakened approaching 3 out (jockey said race may have come too soon for the gelding) (tchd 11-2)

10 12 [55½]	14. Turn Of Phrase (IRE) 50/1 Stephen Craine Noel Wilson	Stephen Craine Noel Wilson	8	101 b	100	–	58	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Token Gesture (IRE) (Alzao)
Prominent, outpaced when mistake 7th, weakened 9th

11 5 [60½]	11. Aldiruos (IRE) 16/1 Tom Siddall Tony Carroll	Tom Siddall Tony Carroll	7	105	104	–	59	–
ch g Bigstone (IRE) - Ball Cat (FR) (Cricket Ball)
In rear, driven 4th, mistake 6th, tailed off 9th (tchd 18-1)

12 5 [65½]	9. Michaels Dream (IRE) 25/1 Michael McAlister ³ Noel Wilson	Michael McAlister ³ Noel Wilson	8	1010 b	112	–	63	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Stormswept I (USA) (Storm Bird)
In touch, blundered 2nd, lost place 7th, tailed off 3 out (op 50-1 tchd 20-1)

13 24 [89½]	1. In Dream's (IRE) 11/2 Barry Keniry George Moore	Barry Keniry George Moore	5	1112	125	–	49	–
b g Dr Fong (USA) - No Sugar Baby (FR) (Crystal Glitters)
Led until approaching 7th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off 9th (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

PU	3. Harry Flashman 16/1 David O'Meara Donald Whillans	David O'Meara Donald Whillans	6	119	122	–	–	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Youandi (Silver Season)
Held up in rear, headway 7th, in touch when mistake next, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 14-1)

14 ran Off time: 2:07:00 Winning time: 6m 3.90s Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Gordon Brown,Bert Watson & J H Johnson (Albany) 1st breeder: Jeremy Gompertz
2nd owner: George A Charlton (Reel Charmer)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Duncan Davidson (Mirage Dore)
Tote win: £10.60 PL: £3.60 £4.80 £3.20 Ex: £220.70 CSF: £106.27 Tricast: £1,243.57

2:05 Wetherby 26 Dec 2007

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