Full Result 3.00 Wincanton | 17 February 2007

Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m5f82yds) 2m5½f Soft 11 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £17,536.40 2nd £5,180 3rd £2,590 4th £1,296.40 5th £646.80 6th £324.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Beau Michel (FR) 8/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	5	1011	115	79	118	–
b g Saint Preuil (FR) - Rosacotte (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Held up in mid-division, ridden after 5th, headway 7th, went left and led flat, all out (op 5-1)

2 2	1. Nathos (GER) 6/1C Mr Kevin Tobin ¹⁰ Charlie Mann	Mr Kevin Tobin ¹⁰ Charlie Mann	10	112	130	92	130	–
b g Zaizoom (USA) - Nathania (GER) (Athenagoras)
Held up in rear, steady headway 7th, left in lead 2 out, soon ridden, headed and no extra flat (op 8-1)

3 18 [20]	3. Haggle Twins (IRE) 13/2 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	7	117 p	125	71	107	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Orwell Gaye (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led until headed and weakened approaching 2 out (op 7-1)

4 ¾ [20¾]	9. Aristoxene (FR) 15/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1013	117	62	98	–
b g Start Fast (FR) - Petite Folie I (Salmon Leap)
Not fluent, held up in mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 7th (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)

5 nk [21]	5. Absolut Power (GER) 16/1 Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Geake	Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Geake	6	116 p	124	69	105	–
ch g Acatenango (GER) - All Our Dreams (Caerleon)
Never near leaders

6 16 [37]	7. Rosecliff 25/1 Robert L Butler ³ Heather Dalton	Robert L Butler ³ Heather Dalton	5	1013	120	49	85	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Dance Clear (IRE) (Marju)
Prominent, ridden approaching 6th, soon weakened (op 33-1)

7 39 [76]	12. Linnet (GER) 11/1 Dave Crosse Ian Williams	Dave Crosse Ian Williams	5	107 p	111	–	37	–
b m Dr Fong (USA) - Lauderdale (GER) (Nebos)
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off (op 10-1)

8 5 [81]	11. Xellance (IRE) 20/1 Richard Killoran ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	Richard Killoran ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	10	102 p	113	–	34	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Prominent until weakened approaching 6th, tailed off (op 16-1)

F	4. Golden Bay 6/1C Mr D J Boland ¹⁰ Suzy Smith	Mr D J Boland ¹⁰ Suzy Smith	8	1011	125	–	131	–
ch m Karinga Bay - GoldenswiftI (IRE) (Meneval)
Prominent, led after 3 out, 6 lengths clear when fell 2 out (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

PU	2. Daryal (IRE) 7/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	6	118 b¹	126	–	–	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Darata (IRE) (Vayrann)
Held up in touch, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1)

PU	6. Kipsigis (IRE) 6/1C Dominic Elsworth Lady Herries	Dominic Elsworth Lady Herries	6	113	121	–	–	–
b g Octagonal (NZ) - Kisumu I (Damister)
Always behind, blundered 1st, mistake 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at first flight and lost confidence) (op 13-2 tchd 5-1)

PU	8. Sultan Fontenaille (FR) 33/1 Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	5	107	118	–	–	–
b g Kaldounevees (FR) - Diane Fontenaille (FR) (Tel Quel)
Held up in mid-division, ridden approaching 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

12 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 5m 39.20s (slow by 48.20s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: C G Roach (Beau Michel) 1st breeder: Marius Bertella & Michel Coencas
2nd owner: J Davies, A Merritt & J Sunley (Nathos)
3rd owner: A F Merritt, D Burgess & P Cook (Haggle Twins)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £2.50 £2.60 £2 Ex: £78.30 CSF: £54.13 Tricast: £334.72

Cross hurdle away from stands omitted.

3:00 Wincanton 17 Feb 2007

Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Handicap Hurdle