Full Result 3.30 Wincanton | 9 October 2008

Carling Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) 2m5f OMS Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £3,903 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Smoke Trail (IRE) 33/1 William Kennedy Bob Buckler	William Kennedy Bob Buckler	9	112 t	100	94	110	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Ardee Princess (Monksfield)
Held up, headway to track leading pair 8th, challenged 3 out, led soon after 2 out, kept on well, ridden out (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, gelding had been better suited by today's step up in trip) (op 20-1)

2 1¾	5. Golden Duck (IRE) 7/1 Timmy Murphy Nigel Twiston-Davies	Timmy Murphy Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	113	101	93	112	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Mazeeka (IRE) (Glow)
Hampered 1st, raced quite keenly, soon tracking leader, left in lead 8th, jumped left progressively worse from 12th, ridden when mistake 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, kept on from last (op 5-1)

3 2 [3¾]	8. Leading Article I (IRE) 4/1 D P Fahy ⁵ Evan Williams	D P Fahy ⁵ Evan Williams	6	108 7 tp	97	87	104	–
ch g Definite Article - Jameela (IRE) (Danehill)
Held up, smooth progress from 10th, went 3rd approaching 3 out, soon ridden, not quicken (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

4 8 [11¾]	1. Lidjo De Rouge (FR) 12/1 Danny Cook ⁷ Paul Henderson	Danny Cook ⁷ Paul Henderson	9	115	110	93	109	–
b g Murmure (FR) - Delijoe (FR) (Useful)
In touch, hit 3rd, ridden after 4 out, one pace from next (tchd 10-1 and 14-1)

5 10 [21¾]	2. College Ace (IRE) 8/1 Sam Jones ³ Renee Robeson	Sam Jones ³ Renee Robeson	7	116 t	107	80	99	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Frantesa (Red Sunset)
Tracked leaders, left 2nd 8th, ridden after 5 out, one pace from next, weakened 2 out (op 12-1)

6 21 [42¾]	7. Roussea (IRE) 8/1 Tom O'Brien Michael Scudamore	Tom O'Brien Michael Scudamore	10	112 p	100	52	77	–
ch g Boyne Valley I (IRE) - River Regent (Over The River)
In touch when badly hampered 1st, rider lost irons and lost place, rider regained irons before 3rd, mistake 7th, ridden after 13th, soon weakened (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

7 3¼ [46]	9. Meet The Legend (IRE) 7/1 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	7	1012	96	45	74	–
b g Norwich - Rose Ana (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up, blundered badly 3rd, headway 11th, went 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, blundered badly 3 out, no chance after and soon weakened (op 17-2 tchd 9-1)

8 10 [56]	3. Nesnaas (USA) 28/1 Sam Thomas Mark Rimell	Sam Thomas Mark Rimell	7	119	107	46	67	–
ch g Gulch (USA) - Sedrah (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Always towards rear, tailed off from 4 out (op 20-1)

9 11 [67]	11. So Brash (IRE) 20/1 Jason Favell ¹⁰ Andy Turnell	Jason Favell ¹⁰ Andy Turnell	8	94 5	84	12	34	–
ch g Rashar (USA) - Oak Tavern Lady (Dublin Taxi)
Tracked leader 1st until mistake 6th, behind from 11th, tailed off (tchd 18-1 and 22-1)

F	4. Brave Jo (FR) 11/4F David Dennis Nigel Hawke	David Dennis Nigel Hawke	7	114	102	–	–	–
ch g Villez (USA) - Eau De Nuit (Kings Lake)
Leading when fell 1st (op 7-2)

UR	10. Pebese (IRE) 12/1 Johnny Farrelly ³ David Pipe	Johnny Farrelly ³ David Pipe	7	105 tv	92	–	–	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Kilternan Gale (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Not fluent, left in lead 1st, blundered badly 8th and unseated rider

11 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 5m 18.60s (slow by 15.60s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Smoke Trail Partnership (Smoke Trail) 1st breeder: R A Steele
2nd owner: Mrs Sally & Miss Isobel Noott (Golden Duck)
3rd owner: R E R Williams (Leading Article I)
Tote win: £55.80 PL: £10 £2 £1.80 Ex: £314.50 CSF: £251.95 Tricast: £1,151

3:30 Wincanton 9 Oct 2008

Carling Handicap Chase