Full Result 2.50 Wincanton | 9 April 2009

Axminster Carpets Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m5f82yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st £5,204 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Wun Chai (IRE) 20/1 David England John Panvert	David England John Panvert	10	1013 b	107	69	112	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Flower From Heaven (Baptism)
Led, narrowly headed soon after 3 out but stayed disputing lead, ridden to lead again approaching last, stayed on well under pressure (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement of form, that the gelding was able to dominate today and appears to go particularly well at Wincanton) (tchd 18-1)

2 1¾	4. Richard's Sundance (IRE) 11/2 Christian Williams Victor Dartnall	Christian Williams Victor Dartnall	7	1110	118	78	121	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Celestial Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Tracked leader, challenged from 4 out until slight lead after 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed before last and kept on same pace (op 15-2)

3 5 [6¾]	1. Or Sing About (FR) 12/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	7	1112	120	76	120	–
b g Le Balafre (FR) - Grande Folie (FR) (Highlanders)
Chased leaders, blundered 4th, headway from 3 out, stayed on from next but never going pace to reach leading duo (tchd 11-1)

4 11 [17¾]	11. Pourdel (FR) 9/2 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	5	106	100	46	91	–
b g Daliapour (IRE) - Codreta (FR) (Dark Stone I)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, never in contention but kept on from 2 out (tchd 11-2)

5 ½ [18¼]	7. Lordsbridge (USA) 11/2 Ed Cookson ⁷ Andy Turnell	Ed Cookson ⁷ Andy Turnell	7	110	115	61	105	–
b g Lord Avie (USA) - Victorian Style (Nashwan)
Towards rear, headway and ridden approaching 3 out, no impression on leaders, weakened after 2 out (tchd 5-1)

6 11 [29¼]	9. Earth Dream (IRE) 7/2F Harry Skelton ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Harry Skelton ⁵ Paul Nicholls	6	111	114	49	95	–
b g Old Vic - Barbaras Mews (IRE) (Persian Mews)
Ridden along approaching 3 out, always towards rear (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the ground (Good, Good to Firm in places)) (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

7 8 [37¼]	3. Mister Wiseman 10/1 Charlie Huxley ⁵ Nigel Hawke	Charlie Huxley ⁵ Nigel Hawke	7	116	119	47	96	–
gr g Bal Harbour - Genie Spirit (Nishapour)
Chased leaders, jumped slowly and weakened 7th (op 14-1 tchd 9-1)

8 9 [46¼]	12. Prince De Lacour (FR) 66/1 Peter Toole ⁷ Paul Henderson	Peter Toole ⁷ Paul Henderson	6	910	97	17	64	–
b g Nononito (FR) - Gracieuse Delacour (FR) (Port Etienne I)
Hit 3rd, always in rear (tchd 80-1)

9 43 [89¼]	5. Winsley Hill 16/1 Felix De Giles ³ Neil Mulholland	Felix De Giles ³ Neil Mulholland	7	116	117	–	50	–
b m Midnight Legend - Hinemoa (IRE) (Mandalus)
In rear, hit 5th, some progress 4 out, hit next and weakened, tailed off (tchd 18-1)

10 ½ [89¾]	6. Major Malarkey (IRE) 9/1 Tom Molloy ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Molloy ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	113	116	–	49	–
b g Supreme Leader - Valley (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Hit 6th, always in rear, tailed off (op 11-1)

PU	2. Presentandcorrect (IRE) 18/1 Timmy Murphy Carl Llewellyn	Timmy Murphy Carl Llewellyn	8	1111	119	–	–	–
ch g Presenting - Friston (IRE) (Roselier)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

PU	8. Portland Bill (IRE) 14/1 James Davies R H & Mrs S Alner	James Davies R H & Mrs S Alner	9	117 t	115	–	–	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Donegal Moss (Le Moss)
Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:52:00 Winning time: 5m 28.27s (slow by 37.27s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Graham Brown (Wun Chai) 1st breeder: William Granville
2nd owner: Elizabeth Masterman and Sara Vernon (Richard's Sundance)
3rd owner: Adam Day (Or Sing About)
Tote win: £22.80 PL: £5.90 £1.90 £3.60 Ex: £154.30 CSF: £131.72 Tricast: £1,414.22

2:50 Wincanton 9 Apr 2009

Axminster Carpets Handicap Hurdle