12 Dec 2007 15:10 Leicester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,263); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy (Chase - Good, Good to Firm in places).
3m Innovation Challenge Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
13 |
| - |
Deep Reflection (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) |
55P5-P4 / 24 |
Jump (10) | A Thornton | B I Case Mrs Belinda Keighley |
16/1 | |
| always prominent, raced wide, joined leader 5th, led before 4 out, headed next, led and hit 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 3½ L |
Mikado Melody (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
906P5-P / 10 |
Jump (24) | Aidan Coleman | J G Portman Valiyar Racing |
25/1 | |
| always prominent, ridden 3 out, hit last, stayed on to take 2nd flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Ellway Prospect (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 156lbs) |
1839-86 / 8 |
Jump (206) | A P McCoy | O Sherwood Mrs M L Luck |
11/4 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden before 5th, headway under pressure from 3 out, every chance when hit last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 1¾ L |
Diarius (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
6241-55 / 8 |
Jump (18) | D Elsworth | L Wadham Ecurie't Heyveld |
5/2 | |
| in rear, ridden 4 out, headway under pressure from 2 out, kept on flat | ||||||||||
5th |
14 |
| 2 L |
Saphire Night (GB) (Mare, Bay, 148lbs) |
13-06 / 11 |
Jump (13) | W McCarthy | T R George Simon W Clarke… |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 14 L |
Grey Brother (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) |
F05/32F- / 10 |
Jump (507) | C Honour | C J Down Pot Black Racing |
25/1 | |
| in touch, joined winner 4 out, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 3 L |
Markington (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
13055-5 / 9 |
Jump (202) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Ron And Tania Stepney |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 6th, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 13 L |
On Y Va (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
78660-P / 10 |
Jump (213) | W Marston | R T Phillips The Adlestrop Club |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 5 L |
Keen Warrior (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 151lbs) |
82431-7 / 10 |
Jump (206) | M Bradburne | Mrs S Lamyman R Hill,D Ellis,B… |
17/2 | |
| in rear, headway after 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 25 L |
Supreme Leisure (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
53FU-PU / 12 |
Jump (9) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall |
100/1 | |
| never near leaders | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| 22 L |
Tora Petcha (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
77P693 / 7 |
Jump (23) | D R Dennis | R Hollinshead Mrs Renee Farrington-Kirkham |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
12th |
7 |
| 23 L |
Tooka (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
07/3536- / 11 |
Jump (314) | C Poste | A Middleton Mr A Middleton |
40/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed before 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
15 |
| - |
Quasimodo (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) |
P7753P- / 7 |
Jump (242) | Mr E Cookson | K J Burke Mr R G Owens |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
FE |
11 |
| - |
Midnight Diamond (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 151lbs) |
246313- / 11 |
Jump (263) | D Laverty | Mrs L Williamson Mr J T Phillips |
22/1 | |
| mid-division when mistake and fell 2nd | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Heir To Be (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
436-535 / 12 |
Jump (4) | M Roe | L Wadham Mrs J M Haines |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
16 |
| - |
Merry Music (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) |
1977/50- / 11 |
Jump (402) | Paul Moloney | J S Smith Mr Donald Smith |
20/1 | |
| held up, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last | ||||||||||