Full Result 8.20 Worcester | 20 May 2009

Ladbrokes Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) 2m7f OMS Good To Firm 16 fences

1st £6,337 2nd £1,872 3rd £936 4th £468 5th £234

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Direct Flight I (IRE) 16/1 Tom Siddall Jeremy Scott	Tom Siddall Jeremy Scott	11	103 t	112	99	127	–
b g Dry Dock - Midnight Mistress I (Midsummer Night II)
Chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, driven clear flat (op 14-1)

2 16	5. Le Duc I (FR) 9/4F Ian Popham ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Ian Popham ⁷ Paul Nicholls	10	106	122	96	124	–
b g Villez (USA) - Beberova (FR) (Synefos)
Chased leaders, ridden when not much room on inside bend approaching 4 out, outpaced 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

3 1 [17]	4. Victor Daly (IRE) 18/1 Stephen Craine Heather Dalton	Stephen Craine Heather Dalton	8	112	125	98	125	–
b g Old Vic - Murphys Lady (IRE) (Over The River)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd, lost place 5th, ridden approaching 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, weakened flat, finished tired, lost 2nd close home (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

4 nk [17¼]	3. Scalloway (IRE) 20/1 Richard Johnson Carl Llewellyn	Richard Johnson Carl Llewellyn	9	115 p	128	101	127	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Zany (Junius)
Led, clear 3rd, jumped left 4th, reduced lead 9th, jumped left 12th, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten (op 14-1)

5 1 [18¼]	6. Seymar Lad (IRE) 100/30 Jack Doyle Emma Lavelle	Jack Doyle Emma Lavelle	9	1012	121	93	120	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Far And Deep (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up, not much room on inside bend approaching 10th, ridden and headway after 14th, one pace from 3 out (tchd 11-4 and 4-1)

6 10 [28¼]	2. The King Of Angels (IRE) 5/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	116 t	129	92	123	–
b g Presenting - Vul Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up towards rear, headway 10th, hampered 11th, no danger after (tchd 6-1)

7 28 [56¼]	7. Stagecoach Opal 15/2 Henry Oliver Sue Smith	Henry Oliver Sue Smith	8	107	116	55	79	–
b g Komaite (USA) - Rag Time Belle (Raga Navarro)
Jumped right, mid-division, headway when slightly hampered 11th, weakened 13th (op 17-2 tchd 12-1)

F	1. Seymour Weld 4/1 Adam Pogson ³ Charles Pogson	Adam Pogson ³ Charles Pogson	9	119	135	–	–	–
ch g Weld - Seymour News (Seymour Hicks)
Chased leader, disputed lead when jumped right and fell 11th (op 5-1)

PU	11. The Langer (IRE) 100/1 Liam Treadwell Simon Lewis	Liam Treadwell Simon Lewis	9	100 36	109	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Minigirls Niece (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In rear until pulled up 11th (op 150-1)

9 ran Off time: 8:23:00 Winning time: 5m 34.80s (slow by 1.80s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Aheadofhistime (vet's certificate), Massini Sunset (self certificate)
1st owner: Top Flight Racing (Direct Flight I) 1st breeder: Tom McCartan
2nd owner: The Stewart Family (Le Duc I)
3rd owner: C B Compton (Victor Daly)
Tote win: £21.30 PL: £3.90 £1.50 £3.60 Ex: £83.30 CSF: £56.14 Tricast: £689.19

Course record time.

8:20 Worcester 20 May 2009

Ladbrokes Handicap Chase