Full Result 6.40 Worcester | 20 August 2013

Birthday Girls Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good To Firm 10 fences 2 omitted

1st £2,274.30 2nd £667.80 3rd £333.90 4th £166.95

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Alderbrook Lad (IRE) 5/2F Michael Byrne ³ Neil Mulholland	Michael Byrne ³ Neil Mulholland	7	114	86	87	102	–
ch g Alderbrook - Alone Tabankulu (IRE) (Phardante)
Made all, hit 4 out, edged left after last, driven out (op 4/1)

2 1	1. Chestnut Ben (IRE) 7/2 A P McCoy Gary Brown	A P McCoy Gary Brown	8	1112 t	91	91	105	–
ch g Ridgewood Ben - Betseale (IRE) (Step Together I)
In touch, chased leaders 6th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon under pressure, crossed and switched right after last, stayed on but always held (op 10/3 tchd 3/1)

3 15 [16]	2. Louis Ludwig (IRE) 5/1 Alan Johns ¹⁰ Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns ¹⁰ Tim Vaughan	8	1012 t	87	69	86	–
b g Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Fantastic Bid (USA) (Auction Ring)
In touch, chased leaders from 5th, disputed 2nd from 4 out until after 3 out, weakened from next (op 4/1 tchd 6/1)

4 1 [17]	8. Stafford Charlie 11/2 Ciaran Mckee ⁷ John O'Shea	Ciaran Mckee ⁷ John O'Shea	7	104	76	57	74	–
ch g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Miss Roberto (IRE) (Don Roberto)
In rear but in touch, headway 3 out, never reached leaders and stayed on same pace under pressure from 2 out to take 4th run-in (tchd 5/1 and 6/1)

5 2¼ [19¼]	4. Escardo (GER) 8/1 Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater	Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater	10	117 tp	86	65	82	–
b g Silvano (GER) - Epik (GER) (Selkirk)
Chased leaders, disputed 2ne from 4 out to next, weakened soon after (tchd 13/2)

6 ½ [19¾]	7. Brannoc (IRE) 8/1 Andrew Thornton Tony Newcombe	Andrew Thornton Tony Newcombe	8	1012 t	77	55	72	–
b g Pilsudski (IRE) - Ned's Choice (IRE) (Montelimar)
Chased leader to 7th, weakened 3 out (tchd 7/1)

7 ¾ [20½]	9. Tulla Emerald (IRE) 25/1 Kevin Jones ⁷ Natalie Lloyd-Beavis	Kevin Jones ⁷ Natalie Lloyd-Beavis	8	913	71	48	66	–
b g Beneficial - Kilfane (IRE) (Hollow Hand)
In rear, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened next (op 20/1)

8 27 [47½]	6. The Grey One (IRE) 33/1 Charlie Wallis ⁵ Milton Bradley	Charlie Wallis ⁵ Milton Bradley	10	108	78	22	46	–
gr g Dansili - Marie Dora (FR) (Kendor)
Chased leaders, hit 6th and dropped to rear, mistake 4 out and just in touch, weakened next, no chance when mistake 2 out (tchd 40/1)

9 40 [87½]	10. Strathaird (IRE) 25/1 John Kington ³ Andrew Crook	John Kington ³ Andrew Crook	9	911 6 p	65	–	–	–
b g Medicean - Heed My Warning (IRE) (Second Set)
Hit 6th, always behind (tchd 20/1)

9 ran Off time: 6:40:00 Winning time: 3m 57.78s (slow by 3.78s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Echo Dancer (self certificate)
1st owner: Wellcroomed T/A eyewearoutlet.co.uk (Alderbrook Lad) 1st breeder: A Malone
2nd owner: Russell H Lee (Chestnut Ben)
3rd owner: Oceans Racing (Louis Ludwig)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.50 £2 £2 Ex: £15 CSF: £11.92 Tricast: £39.92 Trifecta: £55.40 Pool: £1,106.07 - 14.96 winning units.

2nd fence in home straight omitted on both circuits.

6:40 Worcester 20 Aug 2013

Birthday Girls Handicap Chase