Full Result 2.05 Ffos Las | 16 January 2011

Ashburnham Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m7f177yds) 3m Soft 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,252.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Galaxy Rock (IRE) 2/1F A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	110 b¹	–	82	130	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Blue Pool (Saddlers' Hall)
Led after 1st, headed after 10th, led again after 4 out, clear when blundered and rider dropped whip last, easily (op 3-1)

2 6	2. Flight Leader (IRE) 85/40 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	11	110	124	77	112	–
b g Supreme Leader - Stormy Petrel (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, not fluent early, driven along 9th, soon outpaced, stayed on to go 2nd flat (op 5-2 tchd 2-1)

3 2¼ [8¼]	5. Mortimers Cross 8/1 Jack Sherwood ⁷ John Needham	Jack Sherwood ⁷ John Needham	10	107	114	75	114	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Leinthall Doe (Oats)
Chased leaders, led after 10th, jumped slowly 12th, soon ridden, headed after next, blundered 2 out, soon weakened, jumped slowly last, lost 2nd flat (op 17-2)

4 2 [10¼]	1. Cool Mission (IRE) 13/2 John Kington ³ Donald McCain	John Kington ³ Donald McCain	7	1011	–	73	107	–
ch g Definite Article - Mettlesome (Lomond)
Led, headed after 1st, chased winner to 9th, soon ridden, weakening when mistake 4 out (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

5 14 [24¼]	8. Winterwood (IRE) 10/1 Sam Thomas Tim Vaughan	Sam Thomas Tim Vaughan	8	110 p	118	60	99	–
b g Definite Article - Miss Dolly (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up, hit 8th, behind from next (op 15-2)

6 37 [61¼]	6. Sunsalve (IRE) 20/1 Aodhagan Conlon ⁷ Rebecca Curtis	Aodhagan Conlon ⁷ Rebecca Curtis	7	107 t	–	25	54	–
ch g Definite Article - Mrs Battleaxe (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Prominent until weakened 9th, tailed off (op 12-1)

UR	7. Theballyedmondchap (IRE) 10/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Tel Quel (FR) - Ten Past Ten (IRE) (Farhaan)
Held up, behind when hit 5th, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider 7th (op 17-2)

7 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 6m 38.80s (slow by 53.80s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Hommage A Bach (travel problems)
1st owner: Michael & John O'Flynn (Galaxy Rock) 1st breeder: Arctic Tack Stud
2nd owner: John and Heather Snook (Flight Leader)
3rd owner: J L Needham (Mortimers Cross)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.60 £2 Ex: £6.70 CSF: £6.74

The open ditch on the far side of the track was omitted on both circuits

2:05 Ffos Las 16 Jan 2011

Ashburnham Beginners' Chase