Full Result 2.10 Doncaster | 18 February 2009

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(Class 4) (5yo+) (3m6yds) 3m Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £4,878.75 2nd £1,432.50 3rd £716.25 4th £357.75

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Hopkins I (IRE) 100/30 Robert Thornton Henry Daly	Robert Thornton Henry Daly	8	110	120	122	137	–
ch g Topanoora (IRE) - Derryclare (Pollerton)
With leader, led 12th, stayed on well to draw clear run-in, driven out (op 4-1)

2 10	9. Quickbeam (IRE) 9/2 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	7	110	132	114	133	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Your Life (Le Bavard)
Made most to 12th, not fluent after, hit 3 out, upsides last, outjumped and faded last (op 7-2)

3 6 [16]	10. Sandhurst I (IRE) 3/1F Graham Lee Edgar Byrne	Graham Lee Edgar Byrne	9	110	125	108	123	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Cornsilk (IRE) (Sandhurst Prince)
Held up in midfield, went prominent 7th, 4th and outpaced when hit 4 out, kept on (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

4 ¾ [16¾]	4. Hockenheim (FR) 13/2 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	8	110	119	108	123	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - L'Inka (FR) (R B Chesne)
Chased leaders, blundered 14th, soon well outpaced (op 11-2)

5 38 [54¾]	13. Star Beat 14/1 James Reveley ³ Keith Reveley	James Reveley ³ Keith Reveley	6	1011	113	74	87	–
b g Beat All (USA) - Autumn Leaf (Afzal)
Held up in rear, some headway 12th, weakened 14th (op 16-1)

6 1 [55¾]	2. Fine Parchment (IRE) 17/2 Gary Berridge ³ P Beaumont	Gary Berridge ³ P Beaumont	6	1011	102	73	89	–
b g Presenting - Run For Cover I (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Mid-division, jumped right 4th, went prominent 12th, hit 14th, soon weakened (op 12-1)

7 14 [69¾]	1. Badger 33/1 Adam Pogson ³ Charles Pogson	Adam Pogson ³ Charles Pogson	9	1011	94	60	73	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Tyrilda (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Chased leaders, lost place and hit 9th, soon behind

8 1 [70¾]	11. Simply Smashing (IRE) 100/1 Mr R J Barrett ⁷ Philip Kirby	Mr R J Barrett ⁷ Philip Kirby	9	108 1	–	60	73	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Kitty Boggan (Roselier)
In rear, behind from 11th

9 18 [88¾]	12. Sir Jimmy Shand (IRE) 9/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	8	110	–	42	56	–
bb g Accordion (IRE) - Morganone (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders, driven after 11th, soon lost place, behind from 14th (op 6-1)

F	6. Johnny Harris (IRE) 200/1 Oliver Williams ⁷ Nicholas Pomfret	Oliver Williams ⁷ Nicholas Pomfret	6	107	–	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Celtic Lace (Celtic Cone)
Towards rear, fell 3rd

PU	7. Ortega (FR) 200/1 Joe Cornwall ⁷ John Cornwall	Joe Cornwall ⁷ John Cornwall	7	107 p	78	–	–	–
b g Useful (FR) - Madame Dabrovine (FR) (Vacarme)
In rear, driven along 4th, behind when hit 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 4 out

PU	3. Freddies Return (IRE) 20/1 Jason Maguire Jim Old	Jason Maguire Jim Old	8	110	115	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Rachael's Dawn (Rakaposhi King)
In rear, behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 7th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 16-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 6m 20.60s (slow by 25.60s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Prince Aeneaf (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (Hopkins I) 1st breeder: Mrs Jean O'Brien
2nd owner: Miss Mandy-D Coughlan Miss V M Williams (Quickbeam)
3rd owner: John Duddy (Sandhurst I)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.80 £2.30 £1.20 Ex: £20.20 CSF: £18.51

2:10 Doncaster 18 Feb 2009

St Leger Tickets Now On Sale Beginners' Chase