Full Result 2.40 Fakenham | 24 October 2008

Alan Blackmore Birthday Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (3m38yds) 3m Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Cool Roxy 11/4 Chris Honour ³ Alan Blackmore	Chris Honour ³ Alan Blackmore	11	119	123	41	136	–
b g Environment Friend - Roxy River (Ardross)
Made all, clear after 2nd, mistake 6th, ridden before 2 out, in command before last, eased flat, unchallenged (op 5-2 tchd 9-4)

2 24	5. Ballybough Jack (IRE) 11/1 Christian Williams Lawney Hill	Christian Williams Lawney Hill	8	119 t	120	17	123	–
b g Shernazar - Lunar Approach (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up in last place, headway and left 3rd 15th, chased winner before next, ridden after 2 out, soon hung left and beaten, awkward last, heavily eased flat (op 9-1 tchd 8-1)

3 6 [30]	2. Cathedral Rock (IRE) 5/1 Timmy Murphy Nick Gifford	Timmy Murphy Nick Gifford	6	1112 v¹	123	15	113	–
b g New Frontier I (IRE) - Cathadubh (IRE) (Naheez)
Chased leaders, blundered badly 6th, lost place 11th, lost touch and driven after 13th, virtually tailed off 3 out, went 3rd flat (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

4 1¾ [31¾]	4. Big Rob (IRE) 6/1 A P McCoy Brendan Powell	A P McCoy Brendan Powell	9	1110 p	121	11	108	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Native Shore (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased clear winner, ridden 15th, soon struggling, well beaten after next, lost 3rd after last (op 8-1)

F	3. Irish Wolf (FR) 7/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	8	1112 p	123	–	–	–
b g Loup Solitaire (USA) - Erins Run (USA) (Irish River)
Held up in last trio, pushed along 8th, ridden and disputing 5 lengths 2nd when fell 15th (op 5-1)

UR	6. Thistlecraft (IRE) 9/4F Robert Thornton Chris Bealby	Robert Thornton Chris Bealby	9	116	117	–	–	–
b g Warcraft I (USA) - Thistletopper (Le Bavard)
Held up in midfield, 3rd when blundered badly and unseated rider 10th (op 5-2 tchd 11-4)

6 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 6m 35.10s (slow by 31.10s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: A G Blackmore (Cool Roxy) 1st breeder: Mrs M R T Rimell
2nd owner: McNeill Racing (Ballybough Jack)
3rd owner: Mrs S N J Embiricos (Cathedral Rock)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.50 £5.10 Ex: £20.90 CSF: £26.76

2:40 Fakenham 24 Oct 2008

Alan Blackmore Birthday Handicap Chase