Full Result 12.55 Ascot | 21 November 2009

BAM Construct UK Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good 20 fences

1st £6,262 2nd £1,850 3rd £925 4th £463 5th £231 6th £116

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Knighton Combe 25/1 Daryl Jacob Jamie Snowden	Daryl Jacob Jamie Snowden	9	1112	115	106	128	–
b g Midnight Legend - Cindercombe (Ra Nova)
Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, bumped and led 2 out, 7 lengths clear when blundered last, hard ridden run-in, held on all out (op 28-1 tchd 20-1)

2 ¾	5. Skipper's Lad (IRE) 5/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	7	115 tb	108	98	116	–
br g Flemensfirth (USA) - Spin N' Win (Cardinal Flower)
In touch, chased leaders 15th, driven to challenge 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on again approaching last, closed on weakening winner run-in, not quite get up (tchd 9-2)

3 1¼ [2]	6. Flaco (IRE) 10/1 Jamie Moore Jonathan Portman	Jamie Moore Jonathan Portman	6	114	107	96	114	–
gr g Accordion (IRE) - Mrs Jones (IRE) (Roselier)
Pulled hard in rear, blundered 14th, headway 16th, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, kept on behind weakening winner run-in (op 14-1 tchd 9-1)

4 3½ [5½]	3. Noakarad De Verzee (FR) 5/1 Paddy Merrigan ³ Giles Smyly	Paddy Merrigan ³ Giles Smyly	8	117	113	99	116	–
b g Roakarad (IRE) - Taratata (FR) (Prove It Baby)
Chased leaders, ridden along 14th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on again under pressure from next, kept on well run-in (op 3-1 tchd 11-4)

5 6 [11½]	11. Senor Shane (IRE) 14/1 Leighton Aspell Chris Gordon	Leighton Aspell Chris Gordon	6	108 t	97	78	98	–
b g Gothland (FR) - Cummin River (IRE) (Over The River)
Pressed leaders, led 5th to 9th, stayed with leader, led again 10th, kept slight advantage, went left 3 out, under pressure when veered left 2 out, collided with winner and headed, soon weakened

6 12 [23½]	10. Sarahs Gift (IRE) 14/1 Christian Williams Lawney Hill	Christian Williams Lawney Hill	6	108 t	97	68	82	–
ch g Spectrum (IRE) - Trigger Happy I (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up in rear but in touch, headway 11th, hit 12th, ridden and weakened 4 out (op 16-1)

7 14 [37½]	9. River Ripples (IRE) 8/1 Sam Thomas Tom George	Sam Thomas Tom George	10	1010	99	58	70	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Aelia Paetina (Buckskin)
Disputed lead to 4th, hit 6th, stayed chasing leaders from next, ridden 13th, hit 16th, soon weakened

8 8 [45½]	2. Plein Pouvoir (FR) 9/2F Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	6	1112	115	67	84	–
b g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Dellerie (FR) (Le Pontet)
Chased leaders, hit 12th and 16th, weakened and hit 3 out (op 13-2)

9 11 [56½]	8. Aldiruos (IRE) 40/1 Mattie Batchelor Tony Carroll	Mattie Batchelor Tony Carroll	9	1011 tp	100	42	52	–
ch g Bigstone (IRE) - Ball Cat (FR) (Cricket Ball)
Never jumping with much fluency and always in rear (op 33-1)

PU	7. Pure Genius (IRE) 11/2 Johnny Farrelly ³ David Pipe	Johnny Farrelly ³ David Pipe	6	111 t	107	–	–	–
gr m Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Lady Of Gortmerron (IRE) (Orchestra)
With leaders until slight lead 10th, headed next, stayed upsides, hit 12th, ridden next, weakened after 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)

UR	4. Plane Painter (IRE) 12/1 Paul Carberry Brendan Powell	Paul Carberry Brendan Powell	5	117 p	110	–	–	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Flight Sequence (Polar Falcon)
Mistake and unseated rider 1st (op 14-1)

11 ran Off time: 12:55:00 Winning time: 6m 9.68s (slow by 14.68s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: I R Snowden (Knighton Combe) 1st breeder: I R Snowden
2nd owner: Mrs Kay Harvey (Skipper's Lad)
3rd owner: R Burridge & Lady Henrietta Burridge (Flaco)
Tote win: £29.10 PL: £7.30 £1.90 £4.30 Ex: £125.80 CSF: £145.21 Tricast: £1,353.19

12:55 Ascot 21 Nov 2009

BAM Construct UK Novices' Handicap Chase