Full Result 4.20 Ascot | 18 April 2010

Independent Newspaper Veterans' Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-145, 10yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good 20 fences

1st £10,019.20 2nd £2,960 3rd £1,480 4th £740.80 5th £369.60 6th £185.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Briery Fox (IRE) 11/4F Leighton Aspell Henry Daly	Leighton Aspell Henry Daly	12	1010	124	47	133	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Briery Gale (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch in rear, mistake 16th, switched left and headway on outer next, ridden to chase leading pair before 2 out, good jump to lead last, stayed on well (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was better suited by the quicker ground and had made errors on its previous start.) (op 10-3 tchd 7-2)

2 1¾	3. Oscar Park (IRE) 11/2 Timmy Murphy David Arbuthnot	Timmy Murphy David Arbuthnot	11	110	128	50	137	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Parkavoureen (Deep Run)
Mistake 1st, held up in touch, chased leaders 10th, joined leader 15th, led 2 out, jumped slowly and headed last, one pace flat (tchd 5-1)

3 2¾ [4½]	1. Knowhere (IRE) 4/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	12	1112 b	140	59	143	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Andarta (Ballymore)
Not always fluent, chased leaders, led 10th, joined 15th, headed 2 out, keeping on same pace when hit last, beaten flat (tchd 9-2)

4 1¾ [6¼]	6. Pretty Star (GER) 6/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	10	108	122	40	124	–
b g Lando (GER) - Pretty Ballerina (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leader until 9th, in touch after, ridden and headway 16th, chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, hit next, kept on one pace after (op 15-2)

5 1 [7¼]	2. Magic Sky (FR) 9/1 Mr O Greenall ³ Milton Harris	Mr O Greenall ³ Milton Harris	10	111	132	49	133	–
b g Simon Du Desert (FR) - Kailasa (FR) (R B Chesne)
Held up in touch in last pair, pushed along and headway 15th, chased leaders and driven after 3 out, weakened well before last (op 7-1 tchd 13-2)

6 6 [13¼]	7. Cool Roxy 14/1 William Kennedy Alan Blackmore	William Kennedy Alan Blackmore	13	106	120	32	115	–
b g Environment Friend - Roxy River (Ardross)
Led until 10th, chased leader until mistake and reminders 14th, hit next, driven 16th, outpaced before 3 out, one pace and no danger after, mistake 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

PU	5. Bowleaze (IRE) 4/1 Daryl Jacob R H & Mrs S Alner	Daryl Jacob R H & Mrs S Alner	11	109	123	–	–	–
br g Right Win (IRE) - Mrs Cullen (IRE) (Over The River)
Chased leaders, mistake 5th and 11th, weakened quickly 17th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

7 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 6m 3.30s (slow by 8.30s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Vicky Reed Helen Plumbly Jane Trafford (Briery Fox) 1st breeder: Simon And Helen Plumbly
2nd owner: Exors of the Late George Ward (Oscar Park)
3rd owner: H R Mould (Knowhere)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.90 £3.70 Ex: £17.80 CSF: £17.81

4:20 Ascot 18 Apr 2010

Independent Newspaper Veterans' Handicap Chase