Full Result 3.35 Fontwell | 30 May 2010

Chichester Premier Inn Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-95, 5yo+) (3m1f106yds) 3m1½f Good 19 fences

1st £2,927.25 2nd £859.50 3rd £429.75 4th £214.65

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Gaining Ground (IRE) 5/1 Jodie Mogford Graeme McPherson	Jodie Mogford Graeme McPherson	10	100 3 v¹	59	43	78	–
ch g Presenting - Lorglane Lady (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Led after 1st, tendency to jump right, hit 3rd, drew well clear after 13th, unchallenged after, awkward and stumbled badly 15th, not fluent 3 out, tired run-in but remained well clear (op 11-1)

2 26	3. Moon Melody (GER) 100/30 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	7	113	76	40	69	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Midnight Fever I (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Held up last, hit 13th, went 3rd under pressure going to 4 out, went remote 2nd soon after but never any chance with winner (op 2-1)

3 7 [33]	6. Monsieur Georges (FR) 7/2 William Kennedy F Jordan	William Kennedy F Jordan	10	1010	69	28	53	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - Djoumi (FR) (Brezzo)
Tracked leaders, reminders after 10th, ridden after 13th, soon no chance, tailed off (tchd 10-3 and 4-1)

4 10 [43]	7. Mandalay Bay (IRE) 8/1 Colin Bolger Chris Gordon	Colin Bolger Chris Gordon	10	105	64	15	44	–
b g Humbel (USA) - Molly Bigley (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Tracked winner from 5th, could not go with winner after 13th, no chance after, weakened after 4 out, tailed off (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)

PU	5. Boardroom Dancer (IRE) 9/4F Jimmy Derham ⁵ Suzy Smith	Jimmy Derham ⁵ Suzy Smith	13	105	69	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Dancing Course (IRE) (Crash Course)
Led until after 1st, tracked leader until lost place 6th, not travelling after, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (op 10-3)

PU	4. Mr Presley (IRE) 10/1 Dougie Costello Jonjo O'Neill	Dougie Costello Jonjo O'Neill	6	112 b	75	–	–	–
ch g Sonus (IRE) - Fly Like A Bird (Keen)
Held up, went close 4th at the 6th, mistake 9th, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 9-1 tchd 11-1)

6 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 6m 50.40s (slow by 24.40s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: El Batal (vet's certificate), Overton Lad (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Gaining Ground Partnership (Gaining Ground) 1st breeder: Friday Chub
2nd owner: R E R Williams (Moon Melody)
3rd owner: Near & Far Racing (Monsieur Georges)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £2.60 £2.50 Ex: £27.80 CSF: £22.38 Tricast: £64.63

3:35 Fontwell 30 May 2010

Chichester Premier Inn Handicap Chase