Full Result 3.30 Fontwell | 9 March 2011

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(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (3m1f106yds) 3m1½f Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £2,932.16 2nd £910.36 3rd £490.16

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Rapid Increase (IRE) 6/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	8	1112	110	117	127	–
br g Sonus (IRE) - Lady Margaretta (Rolfe)
Chased leader, led 14th, pushed clear from 2 out, comfortably (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was better suited by the faster ground) (op 5-1 tchd 9-2)

2 16	4. Topless (IRE) 9/2 Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland	Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland	10	112 p	100	95	100	–
gr m Presenting - Tara The Grey (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Led until 14th, pressed winner until weakened 2 out (op 5-1)

3 66 [82]	3. El Jo (IRE) 11/1 William Kennedy Martin Bosley	William Kennedy Martin Bosley	10	116 p	104	46	44	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Gayla Orchestra (Lord Gayle)
In touch, ridden 12th, soon weakened, well behind from 14th, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding bled from the nose) (tchd 12-1)

PU	6. Miss Fleur 4/1 Danny Cook ³ Nick Mitchell	Danny Cook ³ Nick Mitchell	8	102	89	–	–	–
b m Bandmaster (USA) - Floral Park (Northern Park)
In touch, hard ridden 6th, soon struggling, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 4 out (jockey said mare was unsuited by the good to soft (good in places) ground)

PU	5. Beware Chalk Pit (IRE) 100/30 Jimmy Derham ³ Jonathan Geake	Jimmy Derham ³ Jonathan Geake	7	107	94	–	–	–
b g Anshan - Rakiura (IRE) (Good Thyne)
In touch, ridden 13th, weakened 15th, left moderate 3rd after 2 out, no chance when pulled up before last (trainer said gelding had a breathing problem) (tchd 3-1)

PU	7. Jack The Soldier (IRE) 3/1F Tom Cannon ⁷ Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon ⁷ Chris Gordon	7	910	87	–	87	–
b g Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Frances Pet (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Chased leaders, pushed along 13th, slightly outpaced 15th, rallied 3 out, close 3rd and hard ridden when pulled up after 2 out, fatally injured (op 4-1)

6 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 6m 48.10s (slow by 22.10s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Lady De La Vega (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Gay Smith (Rapid Increase) 1st breeder: B And Q Syndicate
2nd owner: J & S Baigent (Topless)
3rd owner: John Carey (El Jo)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £2 £2.10 Ex: £15 CSF: £30.26

3:30 Fontwell 9 Mar 2011

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