Full Result 3.25 Haydock | 15 April 2006

Casino 36 Stockport Paul Summers Classic Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (1m7f157yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £7,156.60 2nd £2,101 3rd £1,050.50 4th £524.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Polar Gunner 7/2F T J Dreaper ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	T J Dreaper ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	9	109	115	111	130	–
b g Gunner B - Polar Belle (Arctic Lord)
Chased leaders, led 3 out, clear last, easily (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

2 8	6. Executive Decision I (IRE) 12/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	12	112 v	117	103	117	–
ch g Classic Music (USA) - Bengala I (FR) (Hard To Beat)
Held up, ridden 8th, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner next, weakened last

3 1¾ [9¾]	7. Brave Thought I (IRE) 10/1 Timmy Murphy P Monteith	Timmy Murphy P Monteith	11	111	116	100	114	–
b g Commanche Run - Bristol Fairy (Smartset)
Prominent, ridden after 2 out, weakened last

4 8 [17¾]	9. Moor Spirit 10/1 Anthony Ross P Beaumont	Anthony Ross P Beaumont	9	110	115	89	106	–
b g Nomadic Way (USA) - Navos (Tyrnavos)
Held up, headway and hit 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 14-1)

5 6 [23¾]	2. Dangerousdanmagru (IRE) 14/1 Andrew Thornton Alan Jones	Andrew Thornton Alan Jones	10	1110	125	91	109	–
b g Forest Wind (USA) - Blue Bell Girl (Blakeney)
Held up, behind 6th, hit 9th, never nearer

6 1 [24¾]	5. Flight Command 12/1 Tom Siddall P Beaumont	Tom Siddall P Beaumont	8	113 p	118	83	101	–
ch g Gunner B - Wing On (Quayside I)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 2 out

7 4 [28¾]	4. Turgeonev (FR) 7/1 Richie McGrath Tim Easterby	Richie McGrath Tim Easterby	11	118	123	83	102	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - County Kerry (FR) (Comrade In Arms)
Chased leaders to 3 out

8 6 [34¾]	3. Jericho III (FR) 9/2 P C O'Neill ³ Venetia Williams	P C O'Neill ³ Venetia Williams	9	115 b	123	75	108	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - La Salamandre (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Led, headed 3 out, soon weakened and eased (trainer said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 6-1)

9 18 [52¾]	10. Vigoureux (FR) 40/1 Barry Keniry Steve Gollings	Barry Keniry Steve Gollings	7	100 2 p	101	29	56	–
b g Villez (USA) - Rouge Folie (FR) (Agent Bleu)
Chased leaders, ridden after 9th, weakened before next (op 33-1)

PU	1. Tanikos (FR) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1112	127	–	–	–
b g Nikos - Tamana (USA) (Northern Baby)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden and hit 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:26:00 Winning time: 3m 59.70s (slow by 4.70s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs M E Dixon (Polar Gunner) 1st breeder: Mrs P Nicholson
2nd owner: Ms K J Austin (Executive Decision I)
3rd owner: Hamilton House Limited (Brave Thought I)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.80 £3.40 £3.30 Ex: £68.50 CSF: £42.94 Tricast: £381.09

3:25 Haydock 15 Apr 2006

Casino 36 Stockport Paul Summers Classic Handicap Chase