Full Result 2.55 Haydock | 23 April 2011

Michael Conlon 50th Birthday Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m6f204yds) 2m7f Good 18 fences

1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Sonny Mullen (IRE) 100/30 Ed Cookson ⁷ Kim Bailey	Ed Cookson ⁷ Kim Bailey	7	105 p	123	37	138	–
br g Bob's Return (IRE) - Agua Caliente (IRE) (Old Vic)
Jumped right several times, prominent, pecked 2nd, led 3rd, made rest, clear from 9th, slowed on approach to 4 out and 3 out, hard at work but still clear last, finished tired (op 7-2 tchd 3-1)

2 11	1. Ballyvesey (IRE) 11/4F Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	6	1012 v	125	27	125	–
ch g Anshan - Bridgequarter Lady (IRE) (King's Ride)
Led to 3rd, raced in 2nd after, not fluent 11th, under pressure when chasing clear winner before 3 out, no impression (op 3-1tched 7-2 in places)

3 4 [15]	3. River D'Or (FR) 9/2 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	6	1012 b¹	116	24	121	–
b g Saint Preuil (FR) - Une Pomme D'Or (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Held up, mistake 10th, niggled along after 14th, went 3rd approaching 3 out, plugged on at one pace and no impression after (op 5-1)

4 1¼ [16¼]	6. Asturienne 4/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	105 p	125	16	114	–
br m Sleeping Car (FR) - Asturias I (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Not fluent several times, held up, improved to chase leaders before 6th, beaten before 3 out (op 7-2)

PU	5. Wolf Moon (IRE) 11/2 Warren Marston Martin Keighley	Warren Marston Martin Keighley	8	1012 b	121	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Toasted Oats (IRE) (Be My Native)
Raced keenly, prominent, blundered badly 1st, not recover, well behind when pulled up before 5th (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

PU	2. Renard (FR) 14/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	6	1012	124	–	–	–
bb g Discover D'Auteuil (FR) - Kirmelia (FR) (Chamberlin)
In touch, lost place and behind before 10th, jumped slowly 11th and 12th, lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 11-1)

6 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 6m 11.10s (slow by 21.10s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Clive Washbourn (Sonny Mullen) 1st breeder: Richard And Marie Hennessy
2nd owner: Roddy Owen & Paul Fullagar (Ballyvesey)
3rd owner: Clive D Smith (River D'Or)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2.30 £1.90 Ex: £13.20 CSF: £12.71

2:55 Haydock 23 Apr 2011

Michael Conlon 50th Birthday Novices' Chase