Full Result 4.15 Hexham | 17 March 2011

Black Grouse Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (3m7f199yds) 4m Heavy 23 fences 2 omitted

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	5. Matmata De Tendron (FR) 11/2 Paul Gallagher ⁷ Andrew Crook	Paul Gallagher ⁷ Andrew Crook	11	105 p	92	52	100	–
gr g Badolato (USA) - Cora Des Tamarix (FR) (Iron Duke)
Tracked leaders, led 5 out, ridden 2 out, 3 lengths clear last, held on well under pressure (tchd 5-1, 6-1 and 13-2 in a place)

2 ½	8. Seeking Power (IRE) 4/1F Lucy Alexander ⁷ N W Alexander	Lucy Alexander ⁷ N W Alexander	10	97	80	39	88	–
b g Supreme Leader - Seeking GoldI (IRE) (Lancastrian)
In touch, ridden from 14th, rallied and chasing leaders when hit 3 out, recovered and chased winner after next, 3 lengths down last, stayed on run-in, held near finish (op 6-1)

3 42 [42½]	7. Panama At Once 10/1 James Reveley Philip Kirby	James Reveley Philip Kirby	11	108 p	88	16	53	–
ch g Commanche Run - Cherry Sip (Nearly A Hand)
Close up, ridden and outpaced 4 out, weakened from next (op 9-1 tchd 12-1)

4 9 [51½]	3. Master D'Or (FR) 9/1 Paul Moloney Sophie Leech	Paul Moloney Sophie Leech	11	118	102	23	58	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Une Pomme D'Or (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Held up, steady headway 16th, ridden and weakened from 3 out (op 8-1)

5 11 [62½]	2. Blazing Diva (IRE) 11/2 Wilson Renwick Sandy Thomson	Wilson Renwick Sandy Thomson	8	1110 7	104	16	49	–
gr m Blueprint (IRE) - Irene's Call (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
Made most to 5 out, close up, every chance after 2 out, weakened quickly (jockey said mare hung right-handed throughout) (tchd 5-1 and 6-1)

PU	6. Billsgrey (IRE) 9/2 Campbell Gillies William Amos	Campbell Gillies William Amos	9	1010	90	–	–	–
gr g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Grouse-N-Heather (Grey Desire)
In touch, mistake and lost place 3rd, weakened from 18th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 5-1)

PU	9. Polobury 12/1 Gary Rutherford ⁷ Harriet Graham	Gary Rutherford ⁷ Harriet Graham	9	97 10	80	–	–	–
b m Overbury (IRE) - Mazzelmo (Thethingaboutitis)
Behind, pushed along and lost touch 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 16-1)

PU	4. Only The Best 7/1 Tony Kelly ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	Tony Kelly ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	8	110	101	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Celtic Remorse (Celtic Cone)
Behind, ridden 14th, struggling from 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 13-2)

REF	1. Aghill (IRE) 17/2 Henry Brooke ⁷ Rose Dobbin	Henry Brooke ⁷ Rose Dobbin	7	115	106	–	–	–
ch g Denel (FR) - Hannah's Pet (IRE) (Fidel)
Mistakes, prominent, went second 17th, hit next, hit and outpaced 4 out, struggling from next, disputing fifth and well beaten when refused last (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:15:00 Winning time: 9m 39.10s (slow by 1m 17.10s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Lucky Catch Partnership (Matmata De Tendron) 1st breeder: Gerard Mercier
2nd owner: Alexander Family (Seeking Power)
3rd owner: Ownaracehorse Ltd (ownaracehorse.co.uk) (Panama At Once)
Tote win: £7 PL: £1.80 £1.30 £4.80 Ex: £38.90 CSF: £29.41 Tricast: £218.29

First fence in back straight omitted all chases

4:15 Hexham 17 Mar 2011

Black Grouse Handicap Chase