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left 1:35 right Kempton 21 Apr 2001

Happy Birthday Carl Leech Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) 3m OMS Good 18 fences
1st £5,265 2nd £1,620 3rd £810 4th £405
pedigree Pedigrees
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Happy Birthday Carl Leech Novices' Chase Class D, 3m - Good, Class 3 5yo+
Happy Birthday Carl Leech Novices' Chase Class D, 3m - Good, Class 3 5yo+
pedigree Pedigrees
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
7 113 95 106 113 right
b g Distinctly North (USA) right - Vaguely Deesse (USA) right (Vaguely Noble) right
Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 14th, led and left 5l clear 4 out, in command when mistake 2 out, stayed on (op 6-1)
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2  4
7 110 97 100 right
br g Ilium right - First In right (Over The River) right
Not always fluent, held up in touch, outpaced after 12th, ridden after 4 out, ran on to take 2nd before last where mistake, not reach winner (op 6-1)
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3  7 [11]
10 107 76 91 93 right
br g Riberetto right - Shuil Suas right (Menelek) right
Tracked leaders, ridden when left 2nd 4 out, one pace under pressure after
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4  ¾ [11¾]
7 113 104 96 101 right
bb g Un Desperado (FR) right - Vale Of Peace right (Wolver Hollow) right
Made most to 12th, soon ridden, lost place 14th, one pace under strong pressure from 3 out (op 9-4)
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5  3 [14¾]
9 110 104 87 95 right
b g King Luthier right - Quick Romance right (Lucky Brief) right
Tracked leaders, blundered 12th, effort again 4 out, no impression winner next, faded after 2 out (op 9-4 tchd 7-2 in places)
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6  10 [24¾]
9 1011 79 78 right
b g Rising right - Alchymya right (Cosmo) right
Not always fluent, held up last pair, pushed along 12th, struggling from next (op 16-1)
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F   
9 110 right
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) right - Thames Air right (Crash Course) right
With leader, led 12th, just headed when fell 4 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)
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UR   
7 113 105 right
b g Gildoran (IRE) right - Spin Again right (Royalty) right
Held up last pair and jumped ponderously until mistake and unseated rider 5th (op 9-4 tchd 3-1 in a place)
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