Full Result 2.30 Leicester | 2 February 2005

Ray Oakman Maiden Chase Class E (Div II)

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £4,745 2nd £1,460 3rd £730 4th £365

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Meggie's Beau (IRE) 9/2 Lee Stephens ⁷ Venetia Williams	Lee Stephens ⁷ Venetia Williams	9	1011	102	50	112	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Romantic Rose (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway 6th, chased leader after 4 out, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well (op 4-1)

2 5	8. What A Man (IRE) 6/5F Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	8	114	107	45	109	–
b g Beau Sher - Cactus Wren (IRE) (Remainder Man)
Led to 3rd, led 5th, hit 12th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra flat (op 5-4 tchd 11-8 in places)

3 3 [8]	9. Motcombe (IRE) 5/2 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	7	1011	95	36	99	–
ch m Carroll House (IRE) - Cooks Lawn (The Parson)
Prominent, hampered 8th, chased leader 13th to after 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on flat, saddle slipped (tchd 11-4, 3-1 in places)

4 dist [38]	7. Walking Sunday (IRE) 40/1 John McNamara Kim Bailey	John McNamara Kim Bailey	7	114 p	–	–	–	–
bb g Denel (FR) - Blue Mount (IRE) (Merrymount)
Prominent, mistake and lost place 3rd, jumped slowly next, mistake 6th, weakened 10th (op 25-1)

5 23 [61]	6. Topol (IRE) 25/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	7	114	77	–	–	–
br g Topanoora (IRE) - Kislev (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Chased leaders, jumped 2nd and 8th, weakened 13th

PU	4. Proper Poser (IRE) 100/1 Anthony Coyle ³ Michael Chapman	Anthony Coyle ³ Michael Chapman	9	111	–	–	–	–
b g Posen (USA) - Dahar's Love (USA) (Dahar)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 8th (trainer said gelding had a breathing problem)

PU	5. Sylvan Shack (IRE) 25/1 Mark Bradburne S J Gilmore	Mark Bradburne S J Gilmore	7	114	–	–	–	–
bb g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Caddy Shack I (IRE) (Precipice Wood)
Held up in touch, mistake and dropped to rear 4th, weakened 10th, behind when hit next, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

PU	1. Bright Present (IRE) 12/1 Joe Tizzard Ben Pollock	Joe Tizzard Ben Pollock	7	114	–	–	–	–
bb g Presenting - Bright Rose (Skyliner I)
Led 3rd to 5th, hit 10th, blundered 12th, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

8 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 6m 17.00s (slow by 37.00s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Gaye Trigger (vet's certificate)
1st owner: T England (Meggie's Beau) 1st breeder: Dan Mangan
2nd owner: Paul Green (What A Man)
3rd owner: Lady Cobham (Motcombe)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £2.80 £1.50 £1.30 Ex: £25.10 CSF: £10.22

2:30 Leicester 2 Feb 2005

Ray Oakman Maiden Chase Class E (Div II)