Full Result 2.10 Leicester | 15 February 2006

Michael Cannon - A Sure-Fire Bet Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m4f45yds) 2m4f Soft 15 fences

1st £4,554.20 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Jack Fuller (IRE) 7/2 Leighton Aspell Peter Winkworth	Leighton Aspell Peter Winkworth	9	109 b	87	105	110	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Jacks Sister (IRE) (Entitled)
Held up, headway 4th, chased leader 5 out, led after 2 out, mistake last, driven out (tchd 10-3 and 4-1)

2 7	6. Bay Island (IRE) 11/4F Paul Moloney Mark Pitman	Paul Moloney Mark Pitman	10	112 tp	94	105	108	–
bb g Treasure Hunter - Wild Deer (Royal Buck)
Chased leader until led 7th, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened flat (op 7-2)

3 16 [23]	8. Elegant Eskimo 16/1 Joe Tizzard Simon Sherwood	Joe Tizzard Simon Sherwood	7	110	92	87	90	–
b m Elegant Monarch - Eskimo Slave (New Member)
Led to 7th, weakened after 4 out (tchd 14-1)

4 13 [36]	12. Gee Aker Malayo (IRE) 9/1 Jimmy McCarthy Richard Phillips	Jimmy McCarthy Richard Phillips	10	108	86	67	71	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Flying Silver (Master Buck)
Held up, mistakes 4th and 10th, weakened before next

5 1¾ [37¾]	4. Protagonist 10/1 Tom Messenger ⁷ Ben Pollock	Tom Messenger ⁷ Ben Pollock	8	1011	96	75	79	–
bb g In The Wings - Fatah Flare (USA) (Alydar)
Held up, headway 6th, weakening when blundered 4 out

6 dist [67¾]	5. Uncle Max (IRE) 10/1 Tom Scudamore Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Scudamore Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	113	95	–	–	–
b g Victory Note (USA) - Sunset Park (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Prominent, weakened after 5 out, mistake next (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

7 5 [72¾]	2. Scotch Corner I (IRE) 8/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1110	102	–	–	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Quennie Mo Ghra (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up in touch, lost place 5th, weakened 7th, behind when jumped right 10th (trainer's representative said gelding did not act on ground) (op 15-2)

PU	1. Nephite (NZ) 22/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	11	1112 b	104	–	–	–
b g Star Way - Te Akau Charmer (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd, lost place and mistake 5th, behind when pulled up before 7th (op 20-1)

PU	13. Kadito 28/1 Wayne Hutchinson Robin Dickin	Wayne Hutchinson Robin Dickin	10	100 4 b¹	78	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Kadastra (FR) (Stradavinsky)
Held up, hit 3rd, pulled up and dismounted after 5th (jockey said gelding lost its action in straight) (op 33-1)

PU	11. Plantaganet (FR) 8/1 Jim Crowley Ian Williams	Jim Crowley Ian Williams	8	109	87	–	–	–
br g Cadoudal (FR) - Ever Young (FR) (Royal Charter)
Held up, headway 5 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 11-1)

PU	9. Hazel Bank Lass (IRE) 20/1 Gino Carenza ³ Andy Turnell	Gino Carenza ³ Andy Turnell	10	1010 1 b¹	91	–	–	–
b m Insan (USA) - Bonecastle Queen (Fitzpatrick)
Chased leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 10th, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 16-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 5m 20.50s (slow by 22.50s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Looking Forward (vet's certificate), Meehan (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Brightling Club 1997 (Jack Fuller) 1st breeder: Susan Doyle
2nd owner: B Perkins (Bay Island)
3rd owner: R Boyne, C Cotterell, L Sherwood (Elegant Eskimo)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £2.10 £1.30 £3.40 Ex: £13.40 CSF: £13.74 Tricast: £136.03

2:10 Leicester 15 Feb 2006

Michael Cannon - A Sure-Fire Bet Handicap Chase