Full Result 1.20 Leicester | 17 November 2008

Katherine Swynford Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good 18 fences

1st £5,069.60 2nd £1,497.60 3rd £748.80 4th £374.40 5th £187.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Pop Ahead (IRE) 4/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	1111	103	95	118	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Cottstown Pride (IRE) (Electric I)
Held up, headway 14th, chased leader 2 out, hard ridden flat, stayed on to lead final 50yds (op 7-2)

2 ½	4. Breiz Dream's (FR) 16/1 Stephen Craine Heather Dalton	Stephen Craine Heather Dalton	6	1110	102	94	117	–
ch g East Of Heaven (IRE) - Impish (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed final 50yds (op 10-1)

3 13 [13½]	8. Royal Hilarity (IRE) 7/1 Seamus Durack Ian Williams	Seamus Durack Ian Williams	8	108	86	67	91	–
bb g Zaffaran (USA) - Brown's Cantata (Grange Melody)
Prominent, chased leader 4 out to 2 out, soon ridden, mistake last, weakened flat (op 6-1 tchd 15-2)

4 hd [13¾]	10. Overton Lad 25/1 Owyn Nelmes Peter Pritchard	Owyn Nelmes Peter Pritchard	7	105 v	83	64	87	–
gr g Overbury (IRE) - Safe Arrival (USA) (Shadeed)
Held up, mistakes 1st and 12th, ran on flat, never nearer (op 40-1)

5 4½ [18¼]	9. Jacarado (IRE) 15/2 Henry Oliver Robin Dickin	Henry Oliver Robin Dickin	10	107 v	85	62	84	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Lady Mearba (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Prominent, chased leader 7th to 10th, ridden and lost place 13th, never dangerous after (op 6-1)

6 9 [27¼]	7. Donald Will Do (IRE) 9/1 Andrew Thornton Caroline Bailey	Andrew Thornton Caroline Bailey	8	111	93	62	84	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Jersey Pearl (Last Fandango)
Chased leader to 7th, went 2nd again 10th until ridden 4 out, weakened next (op 16-1 tchd 17-2)

7 18 [45¼]	11. Sylvan Shack (IRE) 10/1 Charlie Poste ³ S J Gilmore	Charlie Poste ³ S J Gilmore	10	913	80	34	55	–
bb g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Caddy Shack I (IRE) (Precipice Wood)
Held up, headway after 8th, blundered and weakened 10th (op 16-1)

8 29 [74¼]	5. Pharanto (IRE) 16/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	6	118	100	28	49	–
b g Dushyantor (USA) - Pharavo (IRE) (Phardante)
Prominent, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next (op 9-1)

PU	1. Natoumba (FR) 3/1F Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	7	1112 v	104	–	–	–
ch g Hawker's News (IRE) - Vanella (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Held up, blundered 5th, ridden 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (jockey said, regarding running, that the gelding made an early mistake and lost interest.) (op 7-2 tchd 11-4)

UR	3. Himself Dreams On (IRE) 16/1 Rodi Greene Rachel Hobbs	Rodi Greene Rachel Hobbs	10	1110	102	–	–	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Rare Dream (Pollerton)
Chased leaders, ridden 13th, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 4 out

10 ran Off time: 1:20:00 Winning time: 5m 51.10s (slow by 11.10s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Charlottes Webb (vet's certificate)
1st owner: John P McManus (Pop Ahead) 1st breeder: Aidan O'Gorman
2nd owner: Mrs J McHale (Breiz Dream's)
3rd owner: Don't Darling Me Partnership (Royal Hilarity)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.80 £2.80 £2.90 Ex: £43.40 CSF: £57.96 Tricast: £400.54

1:20 Leicester 17 Nov 2008

Katherine Swynford Handicap Chase