Full Result 2.30 Leicester | 2 February 2011

Thrussington Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m4f45yds) 2m4f Good 15 fences

1st £2,602 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Island Jim (IRE) 13/2 Andrew Tinkler Charlie Longsdon	Andrew Tinkler Charlie Longsdon	7	112 t	100	79	108	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Jimmy The Bib (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Tracked leaders, with leaders after 5th, led 9th, headed narrowly 4 out, led again last, driven out (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that the gelding had benefited from wearing a tongue strap for only the second time, and had appreciated today's better ground. He also stated that last time out when wearing a tongue strap for the first time, he had not got home in the heavy ground) (op 15-2 tchd 8-1)

2 2¾	4. High Jack (IRE) 11/1 Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	9	118	106	82	112	–
b g Supreme Leader - Pharisee (IRE) (Phardante)
Led 2nd until 4th, remained prominent, every chance from 4 out, kept on run-in

3 1¼ [4]	3. Irish Guard 8/1 Andrew Thornton John O'Neill	Andrew Thornton John O'Neill	10	119	107	82	114	–
b g Infantry I - Sharp PracticeI (Broadsword)
Raced on outer, led 4th until 9th, led again 4 out, headed when not fluent last, one pace run-in (tchd 15-2)

4 1¾ [5¾]	11. Phoenix Des Mottes (FR) 14/1 Joe Cornwall ⁷ John Cornwall	Joe Cornwall ⁷ John Cornwall	8	98	85	58	89	–
b g Useful (FR) - Camille Des Mottes (FR) (Abdonski)
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, kept on, nearest finish (op 18-1)

5 1½ [7¼]	9. Mokum (FR) 6/1 Wayne Hutchinson Tony Carroll	Wayne Hutchinson Tony Carroll	10	1010	94	66	96	–
b g Octagonal (NZ) - Back On Top (FR) (Double Bed)
In touch, reminders after 8th, outpaced after 11th, kept on again after 4 out (op 7-1)

6 11 [18¼]	5. Don't Tell Nina (IRE) 6/1 Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	7	114	102	63	94	–
b g Beneficial - Orchard Lass (On Your Mark)
Midfield, not fluent 6th, jumped right 10th, lost place 11th, always struggling after (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

7 3½ [21¾]	6. Magnetic Pole 12/1 Giles Hawkins ⁵ Richard Lee	Giles Hawkins ⁵ Richard Lee	10	1013 v	102	59	91	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Clear Attraction (USA) (Lear Fan)
Held up in midfield, not fluent 8th and 9th, never in contention (op 9-1)

8 6 [27¾]	10. Vic's World (IRE) 8/1 Hadden Frost Jimmy Frost	Hadden Frost Jimmy Frost	9	109	93	44	80	–
b m Old Vic - Marble World (IRE) (Top Of The World)
Midfield, ridden when not fluent 2 out, weakened before last (op 7-1)

PU	7. Whatever Next (IRE) 17/2 Aidan Coleman Edward Creighton	Aidan Coleman Edward Creighton	9	113	101	–	–	–
br g Presenting - Parsons Broom (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Led until 2nd, blundered 4th, weakened after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 9-1)

PU	1. Near The Water (IRE) 5/1F Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	7	1112	110	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - The Dark One (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said that the gelding was never travelling) (op 11-2)

10 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 18.00s (slow by 20.00s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: City Theatre (self certificate)
1st owner: D Adam M Coates G Swire Mrs S Mounsey (Island Jim) 1st breeder: Joe Colfer
2nd owner: M Tedham (High Jack)
3rd owner: J G O'Neill (Irish Guard)
Tote win: £11 PL: £2.40 £3 £1.70 Ex: £90.10 CSF: £72.15 Tricast: £577.98

2:30 Leicester 2 Feb 2011

Thrussington Handicap Chase