Full Result 4.50 Bangor-on-Dee | 25 March 2006

Tommy's Darts Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m1f77yds) 2m1½f Soft 12 fences

1st £4,228.90 2nd £1,241.50 3rd £620.75 4th £310.05

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Bel Ombre (FR) 8/1 Owyn Nelmes ³ Oliver Sherwood	Owyn Nelmes ³ Oliver Sherwood	6	108	87	–	99	–
b g Nikos - Danse Du Soleil (FR) (Morespeed)
Held up, headway on inside to chase leader 6th, outpaced 4 out, rallied to lead approaching 2 out, clear when hung left soon after last, ridden out (trainer's representative said, regarding improved form shown, gelding's jumping had improved and it had regained his confidence) (op 9-1)

2 6	1. Nagano I (FR) 7/2 Wayne Hutchinson Ian Williams	Wayne Hutchinson Ian Williams	8	1112	102	–	109	–
b g Hero's Honor (USA) - Sadinskaya (FR) (Niniski)
Held up, hampered 2nd, headway to chase leader 7th, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, one pace (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

3 7 [13]	3. Fantasmic 14/1 Ollie McPhail M J M Evans	Ollie McPhail M J M Evans	10	116	96	–	96	–
ch g Broadsword (USA) - Squeaky Cottage (True Song)
Prominent, led 3rd until approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 16-1)

4 10 [23]	4. Amadeus I (AUS) 4/1 John Kington ⁷ M Scudamore	John Kington ⁷ M Scudamore	8	109	92	–	80	–
ch g Brief Truce (USA) - Amazaan (NZ) (Zamazaan)
Prominent until weakened after 6th

PU	7. Silver Dagger 33/1 Michael McAlister ⁵ Jonathan Haynes	Michael McAlister ⁵ Jonathan Haynes	8	99 3 tp	76	–	–	–
gr g Dr Devious (IRE) - La Belle Affair (USA) (Black Tie Affair)
Never going well, behind most of way, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	2. Flaming Heck 4/1 Des Flavin ⁵ Lucy Normile	Des Flavin ⁵ Lucy Normile	9	113	98	–	–	–
b g Dancing High - Heckley Spark (Electric I)
Led to 3rd, weakened 7th, behind when pulled up after 2 out

PU	6. Ready To Rumble (NZ) 5/2F Colin Bolger ³ Suzy Smith	Colin Bolger ³ Suzy Smith	8	104 p	83	–	–	–
ch g Danasinga (AUS) - Regal Odyssey (NZ) (Vice Regal)
Prominent, ridden 5th, weakened 6th, mistake 7th, pulled up before 3 out (trainer's representative said gelding pulled up lame) (op 3-1)

7 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 4m 51.50s (slow by 49.50s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: P Deal, J Tyndall, M St Quinton (Bel Ombre) 1st breeder: Mrs Martine Van De Kerchove
2nd owner: Allan Stennett & Terry Warner (Nagano I)
3rd owner: M J M Evans (Fantasmic)
Tote win: £11 PL: £3.20 £2.30 Ex: £34.50 CSF: £34.85

4:50 Bangor-on-Dee 25 Mar 2006

Tommy's Darts Handicap Chase