Full Result 3.50 Bangor-on-Dee | 24 March 2012

Tommy's Darts Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m4f72yds) 2m4½f Good 15 fences

1st £6,963 2nd £2,057 3rd £1,028.50 4th £514.80 5th £257.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. French Ties (IRE) 11/2 Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	10	1010 p	117	51	123	–
ch g John French - No Ties (IRE) (General View)
Raced keenly, held up, mistake 2nd and 8th, closed before 11th, close up on inner when nearly taken out approaching 2 out, ridden soon after fence, went 2nd before last, strong challenge when nearly carried out run-in, led final 110yds, stayed on (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

2 1½	1. Premier Sagas (FR) 11/4J Dougie Costello Nicky Richards	Dougie Costello Nicky Richards	8	1112	133	65	136	–
b g Sagacity (FR) - Estampe (FR) (Balleroy)
Chased leader to 5th and again 9th, upsides 2 out, soon led, jumped left last, edged left run-in when pressed and nearly took wrong course, headed final 110yds, held final strides (op 3-1 tchd 10-3 in a place)

3 19 [20½]	2. Railway Dillon (IRE) 3/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	7	1111 b	132	45	118	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Laura's Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led, mistake 7th, not fluent 9th, soon pushed along briefly, joined 2 out, soon headed, weakened quickly last (op 10-3 tchd 7-2)

4 19 [39½]	3. Restezen D'Armor (FR) 8/1 Andrew Tinkler Charlie Longsdon	Andrew Tinkler Charlie Longsdon	7	1111 p	132	26	100	–
b g Grand Tresor (FR) - Lafrizen D'Armor (FR) (Africanus)
Held up, struggling 4 out, under pressure and no impression before 2 out (trainer said gelding finished distressed)

5 12 [51½]	5. Callisto Moon I 12/1 Mark Grant Jo Hughes	Mark Grant Jo Hughes	8	1012 p	119	–	76	–
b g Mujahid (USA) - Nursling (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th until 9th, mistake 10th, weakened 4 out (tchd 11-1 and 14-1)

6 6 [57½]	4. Wake Board (FR) 11/4J Daryl Jacob Dr Richard Newland	Daryl Jacob Dr Richard Newland	7	115 t	126	–	78	–
b g Dansili - Criquetot (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Mainly jumped left, held up, closed approaching 4 out, weakened quickly after 3 out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 3-1 tchd 5-2)

6 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 5m 12.90s (slow by 23.90s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Alan Baxter (French Ties) 1st breeder: T F Lacy
2nd owner: David Wesley Yates (Premier Sagas)
3rd owner: Johnson, Maxwell & Purcell (Railway Dillon)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £1.90 £2 Ex: £29.10 CSF: £21.49

3:50 Bangor-on-Dee 24 Mar 2012

Tommy's Darts Handicap Chase