Full Result 1.05 Bangor-on-Dee | 22 December 2016

Equine Lens Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (3m5f142yds) 3m5½f Soft 21 fences

1st £3,898.80 2nd £1,144.80 3rd £572.40 4th £286.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Barton Gift 28/1 Andrew Thornton John Spearing	Andrew Thornton John Spearing	9	116 p	114	15	127	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Marina Bird (Julio Mariner)
Led to 3rd, led again 5th, headed 4 out, regained lead 2 out, stayed on strongly to go clear run-in (trainers representative that the gelding had appreciated the step back up in trip to 3 mile 5 furlongs) (op 25/1)

2 5	10. Wellforth (IRE) 50/1 David England Clare Ellam	David England Clare Ellam	12	103 p	97	–	104	–
b g New Frontier I (IRE) - Faitch's Lady (IRE) (Dock Leaf)
Soon prominent, lost place and outpaced under pressure 4 out, rallied last, stayed on to take 2nd final 75yds, no impression on winner (vet said the gelding had lost its right hind shoe.) (op 40/1)

3 1¼ [6¼]	9. Nail 'M (IRE) 5/1 Tom Bellamy Nigel Hawke	Tom Bellamy Nigel Hawke	8	1012 tb	106	–	115	–
b g Milan - Honor Kicks (FR) (Highest Honor)
Chased leaders, reminders after 4th and lost place, went prominent 8th, jumped left and bumped 4 out, outpaced when mistake 3 out, rallied last, stayed on under pressure run-in, no further progress final strides

4 hd [6½]	1. Krackatoa King 2/1F Jamie Moore Kerry Lee	Jamie Moore Kerry Lee	8	1112 b	120	17	126	–
b g Kayf Tara - Firecracker Lady (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up, stumbled 13th, headway 14th, ridden after 15th, bumped 4 out when chasing leaders, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, lost 2nd final 75yds, kept on same pace

5 4½ [11]	6. Rocky Bender (IRE) 25/1 Charlie Deutsch ³ Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch ³ Venetia Williams	11	113	114	–	117	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Silver SpiritI (IRE) (Parliament I)
Held up, ridden and headway before 16th to chase leaders, outpaced 4 out, plugged on at one pace under pressure from 2 out (tchd 28/1)

6 ½ [11½]	4. Gary Charm (FR) 9/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	8	1110 tb	118	11	119	–
gr g Ballingarry (IRE) - Charmelia (FR) (Crack Regiment)
In rear, headway 9th, chased leaders 15th, with leader 17th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, lost 2nd last, weakened run-in (op 17/2)

PU	2. Beauboreen (IRE) 8/1 Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	9	1111 b	119	–	–	–
b g Revoque (IRE) - Roseboreen (IRE) (Roselier)
Prominent, lost place 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th (vet said the gelding had lost its right hind shoe) (op 9/1)

PU	3. Millicent Silver 7/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1111 p	119	–	–	–
gr m Overbury (IRE) - Common Girl (IRE) (Roselier)
Prominent, led 3rd to 5th, lost place 7th, under pressure and in rear 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said that the mare was never travelling) (op 4/1)

PU	8. Kilcullen Flem (IRE) 8/1 Aidan Coleman Rebecca Curtis	Aidan Coleman Rebecca Curtis	6	111 b¹	109	–	–	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Cansalrun (IRE) (Anshan)
In touch, prominent 11th, lost place under pressure 15th, jumped slowly 16th, well behind when pulled up before 17th (op 10/1 tchd 15/2)

9 ran Off time: 1:06:56 Winning time: 8m 7.70s (slow by 37.70s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Valleyofmilan (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mercy Rimell & Kate Ive (Barton Gift) 1st breeder: Mrs Mercy Rimell
2nd owner: Miss Clare Louise Ellam (Wellforth)
3rd owner: Derek Mead and Mark Phillips (Nail 'M)
Tote win: £21.40 PL: £4.70 £5.20 £1.60 Ex: £301.80 CSF: £783.21 Tricast: £7,898.94 Trifecta: £4,218.50

1:05 Bangor-on-Dee 22 Dec 2016

Equine Lens Handicap Chase