Full Result 7.45 Stratford | 23 May 2009

Llewellyn Humphreys Handicap Chase (In Memory of George Jones, for the Gambling Prince Trophy)

(Class 2) (0-140, 5yo+) (2m4f205yds) 2m5f Good 15 fences

1st £12,524 2nd £3,700 3rd £1,850 4th £926 5th £462 6th £232

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Templer (IRE) 11/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	117	130	82	135	–
ch g Charmer (IRE) - Ballinamona Lady (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Tracked leaders, hit 8th, challenged from 10th, led 2 out, driven out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

2 1½	4. Commemoration Day (IRE) 11/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	111 b	124	75	126	–
b g Daylami (IRE) - Bequeath (USA) (Lyphard)
Led until after 1st, stayed tracking leaders, strong challenge 2 out, switched left run-in and stayed on well but always just held by winner (op 9-1 tchd 8-1)

3 ½ [2]	1. Mr Boo (IRE) 6/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	10	1112	135	85	137	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Dasi (Bonne Noel)
In touch, chased leaders from 9th, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, rallied run-in and finished well to take 3rd close home (tchd 5-1)

4 hd [2¼]	7. Lidjo De Rouge (FR) 13/2 Peter Toole ⁷ Paul Henderson	Peter Toole ⁷ Paul Henderson	10	103	119	69	121	–
b g Murmure (FR) - Delijoe (FR) (Useful)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 9th, ridden and kept on from 2 out until outpaced approaching last, lost 3rd close home (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

5 3¾ [6]	10. Najca De Thaix (FR) 33/1 Jamie Moore P Kelsall	Jamie Moore P Kelsall	8	100 p	109	56	108	–
bb g Marmato - Isca De Thaix (FR) (Cimon)
Led after 1st, tended to jump right, jumped slowly 3rd, headed 2 out, weakened before last (op 28-1 tchd 25-1)

6 43 [49]	8. Ross Accord (IRE) 5/2F Robert Thornton A J Martin	Robert Thornton A J Martin	8	109 p	118	25	89	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Gaye Diane (Down The Hatch)
In rear, jumped slowly 2nd, shaken up 4 out, never anywhere near leaders, weakened next, tailed off (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the water jump and never travelled thereafter) (op 7-2)

7 25 [74]	2. Water Taxi 16/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	8	119	132	16	69	–
ch g Zafonic (USA) - Trellis Bay (Sadler's Wells)
In rear, hit 7th and 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off (tchd 18-1)

PU	5. Levitski 15/2 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	8	1012 t	121	–	–	–
br g Vettori (IRE) - Leisure (FR) (Fast Topaze)
In rear, steady headway to track leaders 9th, blundered and weakened 4 out, pulled up before last (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

UR	6. Teo Perugo (IRE) 11/2 T G M Ryan Eugene M O'Sullivan	T G M Ryan Eugene M O'Sullivan	10	1012 b¹	121	–	–	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Teodosia (Ashmore)
Chased leaders until blundered and unseated rider 5th (op 9-2)

9 ran Off time: 7:45:00 Winning time: 5m 11.48s (slow by 13.48s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Mange Tout (doubly declared)
1st owner: Tony Staple (Templer) 1st breeder: M W Martin
2nd owner: Alan Bosley (Commemoration Day)
3rd owner: The Hon Mrs C Cameron (Mr Boo)
Tote win: £7.30 PL: £2.20 £3.20 £2.90 Ex: £67 CSF: £61.83 Tricast: £376.04

7:45 Stratford 23 May 2009

Llewellyn Humphreys Handicap Chase (In Memory of George Jones, for the Gambling Prince Trophy)