Full Result 2.50 Taunton | 3 March 2011

Royal Bath & West Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m7f3yds) 2m7f Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £3,768.05 2nd £1,098.35 3rd £549.45

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Fin Vin De Leu (GER) 7/1 Daryl Jacob Charlie Mann	Daryl Jacob Charlie Mann	5	1012 p	–	83	136	–
b g Dr Fong (USA) - Fairy Queen (IRE) (Fairy King)
Jumped left at times, made all, in command after 4 out, stumbled badly soon after last, ridden out, comfortably (op 6-1)

2 11	5. Patsy Finnegan 9/4F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	9	110	122	76	127	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Bampton Fair (Free Boy)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 10th, mistake 12th, ridden and every chance after 4 out, held from next, mistake 2 out (tchd 5-2)

3 6 [17]	2. Earth Planet (IRE) 4/1 Ryan Mahon ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Ryan Mahon ⁵ Paul Nicholls	9	109 tb	121	71	119	–
b g Kayf Tara - Arctic Rose (IRE) (Jamesmead)
Close up, went 3rd 11th, pushed along after 12th, ridden after 4 out, soon held, stayed on same pace (op 9-2)

4 12 [29]	4. Gotoyourplay (IRE) 16/1 Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	7	110	–	60	108	–
ch g Definite Article - Johnston's Flyer (IRE) (Orchestra)
Close up, struggling to hold place when hit 11th, soon beaten (op 18-1)

5 12 [41]	1. Ballydonagh (IRE) 100/1 Jack Doyle Emma-Jane Bishop	Jack Doyle Emma-Jane Bishop	8	110	–	49	97	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Little Elk (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up behind leaders until outpaced 11th, no chance after

6 36 [77]	8. Iheardu 50/1 Andrew Thornton Neil Mulholland	Andrew Thornton Neil Mulholland	5	1012	–	15	63	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Tina Gee (Orchestra)
Badly hampered 1st, continued but always well detached (jockey said gelding was badly hampered at first)

PU	6. Persian Run (IRE) 4/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	7	110	121	–	–	–
b g Anshan - Billeragh Thyne (IRE) (Good Thyne)
With winner until after 7th, ridden and lost place rapidly after 10th, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding stopped quickly but he had no explanation for the poor run)

UR	3. Erzen (IRE) 9/2 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	6	110	127	–	–	–
b g Daylami (IRE) - Ebaziya (IRE) (Darshaan)
Backing off fence before blundering and unseated rider 1st (tchd 4-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 5m 58.90s (slow by 11.90s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: R Curry, Cathy Leuchars & R P Michaelson (Fin Vin De Leu) 1st breeder: Newsells Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Patrick Finnegan (Patsy Finnegan)
3rd owner: R M Penny (Earth Planet)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.50 £1.10 £2.30 Ex: £25.80 CSF: £22.43

2:50 Taunton 3 Mar 2011

Royal Bath & West Beginners' Chase