Full Result 2.00 Carlisle | 15 April 2006

The Sportsman Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (1m7f207yds) 2m Soft 12 fences

1st £3,578.30 2nd £1,050.50 3rd £525.25 4th £262.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Lucky Duck 11/2 Paddy Aspell ³ Ann Hamilton	Paddy Aspell ³ Ann Hamilton	9	1013	105	106	106	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Petroc Concert (Tina's Pet)
Close up, led 4th, hard pressed 3 out to next, kept on well

2 3½	8. Show Me The River 8/11F Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	7	112	112	101	102	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Quare Dream's (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Prominent, driven 4 out, left second 2 out, kept on run-in (op 4-5 tchd 5-6 and 10-11 in places)

3 3½ [7]	7. Political Cruise 25/1 Gareth Thomas ⁷ Rayson Nixon	Gareth Thomas ⁷ Rayson Nixon	8	109	67	97	98	–
b g Royal Fountain - Political Mill (Politico)
Held up, headway before 3 out, kept on from next, no impression run-in (op 22-1)

4 ½ [7½]	9. Uptown Lad (IRE) 10/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	7	112 t	–	96	98	–
b g Definite Article - Shoka (FR) (Kaldoun)
Held up in midfield, ridden 3 out, kept on run-in, not reach leaders (tchd 11-1)

5 17 [24½]	11. Hialeah 33/1 Mr O Greenall ⁷ Michael Easterby	Mr O Greenall ⁷ Michael Easterby	5	106	93	70	78	–
ch g Bal Harbour - Tommys Dream (Le Bavard)
Took keen hold, not fluent in rear, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous

6 hd [24¾]	2. Hollows Mist 33/1 Dougie Costello ³ Barry Murtagh	Dougie Costello ³ Barry Murtagh	8	1013	85	73	80	–
b g Missed Flight - Joyfulness (FR) (Cure The Blues)
In touch until ridden and outpaced from 3 out (op 40-1)

7 13 [37¾]	1. Firion King (IRE) 100/1 David O'Meara Stuart Coltherd	David O'Meara Stuart Coltherd	6	112	–	55	67	–
b g Earl Of Barking (IRE) - Miss Tan A Dee (Tanfirion)
Took keen hold, not fluent, led to 4th, weakened after 8th

8 1¾ [39½]	5. Magic Bengie 100/1 Declan McGann ⁵ Fred Kirby	Declan McGann ⁵ Fred Kirby	7	1011 t	68	53	66	–
b g Magic Ring I (IRE) - Zinzi (Song)
Not fluent, always behind (tchd 80-1)

9 5 [44½]	10. Viking Song 200/1 David Cullinane ⁷ Fred Kirby	David Cullinane ⁷ Fred Kirby	6	109 p	60	46	61	–
b g Savahra Sound - Relikon (Relkino)
Always behind, no chance from halfway (tchd 100-1)

10 ½ [45]	6. Native Coll 100/1 Des Flavin ⁵ N W Alexander	Des Flavin ⁵ N W Alexander	6	1011	–	45	60	–
ch g Primitive Rising (USA) - Harrietfield (Nicholas Bill)
Prominent until weakened from 4 out

F	4. Lunar Dram 20/1 Wilson Renwick Michael Dods	Wilson Renwick Michael Dods	8	112	–	–	98	–
ch g Cosmonaut - Moonshine Malt (Superlative)
Held up, headway 8th, challenged 3 out, upsides when fell next

PU	12. Komoto 40/1 Neil Mulholland Liam Lennon	Neil Mulholland Liam Lennon	5	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Mtoto - Imperial Scholar (IRE) (Royal Academy)
In midfield, outpaced after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

PU	13. Air Of Affection 6/1 Graham Lee James Turner	Graham Lee James Turner	5	106	–	–	–	–
b m Air Express (IRE) - Auntie Gladys (Great Nephew)
Held up, smooth headway 8th, in touch when blundered next, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 13-2 tchd 15-2 in places)

13 ran Off time: 2:02:00 Winning time: 4m 14.30s (slow by 19.30s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Ian Hamilton (Lucky Duck) 1st breeder: J Howard Johnson
2nd owner: Mrs A N Durkan (Show Me The River)
3rd owner: Rayson & Susan Nixon (Political Cruise)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £1.90 £1.10 £4.80 Ex: £15.50 CSF: £9.69

2:00 Carlisle 15 Apr 2006

The Sportsman Beginners' Chase