Full Result 3.00 Towcester | 30 January 1997

Canons Ashby Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m5f153yds) 2m5½f Good 15 fences

1st £3,873 2nd £1,164 3rd £562 4th £261

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Druid's Brook 6/1 Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	8	114	–	104	107	–
b g Meadowbrook - Struide (Guide)
Held up, steady headway 7th, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied and hit last, led last stride, all out

2 shd	6. Garethson (IRE) 6/1 D Bridgwater Henrietta C Knight	D Bridgwater Henrietta C Knight	6	114	–	103	107	–
b g Cataldi - Tartan Sash (Crofter)
Led 3rd, hard ridden 2 out, headed last stride

3 8 [8]	11. Ardent Love (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	8	1013	–	92	94	–
b m Ardross - Love Match I (USA) (Affiliate)
Mistake 7th, stayed on approaching 2 out, never nearer

4 1 [9]	8. Robsand (IRE) 16/1 B Clifford G B Balding	B Clifford G B Balding	8	114	–	97	98	–
b g Sandalay - Remindful (Bargello)
Held up, mistake 8th, stayed on from 2 out, hampered by loose horse flat

5 2½ [11½]	10. Safeglide (IRE) 12/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	114	–	95	95	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Snowey Arctic (Paddy's Stream)
Always prominent, blundered 3rd, joined leader after 9th, 3rd and beaten when mistake 2 out

6 16 [27½]	14. Gemma's Wager (IRE) 50/1 Luke Harvey Mark Campion	Luke Harvey Mark Campion	7	1013	–	77	74	–
b m Phardante (FR) - Ladys Wager (Girandole)
Mistake 6th, behind from 12th

7 5 [32½]	9. Royal Paris (IRE) 33/1 T Reed Sue Smith	T Reed Sue Smith	9	114	–	78	74	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Raised-In-Paris (Raise You Ten)
Behind from 13th

8 hd [32¾]	2. Ballydougan (IRE) 50/1 R Bellamy Robin Mathew	R Bellamy Robin Mathew	9	114 v	–	78	74	–
ch g The Parson - Get My Pint (Menelek)
Held up, headway 8th, weakened 4 out

9 5 [37¾]	7. Jolly Boat 14/1 S Wynne F Jordan	S Wynne F Jordan	10	114	–	74	69	–
br g Lord Ha Ha - Mariner's Dash (Master Buck)
Prominent until weakened 3 out

10 24 [61¾]	13. Fortytwo Dee (IRE) 50/1 J Ryan N A Smith	J Ryan N A Smith	7	1013	–	50	40	–
b m Amazing Bust - Maggie's Way I (Decent Fellow)
Always behind, tailed off from 8th

11 nk [62]	16. Old Betsy 25/1 Richard Guest Sue Smith	Richard Guest Sue Smith	7	1013	–	50	40	–
b m Town And Country - Cilerna Jet (Lear Jet)
Blundered 9th, behind from 11th, tailed off

PU	4. Brown Robber 33/1 Mr W Henderson Mrs R G Henderson	Mr W Henderson Mrs R G Henderson	9	114	–	–	–	–
gr g Baron Blakeney - Brown Veil (Don't Look)
Always behind, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	15. Milwaukee (IRE) 33/1 M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	8	1013	–	–	–	–
ch m Over The River (FR) - Loch Gorman (Bargello)
Not jump well, started slowly, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 2 out

UR	1. Whattabob (IRE) EvensF Jamie Osborne Nicky Henderson	Jamie Osborne Nicky Henderson	8	1110	–	–	–	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Out And About (Orchestra)
Held up, hit 6th, chased leader 4 out, 2 lengths 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

UR	3. Benbulbin (IRE) 50/1 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	7	114	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Loose Key (Distinctly)
Led to 3rd, 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 7th

15 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 5m 49.80s (slow by 33.80s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: Racing Club Kcb (Druid's Brook) 1st breeder: Mrs D B Johnstone
2nd owner: D & G Mercer (Garethson)
3rd owner: Mrs Claire Smith (Ardent Love)

3:00 Towcester 30 Jan 1997

Canons Ashby Novices' Chase Class E