Full Result 4.35 Towcester | 1 April 2000

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(Class 6) (5yo+) (2m5f153yds) 2m5½f Good 16 fences

1st £1,610 2nd £460 3rd £230

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Last Option 4/6F Mrs F Needham R Tate	Mrs F Needham R Tate	8	128	–	80	108	–
br g Primitive Rising (USA) - Saint Motunde (Tyrant)
Led to 4th, remained handy, led approaching 3 out, just held on (op 4-7 after 4-6 in places, tchd 8-11 in places)

2 shd	1. Act Of Parliament (IRE) 9/2 Des Flavin ⁷ Kim Bailey	Des Flavin ⁷ Kim Bailey	12	121 b	–	–	104	–
br g Parliament I - That's Show Biz (IRE) (The Parson)
Held up and behind, headway 10th, outpaced 12th, rallied approaching 2 out, soon hard ridden, stayed on well (op 5-1)

3 4 [4]	3. Desperate 16/1 Mr R J Barrett ⁷ Julia Saunders	Mr R J Barrett ⁷ Julia Saunders	12	1111	–	71	96	–
ch g Saxon Farm - Menel Arctic (Menelek)
Held up, mistake 5th, headway 4 out, every chance last, stayed on same pace (op 14-1)

4 1¾ [5¾]	9. The Bold Abbot 16/1 Miss Sarah West ⁷ Sheena West	Miss Sarah West ⁷ Sheena West	10	117	–	65	89	–
b g Derring Rose - Canford Abbas (Hasty Word)
Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, rallied next, kept on flat (op 14-1)

5 3 [8¾]	5. John Tufty 50/1 Miss R Illman ⁷ K J Walls	Miss R Illman ⁷ K J Walls	9	117	–	61	87	–
ch g Vin St Benet - Raffles Virginia (Whistling Deer)
Held up, headway 3 out, one pace approaching last (op 33-1)

F	7. Pimberley Place (IRE) 7/1 Tom Scudamore ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Scudamore ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	12	1111	–	–	62	–
b g Spanish Place (USA) - Pimberley Shades (Pollerton)
Chased leader, led approaching 5th, went left 8th, jumped slowly 10th, headed after 4 out, weakened 2 out, fell last (op 6-1)

PU	4. China Gem (IRE) 16/1 V T Keane ⁵ Patrick Chamings	V T Keane ⁵ Patrick Chamings	9	119	–	–	82	–
b g Idiots Delight - Graeme's Gem (Pry)
Held up, headway 7th, 5th and eased when pulled up before last (op 33-1)

PU	6. Northern Yarn (IRE) 25/1 Mr J Owen ⁵ Ms S Skier	Mr J Owen ⁵ Ms S Skier	7	119	–	–	–	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Northern Push (IRE) (Push On)
Held up, mistake 4th, in rear when hit 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 33-1)

PU	8. Strewth 50/1 C R Weaver ⁵ Henrietta C Knight	C R Weaver ⁵ Henrietta C Knight	6	119	–	–	–	–
b g Cruise Missile - Storm Foot (Import)
Chased leader, led 4th, headed approaching next, weakened 10th, behind when hit 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 33-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:35:00 Winning time: 5m 58.90s (slow by 42.90s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: R Tate (Last Option) 1st breeder: Mrs R Tate
2nd owner: J Perriss (Act Of Parliament)
3rd owner: Simon E Bown (Desperate)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.30 £1.30 £1.70 Ex: £3.20 CSF: £3.83 Trifecta: £33.80

4:35 Towcester 1 Apr 2000

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