Full Result 8.00 Towcester | 18 May 2004

Christie & Co. Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 5yo+) 3m1f OMS Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £3,474.25 2nd £1,069 3rd £534.50 4th £267.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. The Merry Mason (IRE) 2/1F Fergus King ³ Malcolm Jefferson	Fergus King ³ Malcolm Jefferson	8	1013	83	50	86	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Busters Lodge (Antwerp City)
Held up, pecked 1st, headway to chase leader after 13th, jumped slowly 4 out, led 2 out to last, led again flat, stayed on (op 7-4 tchd 9-4)

2 1¼	1. Over Zealous (IRE) 3/1 John McNamara John Upson	John McNamara John Upson	12	1112 b	93	59	89	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Chatty Di (Le Bavard)
Led, ridden and headed 2 out, led again last, headed and no extra flat (op 2-1)

3 dist [31¼]	7. Maybeseven 9/4 John Pritchard ¹⁰ Robin Dickin	John Pritchard ¹⁰ Robin Dickin	10	94 2	67	8	–	–
gr g Baron Blakeney - Ninth Of May (Comedy Star)
Not fluent, prominent, reminders after 8th, mistake 10th, chased leader 12th until after 13th, weakened approaching 4 out (trainer said gelding lost a front shoe) (op 5-2 tchd 2-1)

4 28 [59¼]	8. Redberry Holly (IRE) 5/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	6	100 14	67	–	–	–
gr m Roselier (FR) - Solvia (IRE) (Persian Mews)
Pecked 1st, soon chasing leader, mistake 11th, weakened 13th (op 8-1)

4 ran Off time: 8:00:00 Winning time: 6m 34.00s (slow by 24.00s) Total SP: 106%
Non-runners: Blazing Hills (unsuitable ground), Inner Sanctum (unsuitable ground), Red Alert Man (unsuitable ground), River Amora (no suitable rider available)
1st owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (The Merry Mason) 1st breeder: Gerard Kirwan
2nd owner: Middleham Park Racing X (Over Zealous)
3rd owner: The Diamond Seven Partnership (Maybeseven)
Tote win: £2.90 Ex: £8 CSF: £7.73