Full Result 2.10 Towcester | 3 February 2005

Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (3m102yds) 3m½f Soft 17 fences

1st £5,447 2nd £1,676 3rd £838 4th £419

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Kausse De Thaix (FR) 11/4J Owyn Nelmes ⁵ Oliver Sherwood	Owyn Nelmes ⁵ Oliver Sherwood	7	99 2	90	78	106	–
ch g Iris Noir (FR) - Etoile De Thaix (FR) (Lute Antique)
Held up, headway 5th, chased leader 7th, outpaced 11th, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, all out (op 5-1)

2 2	4. Ebony Light (IRE) 5/1 A P McCoy D McCain	A P McCoy D McCain	9	118 p	112	98	124	–
br g Buckskin (FR) - Amelioras Daughter (General Ironside)
Led and soon clear, hit 6th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on (op 11-2)

3 21 [23]	1. Roberty Bob (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	10	1112	116	83	107	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Inesdela (Wolver Hollow)
Chased leaders, jumped left, outpaced 11th, never dangerous after (op 15-2 tchd 9-1)

4 8 [31]	9. Stand Easy (IRE) 40/1 Mark Nicolls ⁷ John Cornwall	Mark Nicolls ⁷ John Cornwall	12	910 3 1	93	53	76	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Geeaway (Gala Performance)
Held up, headway and hampered 8th, lost place when hampered by loose horse 10th, never dangerous after

5 5 [36]	2. Paxford Jack 22/1 Ollie McPhail Milton Harris	Ollie McPhail Milton Harris	9	119	113	68	91	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Rakajack (Rakaposhi King)
Chased leaders to 11th (op 20-1)

6 dist [66]	5. El Hombre Del Rio (IRE) 12/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	118 b¹	112	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Hug In A Fog (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Prominent to 4th

7 21 [87]	3. Levallois (IRE) 10/1 Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	9	119	113	–	–	–
b g Trempolino (USA) - Broken Wave (Bustino)
Mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 8th, hit 11th, soon weakened (op 9-1)

F	6. Headliner (IRE) 11/4J Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	6	1011	101	–	–	–
ch g Topanoora (IRE) - Fairy River (Over The River)
Held up, mistake 3rd, tried to refuse and fell next (op 5-2 tchd 3-1, 10-3 in a place)

PU	7. Dalus Park (IRE) 12/1 Noel Fehily Chris Bealby	Noel Fehily Chris Bealby	10	1010 p	100	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Pollerton Park (Pollerton)
Held up, always behind, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	8. Ballybrophy (IRE) 25/1 Seamus Durack Gary Brown	Seamus Durack Gary Brown	10	107	97	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Bavardmore (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders to 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 6m 46.60s (slow by 53.60s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Andrew L Cohen (Kausse De Thaix) 1st breeder: Michel Bourgneuf
2nd owner: Roger Bellamy (Ebony Light)
3rd owner: P J H Wills (Roberty Bob)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.60 £2.20 £2.40 Ex: £29.30 CSF: £16.99 Tricast: £97.83

2:10 Towcester 3 Feb 2005

Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase Class D