Full Result 2.10 Towcester | 20 February 2005

gg.com Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m7f211yds) 3m Soft 12 hurdles

1st £4,173 2nd £1,284 3rd £642 4th £321

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Litzinsky 10/1 Ollie McPhail John O'Shea	Ollie McPhail John O'Shea	7	106 3	85	66	93	–
b g Muhtarram (USA) - Boulevard Girl (Nicholas Bill)
Held up in touch, not fluent 3 out, led approaching last, pushed out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had benefited from the soft ground on this occasion) (tchd 11-1)

2 2½	1. Abzuson 3/1J Andrew Thornton John Norton	Andrew Thornton John Norton	8	1112	105	83	110	–
b g Abzu - Mellouise (Handsome Sailor)
Held up in touch, chased leader 8th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra flat (op 11-4)

3 6 [8½]	6. The River Joker (IRE) 14/1 Paul W Flynn John Upson	Paul W Flynn John Upson	9	108	87	60	85	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Augustaeliza (IRE) (Callernish)
Jumped left 1st, made most to 6th, led next, ridden approaching 8th, headed after 3 out, weakened last, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding bled from nose)

4 3 [11½]	3. Ibin St James 3/1J Tom Doyle Mark Bradstock	Tom Doyle Mark Bradstock	11	1011 b	90	60	85	–
b g Salse (USA) - St James's Antigua (IRE) (Law Society)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened last (op 11-4 tchd 5-2)

PU	11. Charlie's Double 25/1 James Davies John Best	James Davies John Best	6	100 b¹	79	–	–	–
b g Double Eclipse (IRE) - Pendil's Niece (Roscoe Blake)
Held up, ridden and weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 33-1)

PU	10. Backscratcher 33/1 Mark Nicolls ⁷ John Upson	Mark Nicolls ⁷ John Upson	11	911 4 b	83	–	–	–
b g Backchat (USA) - Tiernee Quintana (Artaius)
Mid-division, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	4. The Pecker Dunn (IRE) 18/1 Jodie Mogford Nikki Evans	Jodie Mogford Nikki Evans	11	1011	90	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Riversdale Shadow (Kemal)
Held up, headway approaching 8th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next (tchd 20-1)

PU	2. Steve The Fish (IRE) 12/1 Carl Llewellyn Jim Old	Carl Llewellyn Jim Old	9	119	102	–	–	–
ch g Dry Dock - Country Clothing (Salluceva)
Held up, headway approaching 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 11-1)

PU	7. Star Time (IRE) 5/1 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	6	104 v	83	–	–	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Punctual (Lead On Time)
Chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 13-2 tchd 9-2)

PU	9. Tip Away (IRE) 12/1 Christian Williams David Rees	Christian Williams David Rees	7	101	80	–	–	–
b g Broken Hearted - Jesse Twist (IRE) (Sandalay)
Chased leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 14-1)

PU	13. L'Artiste Bellevue (FR) 66/1 Dave Crosse ³ Jean-Rene Auvray	Dave Crosse ³ Jean-Rene Auvray	6	911 8 b¹	79	–	–	–
b g Start Fast (FR) - Enus Du Manoir (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Chased leader until led 6th, mistake and headed next, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 50-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 6m 45.80s (slow by 1m 5.80s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Ewar Bold (vet's certificate), Union Deux (transport problems)
1st owner: Mrs Ruth Nelmes (Litzinsky) 1st breeder: A Lyons
2nd owner: Abzuson Syndicate (Abzuson)
3rd owner: Graeme P McPherson (The River Joker)
Tote win: £12.50 PL: £2.70 £1.40 £2.90 Ex: £85.10 CSF: £38.28 Tricast: £412.69

2:10 Towcester 20 Feb 2005

gg.com Handicap Hurdle Class E