Full Result 4.40 Towcester | 8 May 2006

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(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Soft 9 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,802.80 2nd £1,123.20 3rd £561.60 4th £280.80 5th £140.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Schoolhouse Walk 7/1 Dougie Costello ³ Mike Sowersby	Dougie Costello ³ Mike Sowersby	8	911 7	75	78	88	–
b g Mistertopogigo (IRE) - Restandbejoyful (Takachiho)
Held up in touch, effort 7th, led 3 out, drew clear before next, tried to pull himself up and hung left flat, plugged on (op 9-1)

2 1½	2. Shaka's Pearl 7/2 Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	6	1111	100	101	101	–
ch g Infantry I - Zulu Pearl (Sula Bula)
Close up, every chance 3 out, ridden and outpaced next, 11 lengths 3rd when left 2nd last, stayed on as winner faltered badly (tchd 4-1)

3 3 [4½]	4. Long Road (USA) 11/8F A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	112	93	88	94	–
b g Diesis - Tuviah (USA) (Eastern Echo)
Lacked fluency, tracked leaders, mistake 7th and ridden, every chance next, outpaced in 7 lengths 2nd when pecked badly last, lost iron, not recover (op 6-4 tchd 13-8 in places)

4 2½ [7]	3. Kercabellec (FR) 7/1 Richard Hobson John Cornwall	Richard Hobson John Cornwall	8	118	97	91	93	–
bb g Useful (FR) - Marie De Geneve (FR) (Nishapour)
Led 4th until 7th, soon driven, every chance next, outpaced before next, plodded on

5 19 [26]	7. Denarius Secundus 3/1 Dave Crosse Richard Mitchell	Dave Crosse Richard Mitchell	9	101 b	76	46	53	–
ch g Barathea (IRE) - Penny Drops I (Sharpo)
Led until 4th, led again 7th until 3 out, cajoled and soon gave up (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

6 4 [30]	5. Another Penny 20/1 John Pritchard ⁷ Robin Dickin	John Pritchard ⁷ Robin Dickin	6	101	83	47	56	–
b m Petoski - Penlea Lady (Leading Man)
Soon ridden, jumped slowly 3rd, tailed off after next (op 16-1)

6 ran Off time: 4:40:00 Winning time: 4m 23.90s (slow by 28.90s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Master Papa (unsuitable ground), Plantaganet (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Lord Manton (Schoolhouse Walk) 1st breeder: P And Mrs Lamyman
2nd owner: Mrs Bridget Biddlecombe (Shaka's Pearl)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Long Road)
Tote win: £8.60 PL: £5.30 £2.30 Ex: £46.50 CSF: £33.55 Tricast: £54.21

Third fence after winning post and second fence in back straight omitted.

4:40 Towcester 8 May 2006

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