Full Result 1.50 Towcester | 25 November 2007

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(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m4f217yds) 2m5f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £4,554.20 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Menelaus 13/2 James Diment ⁵ Kevin Morgan	James Diment ⁵ Kevin Morgan	6	110 p	98	76	105	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Mezzogiorno (Unfuwain)
With leader, led 7th, clear after 3 out, ridden out (op 8-1)

2 1½	10. Push The Port (IRE) 6/1 Jay Pemberton ¹⁰ Nick Gifford	Jay Pemberton ¹⁰ Nick Gifford	5	108	97	74	101	–
bb g Dushyantor (USA) - Port Queen (IRE) (Nashamaa)
Held up in mid-division, ridden after 7th, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd near finish (op 9-1)

3 nk [1¾]	5. Kilbeggan Blade 4/1F Willie McCarthy ⁵ Tom George	Willie McCarthy ⁵ Tom George	8	114	102	78	105	–
b g Sure Blade (USA) - Moheli (Ardross)
Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 7th, chased winner approaching 2 out, kept on same pace flat, lost 2nd near finish (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

4 26 [27¾]	16. Act Gold (GER) 17/2 Michael Murphy ⁷ Ian Williams	Michael Murphy ⁷ Ian Williams	5	910	82	33	59	–
b g Slip Anchor - Alisa (GER) (Daun)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 14-1)

5 4 [31¾]	13. Ruling Reef 11/1 Lee Newnes ⁷ Mark Usher	Lee Newnes ⁷ Mark Usher	5	103	89	36	62	–
b m Diktat - Horseshoe Reef (Mill Reef)
Held up towards rear, some headway approaching 3 out, never near leaders

6 nk [32]	1. Chaim (IRE) 7/1 Matty Roe ¹⁰ Lucy Wadham	Matty Roe ¹⁰ Lucy Wadham	5	112	105	51	78	–
bb g Lord Americo (IRE) - Furry Gran (Furry Glen)
Took keen hold towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 13-2 tchd 15-2)

7 10 [42]	14. Hello Bud (IRE) 20/1 Tony Evans D J Wintle	Tony Evans D J Wintle	9	107	86	22	49	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Orchestral Sport (IRE) (Orchestra)
Mistakes, always in rear (op 16-1)

8 3 [45]	4. Palm Island (FR) 10/1 Richard Killoran ⁷ Noel Chance	Richard Killoran ⁷ Noel Chance	6	113	103	36	63	–
b g Priolo (USA) - L'Orpheline (FR) (Seattle Song)
Held up towards rear, some headway 8th, weakened after 3 out (op 12-1)

9 13 [58]	7. Glen Omen (IRE) 22/1 Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	7	116	99	18	46	–
b g Flying Legend (USA) - Miners Own (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Always in rear (op 25-1 tchd 20-1)

PU	12. Lord Nellsson 50/1 Aidan Coleman ⁷ Andrew Haynes	Aidan Coleman ⁷ Andrew Haynes	11	104	90	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Miss Petronella (Petoski)
Prominent, lost place and reminders after 4th, reminders and struggling after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 66-1)

PU	8. Opal Ridge 50/1 Ryan Cummings ⁷ C Roberts	Ryan Cummings ⁷ C Roberts	10	1012	98	–	–	–
ch g Jupiter Island - The Beginning (GoldhillI)
Prominent until weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	18. Midnight Spirit 150/1 Ed Cookson ⁷ Frederick Sutherland	Ed Cookson ⁷ Frederick Sutherland	7	97 20	79	–	–	–
b g Midnight Legend - West-Hatch-Spirit (Forzando)
Held up in touch, stumbled bend after 6th, weakened quickly after 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

PU	3. Top Ram (IRE) 10/1 Jason Maguire Jim Old	Jason Maguire Jim Old	7	1111	104	–	–	–
ch g Topanoora (IRE) - Aries Girl (Valiyar)
Prominent, chased winner approaching 3 out until approaching 2 out, 4th and weakening when went left 2 out, soon pulled up (trainer said gelding was found to be coughing after the race) (tchd 8-1)

PU	17. Bowdlane Barb 14/1 Liam Treadwell ³ John Harris	Liam Treadwell ³ John Harris	6	911 1 p	79	–	–	–
b m Commanche Run - Foxs Shadow (Neltino)
Led to 7th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1)

PU	11. Petroupetrov (FR) 22/1 Warren Marston Richard Phillips	Warren Marston Richard Phillips	4	112	95	–	–	–
br g Ungaro (GER) - Harlem (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up in touch, weakened after 8th, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1)

PU	15. Spendent Spree 80/1 Mark Nicolls ⁵ A Ennis	Mark Nicolls ⁵ A Ennis	4	913	83	–	–	–
b f Spendent - Posh Spice (IRE) (Neshad)
Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out (trainer said filly was unsuited by the track)

PU	6. Henri Prends Garde (FR) 50/1 Andrew Tinkler Heather Dalton	Andrew Tinkler Heather Dalton	5	117 t	100	–	–	–
b g Enrique - Marie Prends Garde (FR) (Garde Royale)
Prominent until weakened after 8th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

17 ran Off time: 1:53:00 Winning time: 5m 28.70s (slow by 33.70s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Heavy Weather (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Rex Norton (Menelaus) 1st breeder: Mrs Rebecca Philipps
2nd owner: The Pink Soc (Push The Port)
3rd owner: K Doocey & Mrs A Doocey (Kilbeggan Blade)
Tote win: £8.90 PL: £2.10 £1.80 £1.70 Ex: £34.10 CSF: £43.60 Tricast: £182.60

1:50 Towcester 25 Nov 2007

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