Full Result 2.40 Towcester | 23 March 2008

Elite Racing Club Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m102yds) 3m½f Soft 17 fences

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Captain Aubrey (IRE) 8/1 Jason Maguire Jim Old	Jason Maguire Jim Old	9	1112	100	83	109	–
b g Supreme Leader - Hamers Girl (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway 8th, blundered 14th, soon outpaced, headway after 3 out, chased leader and jumped right last, led flat, stayed on well (tchd 7-1 and 9-1)

2 2¼	1. The Ring (IRE) 5/1 Alex Merriam ⁷ Neil King	Alex Merriam ⁷ Neil King	8	1111 7 p	106	87	112	–
b g Definite Article - Renata's Ring (IRE) (Auction Ring)
Held up, headway 6th, hit 10th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed and unable to quicken flat (op 3-1)

3 13 [15¼]	5. El Batal (IRE) 12/1 Tom Siddall Sean Curran	Tom Siddall Sean Curran	7	118	96	66	87	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Native Sunset (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up, mistake 4th, ridden after 11th, never troubled leaders (op 16-1)

4 8 [23¼]	8. Follow The Flow (IRE) 15/2 Owyn Nelmes Peter Pritchard	Owyn Nelmes Peter Pritchard	12	108	82	44	69	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - October Lady (Lucifer)
Led after 1st, headed 3rd, led again 6th, headed 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, blundered next (op 16-1)

PU	11. Carriage Ride (IRE) 40/1 Dave Crosse William Stone	Dave Crosse William Stone	10	101 1 17 b	75	–	–	–
b g Tidaro (USA) - Casakurali (Gleason II)
Led, headed after 1st, led 5th to next, soon ridden and lost place, behind when pulled up after 9th (op 50-1)

PU	7. Wild Chimes (IRE) 50/1 Brian Hughes ³ Stephen Clark	Brian Hughes ³ Stephen Clark	9	108 p	85	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Jingle Bells (FR) (In The Mood I)
Held up in touch, raced keenly, every chance when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last (op 40-1)

PU	4. Moustique De L'Isle (FR) 7/2J Tom Messenger ³ Chris Bealby	Tom Messenger ³ Chris Bealby	8	119 b	100	–	–	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Gratiene de l'Isle (FR) (Altayan)
Chased leaders, led 3rd to 5th, led 9th to 11th, soon ridden, mistake and weakened 13th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding never travelled and jumped poorly; trainer said gelding bled from the nose)

PU	10. Romney Marsh 16/1 Mr S Hanson ⁷ Roger Curtis	Mr S Hanson ⁷ Roger Curtis	7	98 v	75	–	–	–
br m Glacial Storm (USA) - Mirador (Town And Country)
Prominent, lost place 8th, behind from 11th, pulled up before 15th

UR	9. Aheadofhistime (IRE) 7/2J Stephen Craine David Rees	Stephen Craine David Rees	9	107 tp	81	–	72	–
b g Supreme Leader - Timely Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
Not jump well, held up, blundered 10th, headway after next, 4th and weakening when mistake and unseated rider 2 out (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

UR	6. No More Tom (IRE) 6/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	6	110	88	–	89	–
b g Clerkenwell (USA) - Miss Caitlin (IRE) (Over The River)
Headway 4th, led 11th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, 3rd and weakening when blundered and unseated rider last (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 6m 46.90s (slow by 53.90s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Felix Rex (travel problems)
1st owner: W E Sturt (Captain Aubrey) 1st breeder: E Farrell
2nd owner: Robert Bothway (The Ring)
3rd owner: A Killoran (El Batal)
Tote win: £7.60 PL: £2 £2.40 £4.70 Ex: £62.40 CSF: £48.60 Tricast: £482.25

2:40 Towcester 23 Mar 2008

Elite Racing Club Handicap Chase