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5:25 Towcester 10 Apr 2008

Mark Beesley Birthday Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-90, 5yo+) (2m3f179yds) 2m4f Good 13 fences
1st £2,602 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
7 1011 75 38 87
ch g Gunner B - Coire Vannich (Celtic Cone)
Settled in midfield, effort going well 3 out, led after next, driven out flat (op 7-2)
2  2
10 1013 82 43 91
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Steel Typhoon (General Ironside)
Held up in rear, steady progress 10th, 4th 3 out, went 2nd and chance after 2 out, kept on but no impression (op 16-1)
3  11 [13]
9 1012 76 25 77
b g Roselier (FR) - Supreme Cherry (Buckskin)
Led before 2nd, not fluent 9th, driven and headed after 2 out, soon beaten (op 9-2)
4  4 [17]
11 1112 90 34 87
ch g Jupiter Island - The Beginning (Goldhill)
Led until before 2nd, chased leader after until ridden and every chance 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 10-1)
5  6 [23]
9 107 p 71 9 65
ch g Anshan - Random Wind (Random Shot)
Towards rear, effort 9th, jumped slowly 10th, ridden next, plodded on and no danger before 2 out (op 20-1)
6  12 [35]
9 1011 75 58
b g Gothland (FR) - Divine Affair (IRE) (The Parson)
Soon off the bridle, in rear and not going well 8th, well behind before 3 out (tchd 14-1)
PU   
10 1010 79
b g Jurado (USA) - Lady Mearba (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Lost place 8th, weakening when jumped very slowly 10th, pulled up next (jockey said gelding never travelled)
PU   
7 1013 p 77
ch m Cyborg (FR) - Icone (FR) (Nikos)
Barely raised a gallop, tailed off and pulled up 5th (op 11-1)
PU   
9 1010 74
b m Snurge (IRE) - Mardessa (Ardross)
Took keen hold early, left last 7th, tailed off and pulled up 11th (op 16-1)
PU   
6 116 p 84
ch g Spadoun (FR) - Persian Jewel (Lord Bud)
Jumped right 2nd, mistakes, tracked leaders, blundered 6th, ridden 8th, struggling when hampered 11th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (op 16-1)
RO   
12 913 70
ch g Insan (USA) - Arctic Mo (IRE) (Mandalus)
Cocked jaw and ran out 1st (op 25-1 tchd 28-1)
UR   
5 109 p 73
ch m Rossini (USA) - Jarmar Moon (Unfuwain)
Hampered 2nd, ridden 5th, last when blundered 6th, tried to refuse and unseated rider next (op 16-1)
UR   
5 109 73
gr g Mazel Trick (USA) - Humble (USA) (Valiant Nature)
Prominent until hit 2nd and unseated rider
UR   
7 105 v 72
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Zigina (IRE) (Roi Danzig)
Prominent, 3rd and still going well when blundered and unseated rider 11th (tchd 7-1)
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