Full Result 7.00 Towcester | 30 May 2008

Wayside Volkswagen Maiden Chase

(Class 5) (5yo+) (2m3f179yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 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	1. Alfred's Tower 9/4 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	6	110 t	–	56	125	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Dutch Majesty (Homing)
Settled in midfield, effort 11th, led 3 out, ridden clear before last, stayed on strongly (op 11-4)

2 8	7. Kilcrea Asla (IRE) 5/1 Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	7	110	110	47	118	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Alottalady (IRE) (Mandalus)
Prominent, mistake 2nd, led 8th, not fluent 11th, ridden and headed 3 out, chased winner vainly before 2 out (tchd 11-2)

3 9 [17]	3. Classic Harry 12/1 Tom Siddall P Beaumont	Tom Siddall P Beaumont	7	110	87	38	108	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Always Shining (Tug Of War)
Took keen hold and prominent, ridden and not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, 5th before next, plugged on

4 11 [28]	11. Lansdowne Princess 33/1 Rodi Greene Gerald Ham	Rodi Greene Gerald Ham	6	107	84	19	90	–
b m Cloudings (IRE) - Premier Princess (Hard Fought)
Took keen hold towards rear, progress 10th, tracked leaders 3 out, soon beaten

5 5 [33]	10. The Stickler 8/1 Timmy Murphy Richard Guest	Timmy Murphy Richard Guest	9	110 p	104	20	92	–
ch g Weld - Bivadell (Bivouac)
Led after 2nd, hit 7th, headed next, 2nd briefly before 2 out where pecked when tired and beaten 3rd (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

PU	9. One More Native (IRE) 100/1 Gerard Tumelty ³ John Needham	Gerard Tumelty ³ John Needham	11	1011 t	69	–	–	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Romany Fortune (Sunyboy)
Always last, mistake 8th, lost touch next, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem)

PU	8. Lutin Collonges (FR) 100/1 Marc Goldstein ⁵ Michael Roberts	Marc Goldstein ⁵ Michael Roberts	9	109	–	–	–	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Ariane Collonges (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Took keen hold tracking leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up after next

PU	4. Cooldine Boy (IRE) 13/8F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	110	111	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Roouan Girl (IRE) (Tremblant I)
Never better than midfield, mistake 8th, ridden before 3 out, soon struggling, pulled up next, lame (jockey said gelding was lame behind) (op 6-4 tchd 7-4)

PU	6. Katy's Classic (IRE) 40/1 Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	8	110 p	–	–	–	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Mrs Jennifer (IRE) (River Knight)
Behind, ridden 9th, struggling badly when mistake 3 out, tailed off and pulled up next

PU	5. Gappersonneldotcom (IRE) 25/1 Charlie Poste ³ Robin Dickin	Charlie Poste ³ Robin Dickin	7	1011	–	–	–	–
bb g Topanoora (IRE) - Four Oaks (IRE) (Yashgan)
Never better than midfield, ridden 9th, struggling before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up next (jockey said gelding twisted a shoe) (op 28-1)

PU	2. Celtic Society (IRE) 40/1 Alex Merriam ⁷ Ben Pollock	Alex Merriam ⁷ Ben Pollock	7	107	62	–	–	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Final Peace (IRE) (Satco)
Led until after 2nd, prominent until hit 6th and ridden, lost place after next, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

11 ran Off time: 7:04:00 Winning time: 5m 6.20s (slow by 17.20s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Proverbial Optimists (Alfred's Tower) 1st breeder: Shade Oak Stud
2nd owner: Mrs Laura Day (Kilcrea Asla)
3rd owner: N W A Bannister (Classic Harry)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.60 £1.50 £2.70 Ex: £21 CSF: £13.63

7:00 Towcester 30 May 2008

Wayside Volkswagen Maiden Chase