Full Result 1.15 Towcester | 23 November 2008

Colin Pestell Memorial Handicap Chase

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

1st £3,903 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Plum Pudding (FR) 25/1 Ed Cookson ⁷ Giles Smyly	Ed Cookson ⁷ Giles Smyly	5	115	100	82	114	–
b g Fado (FR) - Tale (FR) (Sillery)
Held up, mistake 2nd and rider lost iron briefly, headway 7th, chased leader 14th, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, hung left flat, just held on (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that this was the gelding's second run over fences and this race was a drop in class)

2 nk	1. Maori Legend 14/1 Felix De Giles ³ Neil Mulholland	Felix De Giles ³ Neil Mulholland	7	119	100	81	114	–
b m Midnight Legend - Hinemoa (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, mistake 1st, lost place 6th, hampered 8th and 11th, headway 13th, chased winner approaching last, switched right flat, stayed on well (op 10-1)

3 10 [10¼]	4. Brumous (IRE) 11/4F Aidan Coleman ³ Oliver Sherwood	Aidan Coleman ³ Oliver Sherwood	8	112	93	65	96	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Ath Leathan (Royal Vulcan)
Chased leaders, left 2nd 11th to 14th, chased winner approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakening when jumped big last (op 4-1)

4 2½ [12¾]	5. Solid As A Rock 9/2 Rhys Flint ⁷ Grant Cann	Rhys Flint ⁷ Grant Cann	8	105	86	56	87	–
b g Bijou D'Inde - Post Impressionist I (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Held up, behind 4th, hampered 11th, headway 13th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace (op 4-1)

5 7 [19¾]	9. Follow The Flow (IRE) 7/1 Owyn Nelmes Peter Pritchard	Owyn Nelmes Peter Pritchard	12	100 2	74	38	70	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - October Lady (Lucifer)
Chased leader until led 11th, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, weakened before last (op 10-1)

6 32 [51¾]	6. Kiltimoney (IRE) 4/1 Charlie Huxley ⁵ Richard Mitchell	Charlie Huxley ⁵ Richard Mitchell	8	106	85	19	46	–
gr g Kasmayo - Rosie's Midge (General Ironside)
Held up, headway 5th, blundered 12th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 11-2)

7 3¾ [55½]	7. Blunham Hill (IRE) 9/1 Charlie Poste ³ John Upson	Charlie Poste ³ John Upson	10	103	80	11	37	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Bronach (Beau Charmeur)
Prominent, lost place 7th, jumped left next, driven along after 9th, hampered 11th, weakened 15th (op 6-1)

8 7 [62½]	8. Mr Parson (IRE) 16/1 Rodi Greene Simon Lewis	Rodi Greene Simon Lewis	8	100 1 b	74	–	24	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Queenie Kelly (The Parson)
Held up, driven along 9th, hampered 11th, headway 12th, hit 14th, weakened next (tchd 14-1)

F	3. Nevada Red 7/1 Brian Toomey ⁷ Donald McCain	Brian Toomey ⁷ Donald McCain	7	113 b	98	–	–	–
ch g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Sovereign Belle (Ardross)
Led, headed and fell 11th (op 6-1)

9 ran Off time: 1:15:00 Winning time: 6m 48.20s (slow by 55.20s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: James Messenger (Plum Pudding) 1st breeder: Georges Lacombe
2nd owner: Mrs H R Cross (Maori Legend)
3rd owner: J Dougall (Brumous)
Tote win: £32.60 PL: £6.60 £2.90 £2.50 Ex: £170.40 CSF: £309.31 Tricast: £1,279.71

1:15 Towcester 23 Nov 2008

Colin Pestell Memorial Handicap Chase