Full Result 1.25 Towcester | 26 December 2008

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(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m5f153yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £3,252.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Rate Of Knots (IRE) 7/4F Richie McLernon ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	5	100	–	96	124	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Fast Time (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up, headway after 4th, led on bit last, easily (op Evens)

2 7	1. Ballyboley (IRE) 7/2 Tom Messenger ³ Neil King	Tom Messenger ³ Neil King	10	1011 b	104	96	112	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Benbradagh Vard (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Led, hit 5th, mistake 9th, headed after next, led again 3 out, soon ridden, hung right and headed last, no extra (vet said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 and 10-3)

3 12 [19]	3. Gritti Palace (IRE) 6/1 Willie McCarthy ³ John Upson	Willie McCarthy ³ John Upson	8	1011	109	84	99	–
b g Duky - Glittering Grit (IRE) (Sheer Grit)
Chased leader until jumped right 5th, soon pushed along, weakened 12th (op 25-1)

4 nk [19¼]	8. Stockton Flyer 50/1 Mr M Wall ⁷ Martin Keighley	Mr M Wall ⁷ Martin Keighley	7	107	–	84	100	–
b g I'm Supposin (IRE) - Orange Alert (Gildoran)
Prominent, mistake 4th, soon lost place, hit 12th, rallied and jumped right next, soon weakened (op 80-1)

5 11 [30¼]	2. Caspar Of Tarsus (IRE) 16/1 Bernie Wharfe ⁵ Gerald Ham	Bernie Wharfe ⁵ Gerald Ham	5	109 t	95	73	89	–
ch g Moonax (IRE) - Another Thurn (IRE) (Trimmingham)
Mid-division, headway to chase leader 5th, led after 10th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before last (op 25-1)

6 dist [60¼]	9. Miss Fleur 25/1 Mark Grant Nick Mitchell	Mark Grant Nick Mitchell	5	107	–	30	50	–
b m Bandmaster (USA) - Floral Park (Northern Park)
Chased leaders, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off (op 66-1)

PU	6. Push The Port (IRE) 6/1 Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	6	110	95	–	–	–
bb g Dushyantor (USA) - Port Queen (IRE) (Nashamaa)
Held up, ridden when not much room and hit 13th, pulled up before next (op 8-1 tchd 11-2)

PU	4. Johnny Harris (IRE) 50/1 Owyn Nelmes Nicholas Pomfret	Owyn Nelmes Nicholas Pomfret	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Celtic Lace (Celtic Cone)
Held up, always in rear, behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 100-1)

UR	7. Rico Hombre (FR) 4/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	9	110	–	–	–	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Lady Carolina (FR) (Noir Et Or)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened 3 out, behind when blundered and unseated rider next (op 3-1 tchd 9-2)

UR	5. Mr Parson (IRE) 33/1 Michael McAvoy ⁷ Simon Lewis	Michael McAvoy ⁷ Simon Lewis	8	107 b	60	–	–	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Queenie Kelly (The Parson)
Mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 4th (op 66-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:26:00 Winning time: 5m 57.40s (slow by 41.40s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: John P McManus (Rate Of Knots) 1st breeder: Mrs Noreen McManus
2nd owner: N Catterwell C Flinton R Swinfen C Appleton (Ballyboley)
3rd owner: Lord Wilson (Gritti Palace)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.10 £1.90 £2.60 Ex: £10.30 CSF: £8.85

1:25 Towcester 26 Dec 2008

Data Laser Mail Beginners' Chase