Full Result 7.50 Towcester | 21 May 2010

Network Veka Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (1m7f181yds) 2m Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,927.25 2nd £859.50 3rd £429.75 4th £214.65

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Woodlark Island (IRE) 9/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	4	115 tp	102	83	105	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Be My Lover (Pursuit Of Love)
Led, wavered 3rd, ridden and blundered 3 out, headed next, driven to lead again last, all out, very game (tchd 5-1)

2 shd	6. Topflight Wildbird 8/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	117	100	85	107	–
br m Diktat - Jamarj (Tyrnavos)
Raced keenly on heels of leaders until driven after 5th, outpaced before next, rallied to lead 2 out, just headed last, every chance after until beaten on nod (tchd 9-1)

3 3¼ [3¼]	4. Points Of View 8/1 Sean Quinlan ³ Kim Bailey	Sean Quinlan ³ Kim Bailey	5	115	101	82	105	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - On Point (Kris)
Held up in rear, ridden 5th, headway next, pressing leading pair when mistake 2 out, hanging left after, beaten before last (op 15-2)

4 12 [15¼]	1. Sweet Seville (FR) 66/1 Matt Crawley ⁷ Michael Squance	Matt Crawley ⁷ Michael Squance	6	115	105	71	96	–
b m Agnes World (USA) - Hispalis (IRE) (Barathea)
Towards rear, ridden and lost touch after 5th, plugged on to go poor 4th after last (op 100-1)

5 2 [17¼]	5. Midnight Spirit 100/30F Anthony Freeman ⁷ Frederick Sutherland	Anthony Freeman ⁷ Frederick Sutherland	10	110 tp	100	64	89	–
b g Midnight Legend - West-Hatch-Spirit (Forzando)
Close up, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly soon after next, lost 4th after last (op 7-2)

6 8 [25¼]	3. Nothing Is Forever (IRE) 20/1 Daryl Jacob Liam Corcoran	Daryl Jacob Liam Corcoran	6	1110	103	57	84	–
b g Daylami (IRE) - Bequeath (USA) (Lyphard)
Took keen hold in midfield, ridden and lost touch well before 2 out, clambered over last (op 25-1)

7 1½ [26¾]	10. Bazart 8/1 Christian Williams Bernard Llewellyn	Christian Williams Bernard Llewellyn	8	114	97	49	76	–
b g Highest Honor (FR) - Summer Exhibition (Royal Academy)
Mistake 3rd, in midfield, ridden and struggling well before 2 out

8 11 [37¾]	2. Ardmaddy (IRE) 9/1 Joshua Moore ⁷ Gary Moore	Joshua Moore ⁷ Gary Moore	6	115 7 b	105	43	73	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Yazmin (IRE) (Green Desert)
Chased leaders, brief effort before 3 out, soon hard ridden and struggling (op 7-1)

9 5 [42¾]	9. Perlon (FR) 14/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	5	114	97	28	60	–
b g Winning Smile (FR) - Perle Deux Mille (FR) (French Glory)
Pressed leader until 3 out, ridden and dropped out quickly (op 16-1 tchd 18-1)

PU	11. Spider Boy 18/1 Gemma Gracey-Davison ⁵ Zoe Davison	Gemma Gracey-Davison ⁵ Zoe Davison	13	104 p	88	–	–	–
b g Jupiter Island - Great Dilemma (Vaigly Great)
Last and never going well, ridden and lost touch after 4th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (tchd 16-1 and 20-1)

PU	7. Ouste (FR) 7/1 Giles Hawkins ⁵ Alison Thorpe	Giles Hawkins ⁵ Alison Thorpe	8	112 tb	100	–	–	–
ch g Ragmar (FR) - Elbe (FR) (Royal Charter)
Took keen hold towards rear, mistakes 2nd and 4th, lost touch 3 out, pulled up next (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 8-1)

11 ran Off time: 7:50:00 Winning time: 3m 56.00s (slow by 11.00s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Eminence Grise Partnership (Woodlark Island) 1st breeder: Stone Ridge Farm
2nd owner: A. P. Racing (Topflight Wildbird)
3rd owner: W J Ives (Points Of View)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.30 £5.30 £3.20 Ex: £47.50 CSF: £39.81 Tricast: £279.59

7:50 Towcester 21 May 2010

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