7:10
Towcester
17 May 2011
"Mazda6" Handicap Chase
(Class 5) (3m102yds) 3m½f Good To Firm 17 fences
1st
£1,821.40 2nd
£534.80 3rd
£267.40 4th
£133.56
Error
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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8 | 110 t | 86 | 94 | 94 | – |
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Indian Rocket |
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Behind, blundered 2nd, mistake 3rd, still 6th and hard ridden when mistake 15th, went 2nd before 2 out, 3 lengths down last, responded to sustained pressure to lead 100yds out and gamely forged clear (op 10-3) | ||||||||||
8 | 911 4 p | 67 | 73 | 71 | – |
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Robin Des Champs (FR) |
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Held up last until 10th, effort after 15th, led after 3 out, ridden clear, 6 lengths ahead 2 out, not fluent last, idled badly and headed halfway up run-in, soon outpaced (op 17-2) | ||||||||||
9 | 103 p | 77 | 80 | 76 | – |
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Antarctique (IRE) |
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Towards rear, under pressure on outer 14th, some progress before 2 out but always making it look very hard work, went modest 3rd at last (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
7 | 103 tb | 70 | 69 | 66 | – |
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ch g
Sure Blade (USA) |
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Took keen hold, prominent, jumped big 1st, not fluent 6th, mistake 13th, 2nd at 15th, lost place under pressure next, plodded on (op 16-1 tchd 17-2) | ||||||||||
9 | 911 10 t | 67 | 59 | 56 | – |
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Saddlers' Hall (IRE) |
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2nd until led after 6th, jumped left and reminders, headed 11th, 3rd and outpaced under pressure 3 out, eased last (op 4-1 tchd 5-1) | ||||||||||
7 | 116 | 87 | 79 | 72 | – |
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Zagreb (USA) |
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Chased leaders, 3rd after 9th until 12th, dropped to rear 14th, struggling when mistake next, plugged on flat (op 11-2 tchd 5-1) | ||||||||||
10 | 115 p | 86 | 49 | 61 | – |
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Oscar (IRE) |
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Led until before 6th, led again 11th until after 3 out, driven and lost place quickly, tailed off and eased last (op 4-1 tchd 5-1) | ||||||||||
8 | 1011 tp | 85 | – | – | – | |||||
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Observatory (USA) |
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Chased leaders until terrible mistake 4th and rider lost iron briefly, often jumped slowly after, last when slow 10th, tailed off 13th, clambered over 15th, pulled up next (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Off time: 7:10:00 Winning time: 6m 5.90s (slow by 12.90s) Total SP: 113%
- Non-runners: Marigolds Way (self certificate), Midnight Diamond (unsuitable ground)
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1st owner:
Mrs Alison Batchelor (Bollywood)
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2nd owner:
Huntsman Racing (Tinalliat)
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3rd owner:
Andrew J Martin (Oranger)
- Tote win: £6 PL: £1.40 £2.20 £3.20 Ex: £40.70 CSF: £34.33 Tricast: £241.37