Full Result 3.40 Towcester | 8 April 2012

Elite Racing Club Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (1m7f181yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,274.30 2nd £667.80 3rd £333.90 4th £166.95

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Nicks Power (IRE) 8/1 Charlie Poste Robin Dickin	Charlie Poste Robin Dickin	6	119	107	60	109	–
b g Luso - Shii-Take's Girl (Deploy)
Behind, ridden 5th, still last before next, driven and stayed on strongly from 2 out, 4th at last but surged past the leaders to get up 50yds out (op 17-2 tchd 7-1)

2 2	1. King Ozzy (IRE) 8/1 Harry Skelton Lawney Hill	Harry Skelton Lawney Hill	8	1112 t	110	61	110	–
b g King Charlemagne (USA) - Kingpin Delight (Emarati)
Tracked leaders, effort and disputed 2nd 3 out, driven ahead after next, soon hung right under left-handed drive, caught close home (op 7-1 tchd 13-2)

3 ½ [2½]	12. Definite Lady (IRE) 9/1 Tom Scudamore Mark Rimell	Tom Scudamore Mark Rimell	6	106 p	90	40	90	–
b m Definite Article - Phillis Hill (Karinga Bay)
Hampered after 2nd, prominent, disputed 2nd 3 out, soon driven, every chance next, not clear run before last, no extra flat (op 8-1)

4 6 [8½]	10. Midnight Spirit 9/1 Hadden Frost Martin Bosley	Hadden Frost Martin Bosley	12	1012 tv¹	96	39	92	–
b g Midnight Legend - West-Hatch-Spirit (Forzando)
Led, ridden and headed after 2 out, one pace and beaten when crossed at last (op 7-1)

5 nk [8¾]	9. Marju King (IRE) 9/1 James Best ⁵ Phil Middleton	James Best ⁵ Phil Middleton	6	107 v¹	96	38	92	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Blue Reema (IRE) (Bluebird)
Lacked fluency, chased leaders, effort 3 out and soon close up, 4th and ridden when mistake 2 out, found little after (op 10-1 tchd 17-2)

6 1¼ [10]	3. Mickmacmagoole (IRE) 11/1 Barry Browne ¹⁰ Evan Williams	Barry Browne ¹⁰ Evan Williams	10	112 p	110	51	104	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Musk Lime (USA) (Private Account)
Towards rear, driven 4th, no response and lost touch under pressure before 3 out, plugged on again flat although rider had dropped whip before 2 out (op 12-1)

7 2¾ [12¾]	2. Giant O Murchu (IRE) 8/1 Dougie Costello Lawney Hill	Dougie Costello Lawney Hill	8	1112	110	47	101	–
b g Carroll House (IRE) - Centralspires Best (Nishapour)
Dropped out last, effort wide after 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, never got in a blow

8 ¾ [13½]	8. Swiss Guard 16/1 Mr Matthew Barber ⁷ Tim Vaughan	Mr Matthew Barber ⁷ Tim Vaughan	6	108 t	99	35	90	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Millennium Dash (Nashwan)
Hampered after 2nd, handy until driven before 3 out, beaten well before next (op 18-1 tchd 20-1)

9 shd [13¾]	6. Ruby Crown 11/4F Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	10	116	104	40	97	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Suilven (Teenoso)
Held up in rear, mistake 5th, daring run up inner to chase leaders after 3 out thwarted, soon ridden and not recover (op 10-3 tchd 7-2)

10 23 [36¾]	13. Spare Me 20/1 Brendan Powell ⁵ Brendan Powell	Brendan Powell ⁵ Brendan Powell	9	911	86	–	58	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Spare Set (IRE) (Second Set)
Pressed leader until ridden and lost place after 5th, tailed off and eased last (op 25-1)

PU	14. Samizdat (FR) 12/1 Thomas Garner ⁷ John Upson	Thomas Garner ⁷ John Upson	9	98 1	85	–	–	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Secret Account (FR) (Bering)
Midfield, ridden 5th, stopped to nil before next, tailed off and pulled up well before 2 out (op 14-1 tchd 11-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 4m 2.60s (slow by 17.60s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Meridiem (self certificate), Mytara (self certificate), Vertueux (self certificate)
1st owner: Jo Stainer (Nicks Power) 1st breeder: Nicholas Power
2nd owner: Ace Of Diamonds Partnership (King Ozzy)
3rd owner: Mark Rimell (Definite Lady)
Tote win: £8.90 PL: £2.80 £2.20 £3.80 Ex: £82.30 CSF: £70.13 Tricast: £591.79

3:40 Towcester 8 Apr 2012

Elite Racing Club Handicap Hurdle