Full Result 4.40 Towcester | 23 February 2014

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(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m5f153yds) 2m5½f Heavy 15 fences

1st £3,898.80 2nd £1,144.80 3rd £572.40 4th £286.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Nail 'M (IRE) 8/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Hawke	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Hawke	6	1110 p	103	102	119	–
b g Milan - Honor Kicks (FR) (Highest Honor)
Settled close up, 4th and ridden at 13th, driven into 2nd well before 2 out, led before last, gradually edged clear, idling flat and kept right up to work (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

2 3	5. Take The Mick 8/13F Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	7	118	101	97	116	–
b g Ishiguru (USA) - Michaelmas Daizy (Michelozzo)
Led narrowly, joined 12th, driven well before 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace and always held flat (tchd 4/7 and 4/6)

3 17 [20]	8. I Know The Code (IRE) 25/1 Tom Siddall Lynn Siddall	Tom Siddall Lynn Siddall	9	1010	89	68	85	–
b g Viking Ruler (AUS) - Gentle Papoose (Commanche Run)
Hit 4th, behind, left last at 8th, tailed off 12th, plugged on into remote 3rd after last (op 40/1)

4 3½ [23½]	2. Smart Exit (IRE) 5/1 Tom O'Brien Renee Robeson	Tom O'Brien Renee Robeson	7	1111 p	104	79	99	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Navaro (IRE) (Be My Native)
Tracked leaders, hit 11th, 3 lengths 3rd and ridden 13th, weakened before 2 out, lost poor 3rd flat (op 6/1 tchd 9/2)

5 26 [49½]	1. Cloudingstar (IRE) 15/2 Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	7	1112 t	105	54	71	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Different Dee (IRE) (Beau Sher)
With leader until 3 out, ridden and faded quickly up hill before next, lost poor 4th at last and eased, tailed off (op 7/1)

PU	7. Ball Hopper (IRE) 20/1 Andrew Thornton Richenda Ford	Andrew Thornton Richenda Ford	10	1013 t	92	–	–	–
ch g Rock Hopper - Lady Vic (IRE) (Old Vic)
Immediately detached in last, awkward jump 7th, tailed off and pulled up next (op 25/1)

PU	9. Roparta Avenue 40/1 Leighton Aspell Diana Grissell	Leighton Aspell Diana Grissell	7	107	86	–	–	–
b g Nomadic Way (USA) - Miss Fizz (Charmer)
Towards rear, pushed along after 6th, pulled up 9th, stirrup leather broke (jockey said stirrup leather broke) (op 33/1)

7 ran Off time: 4:40:36 Winning time: 6m 3.70s (slow by 47.70s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Cornish Ice (self certificate), Ortolan (vet's certificate)
1st owner: David Mitchell & D R Mead (Nail 'M) 1st breeder: Peter & Des Dundon
2nd owner: Sir Geoffrey & Lady Vos (Take The Mick)
3rd owner: Lynn Siddall Racing II (I Know The Code)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £4.30 £1.50 Ex: £17.90 CSF: £13.89 Tricast: £119.53 Trifecta: £113.70

4:40 Towcester 23 Feb 2014

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