Full Result 2.50 Towcester | 4 May 2017

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

1st £5,198.40 2nd £1,526.40 3rd £763.20 4th £381.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Midnight Shot 7/4 Aidan Coleman Charlie Longsdon	Aidan Coleman Charlie Longsdon	7	112	–	111	140	–
b g Midnight Legend - Suave Shot (Suave Dancer)
Made all, jumped well, shaken up approaching last, stayed on well, eased near finish (stewards inquired into the apparent improvement in form; they noted the trainer's explanation that gelding made a bad mistake at Haydock and stopped very quickly afterwards) (op 9/4)

2 5	3. Lofgren 13/2 A P Heskin Donald McCain	A P Heskin Donald McCain	6	112 t	117	106	133	–
b g Multiplex - Sherry Darling (IRE) (Alflora)
Chased leaders, chased winner after 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace (op 5/1 tchd 4/1)

3 9 [14]	6. Sam Red (FR) 5/6F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	112 t	–	98	125	–
b g Denham Red (FR) - Call Me Nana (FR) (Call Me Sam)
Chased winner until ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 10/11 tchd 8/11 and tchd Evens)

4 35 [49]	2. Edward Elgar 40/1 Robert Dunne Caroline Bailey	Robert Dunne Caroline Bailey	6	112 p	102	67	96	–
ch g Avonbridge - Scooby Dooby Do (Atraf)
Held up, behind from 7th (op 25/1 tchd 20/1)

PU	5. Rock Me Zippo (IRE) 50/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	9	112	–	–	–	–
b g Millenary - Babylonia (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Held up, behind from 7th, hit 11th, pulled up before last (op 33/1 tchd 28/1)

PU	1. Chief Bottlewasher (IRE) 200/1 Charlie Hammond ⁷ Aytach Sadik	Charlie Hammond ⁷ Aytach Sadik	6	109	90	–	–	–
b g Moss Vale (IRE) - Edwina (IRE) (Caerleon)
Chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, mistake and weakened 7th, in rear when blundered 9th, jumped left 3 out, soon pulled up (vet reported gelding lost its right hind shoe)

6 ran Off time: 2:50:40 Winning time: 5m 14.30s (fast by 1.70s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Alan Halsall (Midnight Shot) 1st breeder: Overbury Partnership
2nd owner: Jon Glews (Lofgren)
3rd owner: M Rashdi, Blue Grey Chevron, C Hodgson (Sam Red)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £2 £3.30 Ex: £11.80 CSF: £11.73 Trifecta: £15.70

2:50 Towcester 4 May 2017

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