Full Result 4.00 Towcester | 8 February 2018

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(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m102yds) 3m½f Soft 17 fences

1st £3,508.92 2nd £1,030.32 3rd £515.16 4th £350 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Grand Introduction (IRE) 3/1 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	8	119	95	60	110	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - What A Breeze (IRE) (Naheez)
Held up, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, headway next, led 13th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure (trainer said, as to the apparent improvement in form, the gelding was better suited by the ground on this occasion which, in his opinion, was slightly better than the ground at Wetherby and was also suited by the stiffer track) (op 9/2)

2 6	2. Dontminddboys (IRE) 2/1F Jack Quinlan Robin Dickin	Jack Quinlan Robin Dickin	9	1111	97	57	104	–
gr g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Native Ocean (IRE) (Be My Native)
In rear, pushed along 4th, headway 12th, joined winner 14th, ridden approaching 3 out, every chance from next until no extra flat (op 6/4 tchd 9/4)

3 7 [13]	4. Big Time Frank (IRE) 6/1 Andrew Thornton Polly Gundry	Andrew Thornton Polly Gundry	7	111	87	40	88	–
b g Bienamado (USA) - Pure Spirit (IRE) (Hubbly Bubbly)
Held up, not fluent 12th, headway after 3 out, ridden and every chance after next, weakened flat (tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)

4 7 [20]	6. Bonds Conquest 12/1 Liam Treadwell Seamus Mullins	Liam Treadwell Seamus Mullins	9	100 3 p	72	19	65	–
ch g Monsieur Bond (IRE) - Another Conquest (El Conquistador)
Chased leader to 6th, remained handy, pushed along after 9th, ridden and weakened 2 out (tchd 11/1)

5 14 [34]	5. Leith Hill Legasi 11/4 Paul O'Brien ⁵ Charlie Longsdon	Paul O'Brien ⁵ Charlie Longsdon	9	105 tb	82	16	62	–
b m Kahyasi (IRE) - Leith Hill Star (Comme L'Etoile)
Led to 10th, remained handy until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

6 15 [49]	7. Wish In A Well (IRE) 16/1 Hugh Nugent ⁷ Ben Case	Hugh Nugent ⁷ Ben Case	9	97 3 b	72	–	40	–
b g Gamut (IRE) - Lady Bellingham (IRE) (Montelimar)
Prominent, not fluent 3rd, chased leader 6th until led 10th, headed 13th, soon driven along, jumped right 15th, weakened approaching 2 out

PU	1. Golden Milan (IRE) 20/1 Stan Sheppard ³ Alan Phillips	Stan Sheppard ³ Alan Phillips	10	119 t	98	–	–	–
b g Milan - Belle Provence (FR) (Phantom Breeze)
Chased leaders, lost place 7th, behind from 12th, pulled up before 2 out (op 12/1)

7 ran Off time: 4:02:41 Winning time: 6m 48.60s (slow by 55.60s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Geoffrey & Donna Keeys (Grand Introduction) 1st breeder: Peter And Ann Downes
2nd owner: EPDS Racing Partnership 7 (Dontminddboys)
3rd owner: N Allen & P Bowler (Big Time Frank)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.80 £1.90 Ex: £10.90 CSF: £10.38 Trifecta: £49.90

4:00 Towcester 8 Feb 2018

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