Full Result 8.20 Uttoxeter | 17 May 2014

Towergate Insurance Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m6f105yds) 2m6½f Good 14 fences 2 omitted

1st £2,599.20 2nd £763.20 3rd £381.60 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Best Boy Barney (IRE) 7/2J Matt Griffiths ³ Jeremy Scott	Matt Griffiths ³ Jeremy Scott	8	119 tb	100	110	116	–
b g Rashar (USA) - Graigue Lass (IRE) (Phardante)
Pressed leader at fast pace, upsides from 6th until driven 5 lengths clear normal 3 out, 7 lengths ahead normal 2 out, began to idle badly on extended run-in but found extra when pressed inside final 100yds (op 4/1)

2 1	2. Noble Witness (IRE) 6/1 Adam Pogson Charles Pogson	Adam Pogson Charles Pogson	11	118 p	96	105	108	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Jennas Pride (IRE) (Kambalda)
Always in 3rd or 4th, ridden home turn, outpaced when winner began to forge clear from normal 3 out, rallied as he started to idle on extended run-in, driven and nearly on terms 100yds out, no further impression (op 11/2)

3 10 [11]	7. Qualypso D'Allier (FR) 4/1 Conor O'Farrell Richard Woollacott	Conor O'Farrell Richard Woollacott	10	108	82	82	85	–
b g Dark Moondancer - Miss Akarad (FR) (Akarad)
Always in 3rd or 4th, not fluent 8th, disputed 2 lengths 3rd and ridden home turn, not quicken from normal 3 out, just won battle for modest 3rd (op 9/2)

4 hd [11¼]	3. Pure Anticipation (IRE) 8/1 Aidan Coleman Tim Vaughan	Aidan Coleman Tim Vaughan	9	114 v	92	92	95	–
gr m Old Vic - Lady Of Gortmerron (IRE) (Orchestra)
Led at strong gallop until 6th, upsides winner until normal 4 out, driven and outpaced next, duelled for moderate 3rd flat (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

5 52 [63¼]	9. Chicago Alley 28/1 Lee Edwards Dave Roberts	Lee Edwards Dave Roberts	13	103	77	29	33	–
br m Bob Back (USA) - Winnetka Gal (IRE) (Phardante)
Behind, blundered 5th, effort to chase leaders 9th, 5th and ridden and struggling home turn, tailed off (op 25/1)

6 18 [81¼]	10. Killfinnan Castle (IRE) 25/1 William Kennedy Violet M Jordan	William Kennedy Violet M Jordan	11	100 4	74	9	14	–
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Golden Seekers (Manado)
Never better than midfield, ridden and lost touch 11th, hopelessly tailed off next

7 19 [100¼]	4. Rocky Island (IRE) 7/1 Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	6	114 p	92	8	15	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Loury The Louse (IRE) (Hollow Hand)
Midfield, weakened and hit 11th, soon hopelessly tailed off (tchd 15/2)

PU	5. Nicene Creed 14/1 Paul Moloney Sophie Leech	Paul Moloney Sophie Leech	9	112 tp	90	–	–	–
b g Hernando (FR) - First Fantasy (Be My Chief)
Jumped stickily and never travelling in last, driven and lost touch halfway, tailed off and pulled up normal 4 out

PU	8. Bit Of A Clown (IRE) 7/2J Tom Cannon Nick Gifford	Tom Cannon Nick Gifford	8	106	80	–	–	–
b g Anshan - Dead Right Too (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Midfield, mistake 6th, ridden when hit 11th, struggling after, tailed off and pulled up normal 3 out (op 5/1)

9 ran Off time: 8:22:05 Winning time: 5m 38.30s (slow by 10.30s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Solway Sam (self certificate)
1st owner: G T Lever (Best Boy Barney) 1st breeder: Michael Kennedy
2nd owner: Wordingham Plant Hire & Partner (Noble Witness)
3rd owner: R C Skinner (Qualypso D'Allier)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £1.50 £2.20 £2.10 Ex: £30.50 CSF: £25.40 Tricast: £87.39 Trifecta: £72.20

The last fence was omitted on both circuits; low sun.

8:20 Uttoxeter 17 May 2014

Towergate Insurance Handicap Chase