Full Result 1.15 Wetherby | 26 December 2004

skybet.com Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) 3m1f OMS Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £29,750 2nd £11,000 3rd £5,500 4th £2,500 5th £1,250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Truckers Tavern (IRE) 8/1 Keith Mercer ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	9	112 t	143	105	152	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Sweet Tulip (Beau Chapeau)
Held up in rear, steady headway after 5 out, chased leader 3 out, close up when blundered next and rider lost whip, ridden to lead after last, kept on

2 ¾	9. Malek (IRE) 10/1 Jim Crowley Keith Reveley	Jim Crowley Keith Reveley	8	100 2	122	83	131	–
b g Tremblant I - Any Offers (Paddy's Stream)
Held up and behind, smooth headway when left 2nd 11th, led after 5 out, ridden along and wandered after 2 out, blundered last, soon headed, kept on (op 12-1)

3 dist [30¾]	8. Cruise Leader (IRE) 5/1 Richie McGrath Chris Grant	Richie McGrath Chris Grant	9	101	123	–	91	–
b g Supreme Leader - Ormskirk Mover (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders going well, smooth headway and close up 6 out, ridden along after next and soon outpaced, 3rd and held when blundered 3 out

4 1 [31¾]	4. Ryalux (IRE) 50/1 Owyn Nelmes ⁵ Andrew Crook	Owyn Nelmes ⁵ Andrew Crook	11	1013	140	–	102	–
b g Riverhead (USA) - Kings De Lema (IRE) (King's Ride)
Chased leaders, hit 2nd, ridden along approaching 5 out and soon outpaced (op 33-1)

5 22 [53¾]	6. Gunner Welburn 9/1 Russ Garritty Andrew Balding	Russ Garritty Andrew Balding	12	1012 p	134	–	86	–
ch g Gunner B - Vedra (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Chased leader until left in lead 11th, ridden along and headed after 5 out, soon weakened (op 10-1)

F	5. Lord Transcend (IRE) 5/4F Paul Robson ³ Howard Johnson	Paul Robson ³ Howard Johnson	7	1012	137	–	–	–
gr g Aristocracy (IRE) - Capincur Lady (Over The River)
Led, hit 7th, blundered next, pushed along when fell 11th (op Evens)

UR	1. Royal Emperor (IRE) 9/2 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	8	1112	148	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Boreen Bro (Boreen)
Chased leaders, hit 8th, pushed along when blundered and unseated rider 11th (op 11-2)

7 ran Off time: 1:19:00 Winning time: 6m 41.80s (slow by 50.80s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Murphy's Cardinal (unsuitable ground), Wain Mountain (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs M B Scholey (Truckers Tavern) 1st breeder: J J Manning
2nd owner: Mrs J W Furness & Lord Zetland (Malek)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Cruise Leader)
Tote win: £9.80 PL: £3.40 £3.10 Ex: £121.70 CSF: £72.51 Tricast: £430.80

1:15 Wetherby 26 Dec 2004

skybet.com Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase Class A (Listed Race)