Full Result 2.20 Wetherby | 29 October 2005

Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (0-150, 5yo+) (2m3f85yds) 2m3½f Soft 16 fences

1st £14,500 2nd £5,500 3rd £2,750 4th £1,250 5th £625 6th £375

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. St Matthew (USA) 9/2 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	7	1012	129	132	140	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Social Crown (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Close up, led 3rd, ridden along and headed 4 out, outpaced next, hit 2 out, stayed on approaching last, driven flat to lead near finish (tchd 5-1)

2 ½	3. Vandas Choice (IRE) 4/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	7	111	135	137	144	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Morning Devotion (USA) (Affirmed)
Held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, ridden and headway next, driven to challenge last, led flat, headed and no extra near finish (op 5-1)

3 1½ [2]	5. Banker Count 8/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	13	113	134	135	141	–
b g Lord Bud - Gilzie Bank (New Brig)
Tracked leaders, hit 7th, headway 10th, led 4 out, ridden 2 out, driven last, headed and one pace flat (op 10-1)

4 2½ [4½]	2. Le Passing (FR) 11/2 Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls	Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls	6	1112	143	141	149	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Petite Serenade (FR) (Trac)
Tracked leaders, mistake 9th, headway 5 out, chased leader after next, soon ridden and one pace approaching last (op 9-2)

5 23 [27½]	4. Amberleigh House (IRE) 33/1 Graham Lee D McCain	Graham Lee D McCain	13	114	135	110	117	–
br g Buckskin (FR) - Chancy Gal (Al Sirat I)
Led to 3rd, close up until ridden along and weakened approaching 4 out

6 dist [57½]	1. Quazar (IRE) 5/2F A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	1112 t	143	–	115	–
b g Inzar (USA) - Evictress (IRE) (Sharp Victor)
Always in rear, reminders 6th, ridden along 8th, headway and in touch 4 out, soon driven and beaten (jockey said gelding was unsuited by sticky ground) (tchd 11-4)

PU	6. Turgeonev (FR) 11/2 David O'Meara Tim Easterby	David O'Meara Tim Easterby	10	112	133	–	–	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - County Kerry (FR) (Comrade In Arms)
Chased leaders, ridden along approaching 5 out, soon weakened and behind when pulled up before next (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 5m 15.40s (slow by 29.40s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Keith Nicholson (St Matthew) 1st breeder: Mrs J G Jones Sr
2nd owner: J Petterson (Vandas Choice)
3rd owner: Mrs H Brown (Banker Count)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £3.20 £3.20 Ex: £28.70 CSF: £21.97

2:20 Wetherby 29 Oct 2005

Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase Class A (Listed Race)