Full Result 3.25 Cartmel | 27 May 2009

Marl Speed of Light Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-95, 5yo+) (2m1f61yds) 2m1½f Soft 12 fences

1st £3,382.60 2nd £993.20 3rd £496.60 4th £248.04

Marl Speed of Light Handicap Chase, 2m1½f - Soft, Class 5 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. It's Bertie 3/1J Brian Harding Alistair Whillans	Brian Harding Alistair Whillans	9	1111	92	68	101	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Legend Of Aragon (Aragon)
Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, idled, just held on (op 7-2)

2 ¾	1. Flaming Heck 13/2 Alexander Voy ¹⁰ Lucy Normile	Alexander Voy ¹⁰ Lucy Normile	12	112	93	68	99	–
b g Dancing High - Heckley Spark (Electric I)
Led to 3rd, led 7th until 3 out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages to take 2nd, just held (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

3 1 [1¾]	10. Paperchaser 15/2 Campbell Gillies ³ Barry Murtagh	Campbell Gillies ³ Barry Murtagh	9	100	70	44	76	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Eye Bee Aitch (Move Off)
Not fluent in rear, mistake 1st, blundered 6th, headway to chase leaders next, led 3 out until 1f out, lost 2nd near finish (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

4 24 [25¾]	9. Rowdy Exit (IRE) 9/1 Brian Hughes Liam Lennon	Brian Hughes Liam Lennon	6	104	71	15	81	–
ch m Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Rowdy Nights (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Chased leaders, 3rd when blundered 7th, weakened 3 out (op 7-1)

5 10 [35¾]	3. Bog Oak (IRE) 3/1J Denis O'Regan Martin Todhunter	Denis O'Regan Martin Todhunter	9	116 p	87	19	93	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Miss Amy (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Mstake 1st, in rear, behind from 9th (jockey said gelding made a mistake first and never travelled thereafter) (op 4-1 tchd 11-4)

6 14 [49¾]	7. Silvo (NZ) 14/1 Ryan Mania ⁵ David Thompson	Ryan Mania ⁵ David Thompson	9	108	80	–	86	–
gr g Lowell (USA) - Silvadella (NZ) (Silver Prospector II)
Prominent, 5th and weakening when hit 3 out (tchd 11-1)

7 15 [64¾]	11. Amour Daria (FR) 25/1 Keith Mercer Simon Shirley-Beavan	Keith Mercer Simon Shirley-Beavan	6	101 t	68	–	74	–
b g Nikos - Ecluse (FR) (Morespeed)
Chased leaders, driven 6th, lost place 8th, soon behind (op 16-1)

F	4. King Among Queens 12/1 Mr O Greenall ⁵ Kim Bailey	Mr O Greenall ⁵ Kim Bailey	6	110 t	86	–	–	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Lady Solstice (Vital Season)
Held up in last, heavy fall 1st (op 11-1 tchd 14-1)

PU	6. Commanche Topgun (IRE) 12/1 Miss J A Kidd ⁷ J J Lambe	Miss J A Kidd ⁷ J J Lambe	8	1010 p	84	–	–	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Shequanah (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Took keen hold, led 2nd, headed 7th, lost place next, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 8-1)