Full Result 4.10 Cartmel | 21 July 2012

Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (3m1f107yds) 3m1½f Good To Soft 15 fences 3 omitted

1st £9,747 2nd £2,862 3rd £1,431 4th £715.50

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Epee Celeste (FR) 10/1 Alice Mills ⁷ Michael Chapman	Alice Mills ⁷ Michael Chapman	6	97 2	109	78	125	–
ch m Spadoun (FR) - Juste Ciel (USA) (Septieme Ciel)
Led to 2nd, with leader, led 6th, driven clear final 4f (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the mare was better suited by being able to dominate in a less competitive race.) (tchd 12-1)

2 12	5. Leac An Scail (IRE) 7/2 Samantha England ⁷ Joanne Foster	Samantha England ⁷ Joanne Foster	11	912	114	74	117	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Swings'n'things (USA) (Shernazar)
Led 2nd, to 6th, hit next, with winner, faded final 3f (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

3 5 [17]	6. Moulin De La Croix 3/1J Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	104 t	113	69	111	–
b m Muhtarram (USA) - Brambly Hedge (Teenoso)
Chased clear leading pair, one pace from 12th (op 10-3 tchd 11-4)

4 32 [49]	4. Wave Power (IRE) 3/1J Brian Hughes Valerie Jackson	Brian Hughes Valerie Jackson	8	108	117	48	86	–
ch g Definite Article - Romany RoseI (IRE) (Montelimar)
Modest 4th, well held when mistake last, soon weakened, finished very tired (op 4-1)

5 28 [77]	1. Postmaster 5/1 Robert Kirk ⁵ Tim Vaughan	Robert Kirk ⁵ Tim Vaughan	10	117 t	135	43	79	–
b g Dansili - Post Modern (USA) (Nureyev)
In rear, hit 1st, driven 5th, some headway 10th, weakened next, soon behind (op 6-1)

6 9 [86]	3. Hoopy (IRE) 12/1 Mr Derek O'Connor Gordon Elliott	Mr Derek O'Connor Gordon Elliott	10	110 tp	123	24	59	–
ch g Presenting - Simply Joyful (Idiots Delight)
Soon detached in last pair, tailed off from 12th (op 6-1)

F	2. Strongpoint (IRE) 20/1 Harry Skelton Patrick Griffin	Harry Skelton Patrick Griffin	8	111 t	124	–	–	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Ceo Draiochta (IRE) (Erins Isle)
Hampered start, soon behind, jumped right, tailed off 12th, fell last (normal 2 out) (op 16-1)

RR	7. Rory Boy (USA) 12/1 Adam Nicol ⁷ Andrew Crook	Adam Nicol ⁷ Andrew Crook	7	98 v	110	–	–	–
b g Aldebaran (USA) - Purr Pleasure (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Very unruly and reluctant to go to start, refused to line-up, left at start (op 8-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:12:00 Winning time: 6m 32.20s (slow by 20.20s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Mrs S M Richards (Epee Celeste) 1st breeder: E A R L Haras De Trefontaine
2nd owner: Mrs J Drake (Leac An Scail)
3rd owner: N A Twiston-Davies (Moulin De La Croix)
Tote win: £11.90 PL: £3 £1.30 £2 Ex: £63.60 CSF: £47.59 Tricast: £134.26

Fence before winning post omitted on all circuits.

4:10 Cartmel 21 Jul 2012

Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap Chase