Full Result 3.10 Wincanton | 19 February 2011

Country Gentlemen's Association Veterans' Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-145, 10yo+) 2m5f OMS Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £15,713 2nd £4,683 3rd £2,370.50 4th £1,215.50 5th £635.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Swing Bill (FR) 7/2F Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	10	117	125	139	141	–
gr g Grey Risk (FR) - Melodie Royale (FR) (Garde Royale)
Jumped well, made virtually all at good pace, clear leader from 5th, unchallenged after, comfortably (op 9-2)

2 8	6. Regal Heights (IRE) 4/1 Dougie Costello Tom George	Dougie Costello Tom George	10	116 p	124	130	133	–
b g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Regal Hostess (IRE) (King's Ride)
Disputed 1st until 5th, chased winner, ridden after 4 out, stayed on but no impression on winner (op 9-2)

3 16 [24]	8. Ma Yahab 10/1 Harry Challoner ⁷ Venetia Williams	Harry Challoner ⁷ Venetia Williams	10	1010 b	121	112	115	–
ch g Dr Fong (USA) - Bay Shade (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Ran in snatches, towards rear, tailed off 10th, stayed on from 3 out to go modest 3rd before last, never any danger (op 17-2)

4 6 [30]	2. Magic Sky (FR) 14/1 Charlie Poste Milton Harris	Charlie Poste Milton Harris	11	1111	129	114	117	–
b g Simon Du Desert (FR) - Kailasa (FR) (R B Chesne)
Held up, ridden after 10th, never any impression on leaders, went modest 3rd briefly after 2 out, never troubled leaders

5 27 [57]	1. Straw Bear (USA) 5/1 A P McCoy Nick Gifford	A P McCoy Nick Gifford	10	1112	130	88	114	–
ch g Diesis - Highland Ceilidh (IRE) (Scottish Reel II)
Held up, went 4th 12th, ridden when left 3rd 4 out, never on terms with leading pair, weakened 2 out (op 11-2)

F	4. Holmwood Legend 9/2 Keiran Burke ⁵ Patrick Rodford	Keiran Burke ⁵ Patrick Rodford	10	112	125	–	–	–
b g Midnight Legend - West-Hatch-Spirit (Forzando)
Chased leaders, ridden after 13th, staying on at same pace in 9 lengths 3rd when mistake, stumbled and fell 4 out (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 in a place)

PU	9. Ursis (FR) 20/1 Rhys Flint Steve Gollings	Rhys Flint Steve Gollings	10	112	120	–	–	–
b g Trempolino (USA) - Bold Virgin (USA) (Sadler's Wells)
Led until 1st, chased clear leaders until 8th, soon in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 18-1)

PU	3. Nikola (FR) 20/1 Tom Molloy ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Molloy ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	117 p	128	–	–	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Envie De Chalamont (FR) (Pamponi)
Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden after 11th, soon weakened, pulled up after 4 out (op 22-1)

PU	7. Picts Hill 13/2 Sam Thomas Anthony Honeyball	Sam Thomas Anthony Honeyball	11	114	122	–	–	–
ch g Romany Rye - Nearly A Brook (Nearly A Hand)
In touch, pushed along from 6th, soon in last trio, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 5-1 tchd 9-2)

9 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 5m 20.80s (slow by 17.80s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Swing Bill) 1st breeder: Maurice Veron
2nd owner: Mrs Janet Heler (Regal Heights)
3rd owner: M J Pilkington (Ma Yahab)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.80 £2.10 £4.20 Ex: £20.40 CSF: £18.57 Tricast: £123.56

3:10 Wincanton 19 Feb 2011

Country Gentlemen's Association Veterans' Handicap Chase