Full Result 3.20 Catterick | 10 March 2010

Alan Mercer 50th Birthday Maiden Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (1m7f145yds) 1m7½f Good 12 fences

1st £3,252.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Farne IslandI 5/1 Fearghal Davis ³ Micky Hammond	Fearghal Davis ³ Micky Hammond	7	1011	94	82	102	–
ch g Arkadian Hero (USA) - Holy Island (Deploy)
Tracked leaders, headway 4 out, ridden along next, chased leader after 2 out, driven last, stayed on well flat to lead near finish (tchd 11-2)

2 nk	4. Kosta Brava (FR) 12/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	6	110	–	82	102	–
ch g Nikos - Tamana (USA) (Northern Baby)
Always prominent, close up when hit 7th, effort to lead 3 out, 2 lengths clear last, soon driven, headed and no extra near finish (op 16-1)

3 8 [8¼]	7. Stuff Of Dreams 9/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	5	107	–	65	88	–
b m Groom Dancer (USA) - Best Of The Best (FR) (Cadoudal)
Tracked leaders, effort and close up 4 out, ridden along and outpaced before next, stayed on from 2 out (tchd 10-1)

4 7 [15¼]	5. Otto Quercus (FR) EvensF Paddy Brennan Charlie Longsdon	Paddy Brennan Charlie Longsdon	5	110	112	64	94	–
b g Saint Cyrien (FR) - La Haie Blanche (FR) (Sanglamore)
Led until blundered 3rd, prominent but not fluent after, effort and close up when hit 3 out, soon driven and weakened after next (op 8-11)

5 17 [32¼]	1. Bardolet (IRE) 7/1 James Reveley Keith Reveley	James Reveley Keith Reveley	7	110	90	42	73	–
b g Snurge (IRE) - Bonne Atthenagh (IRE) (Rontino)
In touch, ridden along before 4 out and soon weakened (op 12-1 tchd 13-2)

6 50 [82¼]	6. Night Reveller (IRE) 200/1 Steven Gagan ⁷ Michael Chapman	Steven Gagan ⁷ Michael Chapman	7	100 t	64	–	21	–
b m Night Shift (USA) - Tir-An-Oir (IRE) (Law Society)
Soon behind, tailed off from 6th (op 100-1)

F	3. Ice Image (IRE) 7/1 Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	8	110 t	–	–	92	–
b g Darnay - Ice Trix (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Close up, led 4th, ridden along 4 out, headed next, driven and close up when fell 2 out (tchd 13-2)

7 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 3m 57.60s (slow by 10.60s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Joe Buzzeo (Farne IslandI) 1st breeder: G G Shiel
2nd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Kosta Brava)
3rd owner: S Hubbard Rodwell (Stuff Of Dreams)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.20 £6.90 Ex: £44.80 CSF: £51.31

3:20 Catterick 10 Mar 2010

Alan Mercer 50th Birthday Maiden Chase