Full Result 2.15 Ffos Las | 21 December 2011

E.P.S. Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Heavy 9 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £4,548.60 2nd £1,335.60 3rd £667.80 4th £333.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Radetsky March (IRE) 10/1 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	8	1112	126	47	132	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Jane Jones (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Made all, ridden approaching 3 out, going clear when hit last, stayed on well (op 9-1)

2 6	6. Blazing Buck 12/1 Lee Edwards ³ Tony Carroll	Lee Edwards ³ Tony Carroll	5	1011	114	28	113	–
ch g Fraam - Anapola (GER) (Polish Precedent)
Always prominent, chased winner from 3rd, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace from next (op 10-1)

3 2½ [8½]	3. Saticon 33/1 Sean Quinlan Richard Phillips	Sean Quinlan Richard Phillips	6	1111	125	37	121	–
b g Act One - Saumareine (FR) (Saumarez)
Raced wide, held up, not fluent 5th, headway from 6th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace from next

4 8 [16½]	7. Mauricetheathlete (IRE) 4/1 Nick Slatter ⁷ Martin Keighley	Nick Slatter ⁷ Martin Keighley	8	106	113	16	102	–
b g Sayarshan (FR) - Ardagh Princess (IRE) (Proverb)
Chased leaders, ridden 6th, weakened after 3 out (op 7-2)

5 8 [24½]	9. Mercury Bay (IRE) 5/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Keith Goldsworthy	Sam Twiston-Davies Keith Goldsworthy	6	102	102	–	83	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Jolie Landaise (FR) (Beaudelaire)
In touch, closed to chase leaders from 4th, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out (op 15-2)

6 6 [30½]	4. Quinte Du Chatelet (FR) 10/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	7	116	120	8	94	–
b g Lavirco (GER) - Grandeur Royale (FR) (Royal Charter)
Tracked leader to 3rd, stayed prominent, weakened after 6th (tchd 11-1)

7 24 [54½]	5. Wings Of Smoke (IRE) 9/2 Michael Byrne ⁷ Tim Vaughan	Michael Byrne ⁷ Tim Vaughan	6	1011 t	118	–	88	–
gr g King's Theatre (IRE) - Grey Mo (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up in touch, headway on inside after 6th, 3rd and ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (tchd 6-1)

8 31 [85½]	8. Ballyquin Queen (IRE) 3/1F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	107	107	–	26	–
br m King's Theatre (IRE) - One Swoop (IRE) (Be My Native)
Towards rear, hit 4th, ridden 6th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 4-1)

F	1. Numide (FR) 10/1 Nick Scholfield Rod Millman	Nick Scholfield Rod Millman	8	1112	126	–	98	–
b g Highest Honor (FR) - Numidie (FR) (Baillamont)
Held up in rear, steady headway after 6th, pushed along in 7th and no real impression when fell heavily 2 out (op 9-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 5m 19.60s (slow by 49.60s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: P J D Pottinger (Radetsky March) 1st breeder: Ms J Finn
2nd owner: Mill House Racing Syndicate (Blazing Buck)
3rd owner: S M Smith (Saticon)
Tote win: £10.50 PL: £2.30 £4.20 £8.40 Ex: £107.70 CSF: £119.97 Tricast: £3,775.97

middle flight in back straight omitted

2:15 Ffos Las 21 Dec 2011

E.P.S. Handicap Hurdle