Full Result 3.20 Exeter | 27 March 2008

Brian Heard 70th Celebration Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £6,971.80 2nd £2,059.20 3rd £1,029.60 4th £514.80 5th £257.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Charlies Future 4/1 Robert Walford R H & Mrs S Alner	Robert Walford R H & Mrs S Alner	10	117	120	110	131	–
b g Democratic I (USA) - Faustelerie (Faustus)
Jumped well, led 2nd, made rest, ridden and joined 4 out, 2 lengths clear 3 out, battled on gamely, just held on (tchd 9-2)

2 nse	1. Macmar (FR) 14/1 Daryl Jacob R H & Mrs S Alner	Daryl Jacob R H & Mrs S Alner	8	1112 p	125	115	136	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Ex Des Sacart (FR) (Balsamo)
Held up, struggling 11th, hard ridden and steady progress approaching 4 out, 7 lengths down 3 out, stayed on strongly approaching last, just failed (op 12-1)

3 2 [2]	9. Potts Of Magic 11/2 Charlie Poste ³ Richard Lee	Charlie Poste ³ Richard Lee	9	912 b	100	88	111	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Potter's Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, hit 6th, headway 12th, ridden to dispute close 3rd 4 out, kept on same pace from 3 out, went 3rd final stride (op 6-1)

4 shd [2¼]	6. Ammunition (IRE) 17/2 Tom O'Brien Carl Llewellyn	Tom O'Brien Carl Llewellyn	8	107	106	94	117	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Flapping Freda (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Took keen hold, mid-division, mistake 8th and lost place, in rear and ridden after 10th, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, edged left flat (op 12-1)

5 3¼ [5½]	4. Parkinson (IRE) 14/1 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	7	1011 p	110	96	117	–
br g Presenting - Be My Citizen (IRE) (Be My Native)
In touch, ridden to dispute close 3rd after 13th, kept on same pace from 4 out (op 25-1)

6 9 [14½]	3. Squires Lane (IRE) 3/1F Mark Grant Andy Turnell	Mark Grant Andy Turnell	9	111 7	114	92	115	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Perks Glory (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Led until 2nd, chased winner until 11th, soon struggling but remained in touch, mistake 12th and 4 out, went right 3 out, weakened before last (jockey said race came too soon for gelding) (op 5-2)

7 14 [28½]	7. Alcatras (IRE) 33/1 Owyn Nelmes John Ryall	Owyn Nelmes John Ryall	11	106	105	70	88	–
bb g Corrouge (USA) - Kisco (IRE) (Henbit)
Blundered 1st, chased leaders, outpaced after 13th, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out (op 40-1)

PU	8. Cash King (IRE) 4/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	8	106	105	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - On The Bridle (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up, hit 2nd, headway 10th, ridden to dispute 3rd approaching 4 out, weakened quickly 2 out, pulled up before last (op 9-2)

PU	5. Cooldine Boy (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	109	108	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Roouan Girl (IRE) (Tremblant I)
In touch, tracked winner 10th, every chance 4 out, soon ridden, weakened quickly approaching 2 out, pulled up before last (op 10-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 6m 3.00s (slow by 23.00s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: M L Lewis-Jones (Charlies Future) 1st breeder: G Piper
2nd owner: E W Carnell (Macmar)
3rd owner: James and Jean Potter (Potts Of Magic)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £2 £3.30 £1.60 Ex: £37.50 CSF: £56.17 Tricast: £313.39

3:20 Exeter 27 Mar 2008

Brian Heard 70th Celebration Handicap Chase