Full Result 3.20 Fakenham | 18 May 2008

Rex Carter Memorial Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (3m38yds) 3m Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Megaton 8/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	7	103 p	102	105	125	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - Pan Galactic (USA) (Lear Fan)
In touch, chased leaders and ridden after 15th, led on inner after 2 out, soon clear, ran on strongly (trainer's rep said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding appeared suited by the sharper track, small field and the good to firm ground.) (tchd 15-2 and 17-2)

2 19	1. Cool Roxy 11/4F Chris Honour ³ Alan Blackmore	Chris Honour ³ Alan Blackmore	11	119	125	113	130	–
b g Environment Friend - Roxy River (Ardross)
Led, clear 3rd, ridden 14th, mistake and headed next, outpaced 3 out, rallied gamely last to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner (op 10-3)

3 1½ [20½]	3. Kaldouas (FR) 7/2 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	7	117 t	120	107	123	–
bb g Kaldou Star - Popie D'Ecorcei (FR) (Balsamo)
Chased leader, closed up after 13th, led next, ridden 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, lost 2nd flat (op 10-3)

4 nk [20¾]	2. Brooklyn Brownie (IRE) 9/2 Fergus King Malcolm Jefferson	Fergus King Malcolm Jefferson	9	119	122	109	123	–
b g Presenting - In The Brownies (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Chased leaders, closed 13th, chased leader after 15th, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

PU	4. Flying Spirit (IRE) 11/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	9	116 p	119	–	–	–
b g Flying Spur (AUS) - All Laughter (IRE) (Vision)
Always behind, niggled along after 7th, lost touch 9th, tailed off and pulled up 12th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 8-1)

PU	5. Englishtown (FR) 5/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	8	113 t	116	–	–	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - English Spring (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
In touch, mistakes 5th and 10th, lost place and ridden 11th, struggling after 13th, beaten when eased and pulled up after 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 11-2)

PU	7. Red Scally 17/2 Paddy Aspell Richard Guest	Paddy Aspell Richard Guest	8	101 b¹	100	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Southend Scallywag (Tina's Pet)
Held up in last pair, ridden 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off 15th until pulled up 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 8-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 6m 5.20s (slow by 1.20s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Swansea Bay Syndicate (Megaton) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
2nd owner: A G Blackmore (Cool Roxy)
3rd owner: Mrs Angela Tincknell (Kaldouas)
Tote win: £7.20 PL: £3.70 £2.10 Ex: £33 CSF: £30.81

3:20 Fakenham 18 May 2008

Rex Carter Memorial Handicap Chase