Full Result 2.40 Folkestone | 17 November 2009

Daily Mail Raceday Handicap Chase (In Memory of Lady Harmsworth Blunt)

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) 2m5f Good To Soft 13 fences 2 omitted

1st £15,655 2nd £4,625 3rd £2,312.50 4th £1,157.50 5th £577.50 6th £290

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Nikos Extra (FR) 3/1F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	114	117	130	134	–
b g Nikos - Madame Extra (FR) (Sir Brink)
Tracked leaders, went close up 11th (usual 4 out), tracked leading trio on long run after next, produced to challenge and not fluent last, soon led, ran on well (op 9-2)

2 2¼	11. Far More Serious (IRE) 5/1 Tom Scudamore Charlie Longsdon	Tom Scudamore Charlie Longsdon	9	1012 7	111	122	124	–
bb g Needle Gun (IRE) - Womans Heart (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Left disputing lead after 1st, mistake 5th, headed 8th but stayed prominent, challenged 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden to lead last, soon headed and one pace

3 2 [4¼]	12. Shake The Barley (IRE) 25/1 Sam Thomas Tom George	Sam Thomas Tom George	6	109	108	117	117	–
ch g Marignan (USA) - Glengarra Princess (Cardinal Flower)
Well in touch, progress 10th, challenged 2 out (usual 3 out), led on long run soon after, headed and faded last (op 33-1)

4 3¾ [8]	3. Sovereign King I 40/1 Charlie Huxley ³ Alan King	Charlie Huxley ³ Alan King	7	117	123	128	128	–
bb g Sovereign Water (FR) - Bedwyn Bridge (Over The River)
Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, progress from 9th to chase leaders 2 out (usual 3 out), never quite on terms but kept on (op 50-1)

5 ¾ [8¾]	10. Giolla De (IRE) 20/1 Johnny Farrelly ³ Alan Fleming	Johnny Farrelly ³ Alan Fleming	10	109	111	116	115	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Deep Inagh (IRE) (Deep Run)
Held up well in rear, progress from 10th, last of those in touch after 2 out (usual 3 out), stayed on after but never able to challenge (op 22-1)

6 7 [15¾]	2. Misty DancerI 16/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	10	1111	124	122	121	–
gr g Vettori (IRE) - Light Fantastic I (Deploy)
Settled midfield, effort to chase leaders 2 out (usual 3 out), no impression soon after, well beaten before last (op 12-1)

7 1¾ [17½]	14. Oncle Kid (FR) 33/1 Matt Griffiths ⁷ Paul Henderson	Matt Griffiths ⁷ Paul Henderson	7	913	105	102	101	–
b g Kidder (FR) - Hanoi City (FR) (Sky Lawyer)
Prominent on outer, led 9th, headed and weakened on long run after 2 out (usual 3 out)

8 2½ [20]	13. Ammunition (IRE) 12/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	108 p	107	101	102	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Flapping Freda (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
In touch in midfield, effort on inner 10th, disputed 2nd next, losing place when not fluent next, weakened (op 10-1)

9 nse [20]	4. William Bonney (IRE) 8/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	9	1110 p	123	117	116	–
br g Oscar (IRE) - Beaudel (Fidel)
Held up well in rear, progress on inner from 9th, chasing leaders and in touch 11th (usual 4 out), weakened on long run after next (op 11-2)

10 3½ [23½]	9. Pistol Desbois (FR) 5/1 Daryl Jacob R H & Mrs S Alner	Daryl Jacob R H & Mrs S Alner	6	1012	111	102	104	–
gr g Smadoun (FR) - Tarpeia (FR) (Suvero)
Detached in last and jumping stickily early, some progress from 9th, trying to close on main pack when blundered next, never on terms after (op 15-2)

11 8 [31½]	15. Sandymac (IRE) 8/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	9	101	100	83	81	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Molly Owen (IRE) (Kambalda)
Poor round of jumping and always in rear, lost touch from 10th, no chance after 2 out (usual 3 out) (tchd 17-2)

12 16 [47½]	8. Sninfia (IRE) 66/1 Bernie Wharfe ³ Gerald Ham	Bernie Wharfe ³ Gerald Ham	9	1012	114	82	79	–
b m Hector Protector (USA) - Christmas Kiss (Taufan)
Well in touch on outer until gradually weakened from 10th, well behind after 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off

13 18 [65½]	1. Pur De Sivola (FR) 33/1 James Banks ⁷ Nick Lampard	James Banks ⁷ Nick Lampard	6	115	125	75	72	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Gamine D'Ici (FR) (Cadoudal)
Disputed lead after 1st to 8th, soon lost place, weakened 10th, tailed off after next (usual 3 out)

14 10 [75½]	5. Pauillac (FR) 9/1 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	6	116 t	119	59	56	–
b g Useful (FR) - Jolie Mome (FR) (Art Francais)
Held up in rear, reminders after 6th, soon dropped to last, toiling after, tailed off from 10th (tchd 17-2 and 10-1)

PU	7. Manmoon (FR) 66/1 David Dennis Nigel Hawke	David Dennis Nigel Hawke	6	112	115	–	–	–
gr g Mansonnien (FR) - La Voix De La Lune (FR) (Less Ice)
Led, slithered on landing 1st and headed, stayed prominent, led 8th, headed and mistake next, weakening rapidly when terrible blunder 2 out (usual 3 out) and pulled up

15 ran Off time: 2:43:00 Winning time: 5m 7.80s (slow by 5.80s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Mr And Mrs J D Cotton (Nikos Extra) 1st breeder: Eurl Du Chene & Dr Vet Roger Yves Simon
2nd owner: Neysauteur Partnership (Far More Serious)
3rd owner: Slad Valley Racing Partnership (Shake The Barley)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £2 £2.70 £5.40 Ex: £24.90 CSF: £18.28 Tricast: £327.42

1st fence in home straight on each circuit omitted due to unsafe ground

2:40 Folkestone 17 Nov 2009

Daily Mail Raceday Handicap Chase (In Memory of Lady Harmsworth Blunt)