4:40 Ascot 27 Mar 2009
Independent Newspaper Veterans' Handicap Chase
(Class 2) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good 20 fences
1st
£15,713 2nd
£4,683 3rd
£2,370.50 4th
£1,215.50 5th
£635.50
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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11 | 107 | 126 | 80 | 133 | – | ||||
| ch g Phardante (FR) - Briery Gale (Strong Gale) | ||||||||||
| Settled well in rear, mistake 12th, in touch 15th, good progress next to go 2nd after 3 out, driven to lead narrowly last, soon headed, rallied flat to lead again near finish (op 6-1 tchd 9-2) | ||||||||||
|
11 | 110 | 133 | 86 | 140 | – | ||||
| bb g Presenting - Executive Wonder (IRE) (Executive Perk) | ||||||||||
| Well placed in chasing group, effort from 15th, closed on leaders 3 out, pressing in 3rd when blundered 2 out, rallied to lead soon after last, headed final strides (op 9-2) | ||||||||||
|
11 | 102 | 121 | 71 | 124 | – | ||||
| b g Perrault - Macyrienne (FR) (Saint Cyrien) | ||||||||||
| Held up at back of field, last of main group 15th, good progress on inner to go close 4th after 3 out, not quicken next, kept on (op 11-1) | ||||||||||
|
12 | 1011 | 133 | 55 | 114 | – | ||||
| b g Environment Friend - Roxy River (Ardross) | ||||||||||
| Made most at good pace, mistake 11th, headed and hit 16th, weakened next, left poor 4th last | ||||||||||
|
10 | 105 tp | 124 | – | 40 | – | ||||
| b g Mister Lord (USA) - Killeshandra Lass (IRE) (King's Ride) | ||||||||||
| Always well in rear, ridden in last halfway, soon behind, tailed off from 14th (tchd 33-1) | ||||||||||
|
14 | 1011 | 130 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Epervier Bleu - Brett's Dream (FR) (Pharly) | ||||||||||
| Jumped left, mostly tracked leader to 9th, weakening when mistake 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th | ||||||||||
|
12 | 112 | 135 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Rendezvous (Lorenzaccio) | ||||||||||
| Hampered 1st, held up in rear, in touch at back of main group after 14th, weakened next, well beaten 9th after 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
|
11 | 106 | 125 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Marble Fontaine (Lafontaine I) | ||||||||||
| Mistakes and especially bad blunders 5th and 14th, with leaders, led briefly 10th, close 2nd 17th and still challenging when another blunder 3 out, weakened rapidly, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
|
10 | 113 | 136 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Erins Isle (IRE) - Just Possible (Kalaglow) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 1st, chased leaders, 4th when blundered 11th, not recover, pulled up before 13th (jockey said gelding had made two bad mistakes prior to pulling up) (op 8-1 tchd 6-1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 114 | 137 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Oscar (IRE) - Parkavoureen (Deep Run) | ||||||||||
| Jumped left 1st and not fluent 2nd, held up in rear, steady progress from 14th, mistake next, closed on leaders 3 out, 5th and weakening next, pulled up before last (op 5-1) | ||||||||||
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10 | 112 | 140 | – | 128 | – | ||||
| b g Epervier Bleu - Harpyes (FR) (Quart De Vin) | ||||||||||
| Patiently ridden in rear, joined chasing pack 15th, mistake 3 out, no impression on leaders after, well beaten 5th when blundered and unseated rider last (op 13-2) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1112 p | 145 | – | 148 | – | ||||
| b g Alflora (IRE) - Rim Of Pearl (Rymer) | ||||||||||
| Leading trio, pressed leader 15th, led next, driven 2 out, just headed when blundered and unseated rider last (op 6-1) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 4:40:00 Winning time: 6m 6.60s (slow by 11.60s) Total SP: 121%
- 1st owner: Vicky Reed Helen Plumbly Jane Trafford (Briery Fox) 1st breeder: Simon And Helen Plumbly
- 2nd owner: James Drummond (Out The Black)
- 3rd owner: A K M Racing (Kitski)
- Tote win: £5.90 PL: £2.30 £1.90 £3.20 Ex: £24.70 CSF: £22.63 Tricast: £197.79 Trifecta: £238.50 Pool: £964.00 - 2.99 winning units.
