Full Result 2.20 Fontwell | 26 November 2006

Freddie Meecham Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (3m1f106yds) 3m1½f Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £9,759 2nd £2,865 3rd £1,432.50 4th £715.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Deferlant (FR) 3/1F Robert L Butler ⁵ Carl Llewellyn	Robert L Butler ⁵ Carl Llewellyn	9	1010	114	130	134	–
ch g Bering - Sail Storm (USA) (Topsider)
Held up and behind, headway 11th, challenged on bit when mistake and left 6 lengths clear 2 out, hit last, ridden out (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

2 7	8. He's The Gaffer (IRE) 9/2 Daryl Jacob ³ Bob Buckler	Daryl Jacob ³ Bob Buckler	6	913 b	101	111	111	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Miss Henrietta (IRE) (Step Together I)
Held up and behind, headway 13th, chased leader 4 out until after 3 out, left 2nd and beaten when hampered 2 out (op 15-2)

3 10 [17]	1. Cowboyboots (IRE) 9/2 Justin Morgan ⁷ L Wells	Justin Morgan ⁷ L Wells	8	116	126	128	127	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Little Welly (Little Buskins)
Prominent, blundered 5th, lost place 11th, moderate 6th when mistake 15th, modest late headway when left 3rd 2 out (op 4-1)

4 19 [36]	6. Mr Dow Jones (IRE) 11/2 Robert Thornton Keith Goldsworthy	Robert Thornton Keith Goldsworthy	14	1012	111	98	98	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Roseowen (Derring Rose)
Held up and behind, moderate effort 15th, weakened after 4 out (trainer said gelding lost a front plate) (op 5-1)

5 58 [94]	7. Ashgreen 4/1 Liam Treadwell ³ Venetia Williams	Liam Treadwell ³ Venetia Williams	9	102	104	43	25	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Space Kate (Space King)
Prominent, mistake 15th, hard ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (op 7-2)

F	2. Latimer's Place 11/2 Seamus Durack Nick Gifford	Seamus Durack Nick Gifford	10	1112	125	–	140	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Pennethorne Place (Deep Run)
Led, blundered 7th, challenged by winner when fell 2 out (op 5-1)

PU	4. Whitford Don (IRE) 33/1 Colin Bolger ³ Kahlil De Burca	Colin Bolger ³ Kahlil De Burca	8	110 p	116	–	–	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Whitford Breeze (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd, blundered 9th, ridden and lost touch after next, tailed off when pulled up after 13th

7 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 6m 58.70s (slow by 32.70s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Waltzing Beau (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs G McNeela (Deferlant) 1st breeder: Wertheimer & Frere
2nd owner: M J Hallett (He's The Gaffer)
3rd owner: David Gower (Cowboyboots)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £2.80 £2.30 Ex: £29.10 CSF: £17.36 Tricast: £59.16

2:20 Fontwell 26 Nov 2006

Freddie Meecham Handicap Chase