Full Result 2.40 Fontwell | 1 February 2009

John Ireland Memorial Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-90, 5yo+) (2m5f31yds) 2m5f Soft 15 fences 1 omitted

1st £2,927.25 2nd £859.50 3rd £429.75 4th £214.65

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Ultimate Limit 3/1F Timmy Murphy Alan Fleming	Timmy Murphy Alan Fleming	9	115	78	93	105	–
b g Bonny Scot (IRE) - Second Call (Kind Of Hush)
Held up in touch, mistake 12th, led 4 out, soon well in command on bridle, shaken up run-in, easily (op 10-3)

2 8	6. Killfinnan Castle (IRE) 5/1 William Kennedy F Jordan	William Kennedy F Jordan	6	1010	69	76	81	–
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Golden Seekers (Manado)
Took keen hold, soon settled in rear, mistake 3rd, headway 12th, stayed on to go 4 lengths 2nd 2 out, always easily held by winner (op 7-1)

3 31 [39]	4. Kappelhoff (IRE) 7/2 Mattie Batchelor Lydia Richards	Mattie Batchelor Lydia Richards	12	112 b	75	51	58	–
b g Mukaddamah (USA) - Miss Penguin (General Assembly)
Held up in rear, headway 8th, 3rd and pushed along when blundered 12th, soon weakened, finished lame (vet said gelding returned lame) (tchd 3-1)

4 3¾ [42¾]	2. Napolito (FR) 20/1 Colin Bolger Chris Gordon	Colin Bolger Chris Gordon	8	1110 b¹	83	55	60	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Clairette III (FR) (Mont Basile)
Disputed lead and soon 10 lengths clear with one rival, occasional reminders, led 11th until weakened 4 out

5 21 [63¾]	5. Lutin Collonges (FR) 5/1 Andrew Thornton Michael Roberts	Andrew Thornton Michael Roberts	10	111	74	24	34	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Ariane Collonges (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Towards rear, some headway to dispute 4th when blundered 11th, soon weakened (jockey said gelding was distressed) (tchd 9-2 and 11-2)

F	8. National Diploma (IRE) 10/1 James Davies Neil Mulholland	James Davies Neil Mulholland	9	106 b	65	–	–	–
b g Warcraft I (USA) - Lady Of Spain (Aragon)
Chased leaders, blundered 1st, mistake and lost place 5th, disputing modest 6th and ridden when fell 8th (op 8-1)

PU	1. Just Standeese (IRE) 8/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	7	119	85	–	–	–
b g Shahrastani (USA) - Vaguely Deesse (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Jumped deliberately in rear, soon well behind, pulled up after 10th (jockey said gelding never travelled)

PU	7. Park Lodge 8/1 Wilson Renwick Brendan Powell	Wilson Renwick Brendan Powell	6	108 p	67	–	–	–
b g Clerkenwell (USA) - Gilsan Grey (Grey Ghost I)
Disputed lead and soon 10 lengths clear with one rival, mistake 3rd, mistake and weakened 11th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 9-1 tchd 12-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 6m 4.20s (slow by 47.20s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: A T A Wates (Ultimate Limit) 1st breeder: D And Mrs Holmes
2nd owner: Chris And Sallie Swan (Killfinnan Castle)
3rd owner: Mrs Lydia Richards (Kappelhoff)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.70 £2.20 £1.20 Ex: £20.10 CSF: £19.22 Tricast: £54.53

The open ditch was damaged on the first circuit and subsequently omitted.

2:40 Fontwell 1 Feb 2009

John Ireland Memorial Handicap Chase