Full Result 4.30 Fontwell | 27 March 2009

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

1st £3,382.60 2nd £993.20 3rd £496.60 4th £248.04

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
DSQ	5. Radar Love 14/1 Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	7	115	83	90	90	–
ch m Classic Cliche (IRE) - GoldenswiftI (IRE) (Meneval)
Disputed lead, led 5th until 4 out, made up 6 lengths run-in to catch idling leader near finish, finished 1st, disqualified and placed last, jockey weighed in light (op 12-1)

1 1¼	3. Silver Steel (FR) 2/1F Stephen Craine Richard Ford	Stephen Craine Richard Ford	6	118 t	86	92	96	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Oliver's Queen (FR) (King Cyrus I)
Chased leaders, blundered 10th, led 4 out, hard ridden and mistake last, went 6 lengths clear run-in, idled badly and caught near finish, finished 2nd, awarded race (op 11-4)

2 7 [8¼]	4. Carrickmines (IRE) 4/1 Mr T Weston ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	Mr T Weston ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	7	110	85	85	84	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Orlas Castle (IRE) (Bulldozer)
Held up in midfield, headway to go 3rd at 11th, chased winner 2 out until after last, one pace, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 5-1)

3 38 [46¼]	1. Tosula 4/1 Robert Thornton Neil Mulholland	Robert Thornton Neil Mulholland	6	1112 p	90	53	54	–
b m Syrtos - Sulapuff (Sula Bula)
Prominent to 6th, behind and ridden 8th, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 5-1)

4 21 [67¼]	2. Salsero (FR) 11/2 Dave Crosse Lucy Wadham	Dave Crosse Lucy Wadham	6	1112 tv	90	32	41	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Mankirella (FR) (Nikos)
Mistakes, prominent until ridden and weakened 11th, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 4-1 tchd 8-1)

5 140 [166¼]	7. Champagne Rossini (IRE) 20/1 Rodi Greene Chris Gordon	Rodi Greene Chris Gordon	7	108	72	–	–	–
b g Rossini (USA) - Alpencrocus (IRE) (Waajib)
Jumped slowly 1st, always towards rear, no chance 11th, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 18-1)

PU	8. Lord Lieutenant (FR) 14/1 Keiran Burke ⁵ Nigel Hawke	Keiran Burke ⁵ Nigel Hawke	6	101 tb¹	70	–	–	–
gr g Kaldounevees (FR) - Lady Lieutenant (IRE) (General Holme)
Never going with any enthusiasm, disputed lead until 5th, mistake and driven along 7th, weakened 9th, behind when pulled up before 11th (op 16-1)

UR	9. Indian Chase 8/1 Eamon Dehdashti ³ Dr Jeremy Naylor	Eamon Dehdashti ³ Dr Jeremy Naylor	12	100	67	–	–	–
b g Terimon - Icy Gunner (Gunner B)
Held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 8th (op 9-1 tchd 7-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 5m 42.20s (slow by 25.20s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Himba (self certificate)
1st owner: Richard Ford (Silver Steel) 1st breeder: Andre, Blandine & Jean-Phillipe Blin
2nd owner: Dr R D P Newland (Carrickmines)
3rd owner: Dajam Ltd (Tosula)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.10 £1.20 £1.50 Ex: £11.80 CSF: £11.37 Tricast: £29.47

Following an objection by the clerk of the scales and a subsequent stewards' inquiry, Radar Love, who passed the post first, was disqualified - jockey weighed in light. Silver Steel was awarded the race. 3rd last fence (ditch) omitted; damaged

4:30 Fontwell 27 Mar 2009

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