Full Result 6.40 Fontwell | 30 August 2012

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(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m5f139yds) 2m5½f Good 11 hurdles

1st £2,014.38 2nd £591.48 3rd £295.74 4th £147.87

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Akbabend 8/1 Tom Cannon ³ Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon ³ Chris Gordon	6	111 t	110	53	117	–
b g Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Akdariya (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
Led until after 1st, prominent, ridden to press leader from 7th, hit 3 out, stayed on very gamely to lead soon after last, drew clear, driven out (tchd 7-1 and 17-2)

2 5	3. Bathwick Man 100/30 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	7	1111 p	117	55	120	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Local Abbey (IRE) (Primo Dominie)
Tracked leaders, led narrowly 6th, ridden into definite advantage before 2 out, headed soon after last, no extra (op 4-1 tchd 3-1)

3 7 [12]	2. American Art (IRE) 4/1 Conor O'Farrell David Pipe	Conor O'Farrell David Pipe	7	1111 tb	117	49	112	–
b g Statue Of Liberty (USA) - Peshawar (Persian Bold)
Reluctant to go to start, led after 1st until after 3rd, prominent until ridden after 7th, lost 3rd after 3 out, regained 3rd before last, always being held by leading pair (trainer's rep said gelding appeared not to face the tongue strap which was removed and affected its overall performance)

4 3½ [15½]	1. E Major 3/1F Jimmy McCarthy Renee Robeson	Jimmy McCarthy Renee Robeson	7	1112 v	118	46	111	–
ch g Singspiel (IRE) - Crystal Cavern (USA) (Be My Guest)
Close up, nudged along after 4th, hit 7th, soon ridden, lost place next, plugged on after 3 out (op 7-2)

5 4½ [20]	6. Mangonel 25/1 Colin Bolger Chris Gordon	Colin Bolger Chris Gordon	8	1011	103	27	91	–
ch m Beckett (IRE) - Apachee Flower (Formidable I)
Held up, ridden after 3 out, plugged on but never a threat to leaders (op 14-1)

6 18 [38]	7. Bonoman (IRE) 14/1 Adam Wedge ³ Evan Williams	Adam Wedge ³ Evan Williams	9	100	95	–	67	–
b g Aboo Hom - Toreva (IRE) (Torus)
Held up, ridden and headway after 3 out, went 3rd briefly before next, weakened before last (op 10-1)

7 53 [91]	4. George Woolf 4/1 Aidan Coleman Tim Vaughan	Aidan Coleman Tim Vaughan	4	118 t	117	–	38	–
b g Iceman - Beading (Polish Precedent)
Close up, 3rd when ridden after 7th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (tchd 7-2)

7 ran Off time: 6:41:00 Winning time: 5m 46.80s (slow by 34.80s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Gordon Racing (Akbabend) 1st breeder: Miss K Rausing
2nd owner: Mrs S Clifford (Bathwick Man)
3rd owner: B A Kilpatrick (American Art)
Tote win: £8 PL: £2.70 £2.80 Ex: £39.90 CSF: £32.39

6:40 Fontwell 30 Aug 2012

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