Full Result 3.45 Fontwell | 17 April 2015

Morestead Retirement Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m1f96yds) 2m1½f Good 13 fences

1st £2,729.16 2nd £801.36 3rd £400.68 4th £200.34

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. The Informant 4/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	9	1010 b	84	50	90	–
gr g Central Park (IRE) - Belle Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Midfield, 3rd at halfway, going best of a mostly hard driven and not travelling bunch, went 2nd at 9th, led 3 out, 3 lengths clear last, kept up to work to maintain advantage flat (op 9/2)

2 3¼	1. Popaflora 11/4F Ryan Mahon Dan Skelton	Ryan Mahon Dan Skelton	9	1112 tb	100	63	102	–
gr g Alflora (IRE) - Poppet (Terimon)
Pressed leader, driven to lead before 8th but never looked comfortable, headed 3 out, plugged on and well held from last (op 5/2)

3 ½ [3¾]	5. Houseparty 8/1 Tabitha Worsley ⁷ Diana Grissell	Tabitha Worsley ⁷ Diana Grissell	7	99 2 2	76	38	78	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Amusing Time (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Behind early, 4th at halfway, went 3rd at 10th, ridden and held by leading pair from 3 out, kept on after last (op 7/1)

4 ½ [4¼]	2. Herecomesthetruth (IRE) 14/1 Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	13	1112 t	100	62	100	–
ch g Presenting - Beagan Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
In rear and not travelling, last and hard driven halfway, went moderate 4th 3 out, plodded on after last (tchd 12/1)

5 13 [17¼]	7. Morestead (IRE) 6/1 Brendan Powell Brendan Powell	Brendan Powell Brendan Powell	10	100 3 v	74	21	67	–
ch g Traditionally (USA) - Itsy Bitsy Betsy (USA) (Beau Genius)
Led until headed before 8th, soon hard driven, trudged on in rear from 3 out, eased flat (op 8/1)

6 41 [58¼]	6. Rebel High (IRE) 8/1 James Best Derek Frankland	James Best Derek Frankland	11	100 2 v	74	–	26	–
ch g Hymns On High - Celia's Fountain (IRE) (Royal Fountain)
Chased leaders until lost place under pressure after 7th, not keen after, tailed off 3 out (op 15/2)

PU	4. Thats Ben (IRE) 7/2 James Davies Tom Gretton	James Davies Tom Gretton	10	102 7 tp	76	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Classy Dancer (IRE) (Alphabatim)
Prominent until driven and dropped to rear 7th, not run on, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding lost its action; vet said gelding finished uncomfortable behind) (tchd 10/3)

7 ran Off time: 3:45:47 Winning time: 4m 39.90s (slow by 20.90s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Dr & Mrs John Millar (The Informant) 1st breeder: Mrs J D Richards, Mrs C L Shaw & Mrs V Gilmou
2nd owner: The Punchestown Syndicate (Popaflora)
3rd owner: Ms G Howell (Houseparty)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £2.40 £1.60 Ex: £16.40 CSF: £15.31 Trifecta: £80.70

3:45 Fontwell 17 Apr 2015

Morestead Retirement Handicap Chase