Full Result 2.30 Hereford | 13 February 2011

Matthew Clark Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-95, 5yo+) (2m4f194yds) 2m5f Soft 14 fences 2 omitted

1st £2,081.60 2nd £611.20 3rd £305.60 4th £152.64

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Havenstone (IRE) 4/1 Aodhagan Conlon ⁷ Evan Williams	Aodhagan Conlon ⁷ Evan Williams	10	1011	86	7	95	–
bb g Needle Gun (IRE) - Melodic Tune (IRE) (Roselier)
Led, headed approaching 4th, remained prominent, mistake 8th, ridden and outpaced 9th, left in lead 11th, stayed on under pressure after last, always doing enough (op 3-1)

2 3	5. Bless My Soul 14/1 Matt Griffiths ⁵ Ron Hodges	Matt Griffiths ⁵ Ron Hodges	8	1010 t	83	–	87	–
b g Kayf Tara - Reve En Rose (Revlow)
In touch, tracked leaders after 6th, ridden before 2 out, soon chased winner, kept on under pressure after last, held close home (vet said gelding finished distressed) (op 18-1)

3 35 [38]	6. Kinkeel (IRE) 8/1 Eamon Dehdashti ³ Tony Carroll	Eamon Dehdashti ³ Tony Carroll	12	1012	83	–	56	–
b g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Bubbly Beau (Beau Charmeur)
Held up, ridden after 5th, lost touch with leaders before 11th, no danger after, took poor 3rd run-in (op 6-1)

4 36 [74]	7. Sourchamp (FR) 20/1 Charlie Wallis ⁷ Arthur Whiting	Charlie Wallis ⁷ Arthur Whiting	5	913 t	77	–	6	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Jourie (FR) (Lute Antique)
Pulled hard, headway to lead approaching 4th, jumped left 5th and 6th, headed 10th, weakened after 2 out (op 22-1 tchd 25-1)

PU	4. Paradise Expected 7/1 Richard Killoran ³ Tim Vaughan	Richard Killoran ³ Tim Vaughan	8	1013 t	84	–	–	–
ch m North Briton - Phenomenon I (Unfuwain)
Handy, lost place and struggling 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (jockey said mare was unsuited by the soft ground) (tchd 15-2)

PU	1. Quicolai (FR) 4/1 Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	7	1112 t	94	–	–	–
ch g Ragmar (FR) - Alene (FR) (King Cyrus I)
Prominent, led 10th, blundered 11th, soon headed, weakened quickly after 2 out, tired in 3rd and losing touch with leaders when pulled up before last (op 11-2)

PU	2. Fleur De Vassy 15/8F Harry Challoner ⁷ Venetia Williams	Harry Challoner ⁷ Venetia Williams	7	111	90	–	–	–
ch m Alflora (IRE) - Royale De Vassy (FR) (Royal Charter)
Held up, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare never travelled) (op 2-1 tchd 7-4)

7 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 56.50s (slow by 51.50s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Tywi Syndicate (Havenstone) 1st breeder: John Meagher
2nd owner: Miss R Dobson (Bless My Soul)
3rd owner: Group 1 Racing (1994) Ltd (Kinkeel)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £3.10 £6 Ex: £54.20 CSF: £46.27

Last fence omitted on both circuits.

2:30 Hereford 13 Feb 2011

Matthew Clark Handicap Chase