Full Result 2.50 Hereford | 21 February 2011

Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m4f194yds) 2m5f Heavy 14 fences 2 omitted

1st £2,602 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Quartz De Thaix (FR) 4/7F Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	7	110	–	46	129	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Une Amie (FR) (Prove It Baby)
Close up and going well, went 2nd after 3 out, sustained run final 3f, well timed challenge to get up close home (tchd 4-6 in places)

2 1	3. Swansbrook (IRE) 11/4 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	8	110	119	45	128	–
b g Alderbrook - Bobsyourdad (IRE) (Bob's Return)
Left in lead 3rd, 2 lengths clear last (normal 2 out), soon ridden, headed close home (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

3 36 [37]	4. The Humbel Monk (IRE) 50/1 Peter Toole ³ Lucy Jones	Peter Toole ³ Lucy Jones	9	1011	–	8	92	–
b g Humbel (USA) - Miss Monks (IRE) (Phardante)
Hit 9th, soon went 2nd, every chance until oujumped 11th and next, weakening when hit 2 out, tailed off (tchd 40-1)

4 16 [53]	2. South O'The Border 11/2 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	110 p	124	–	76	–
b g Wolfhound (USA) - Abbey's Gal (Efisio)
Jumped very ponderously and reluctantly, led until climbed 3rd, reminders 5th, driven from 7th, no response, last and struggling after 9th, tailed off before 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 6-1)

PU	5. Real Dandy 50/1 Matt Crawley ⁷ Lucinda Featherstone	Matt Crawley ⁷ Lucinda Featherstone	5	105	–	–	–	–
b g Bahamian Bounty - You Make Me Real (USA) (Give Me Strength)
Detached last and not travelling well until blundered 6th and pulled up (jockey said saddle slipped) (op 100-1)

5 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 5m 47.70s (slow by 42.70s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Roa Arkle Partnership (Quartz De Thaix) 1st breeder: Michel Bourgneuf
2nd owner: Favourites Racing & Andrew Gemmell (Swansbrook)
3rd owner: Anthony Davies (The Humbel Monk)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.20 £1.60 Ex: £2.40 CSF: £2.65

Final fence omitted on both circuits.