Full Result 3.50 Leicester | 24 February 2009

ladbrokes.com Rutland Water Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good 18 fences

1st £7,583.70 2nd £2,289.30 3rd £1,179.30 4th £624.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Lightning Strike (GER) 8/13F Aidan Coleman ³ Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman ³ Venetia Williams	6	115	140	109	142	–
ch g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - La Capilla (Machiavellian)
Led to 2nd, led 4th, clear from 2 out, eased flat (op 4-6 tchd 10-11)

2 5	2. Backbord (GER) 7/2 Dominic Elsworth Lucy Wadham	Dominic Elsworth Lucy Wadham	7	114	–	100	121	–
b g Platini (GER) - Bukowina (GER) (Windwurf)
Held up, headway 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, went moderate 2nd last, flattered by proximety to winner (op 10-3 tchd 9-4)

3 11 [16]	4. Elbow Lane (IRE) 66/1 Andrew Thornton Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	Andrew Thornton Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	9	1012	86	85	103	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Ah Donna (Don)
Led 2nd to 4th, chased leaders until weakened after 4 out (op 80-1)

4 1 [17]	6. Qualypso D'Allier (FR) 20/1 Mark Grant Andy Turnell	Mark Grant Andy Turnell	5	109	–	81	99	–
b g Dark Moondancer - Miss Akarad (FR) (Akarad)
Held up, jumped left 1st, headway 8th, chased winner 11th, ridden and weakened approaching last (op 33-1)

PU	3. Rightway Star (IRE) 4/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	6	114	133	–	–	–
b g Stowaway - Decent Shower (Decent Fellow)
Prominent, not fluent, mistake 2nd, chased winner 8th to 11th, weakening wheh hit next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 7-2 and 9-2)

5 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 6m 1.60s (slow by 21.60s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Jaunty Flight (vet's certificate)
1st owner: John Nicholls (Trading) Ltd (Lightning Strike) 1st breeder: Dr Christoph Berglar
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs J Timmons (Backbord)
3rd owner: A Good Days Racing (Elbow Lane)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.10 £1.50 Ex: £3.30 CSF: £3.39