Full Result 1.50 Lingfield | 8 February 2010

Group Clean Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) 3m OMS Heavy 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,252.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Shaking Hands (IRE) 15/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	6	113 b¹	95	95	110	–
b g Bach (IRE) - Picton Lass (Rymer)
Prominent, ridden in 4th after 11th, effort to go 2nd after 13th (4 out), led soon after 3 out, steadily drew away (trainer's rep said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding wore blinkers for the first time.) (op 6-1)

2 8	2. Topless (IRE) 10/1 Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland	Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland	9	1112	104	97	111	–
gr m Presenting - Tara The Grey (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Led, looked to be going best 13th, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, no chance with winner after next, held on for 2nd (op 7-1)

3 ½ [8½]	1. Its A Classic 3/1F Mark Grant Roger Curtis	Mark Grant Roger Curtis	9	121 7 p	107	99	114	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - McMahon's River (Over The River)
Prominent, mostly chased leader from 8th until on long run after 13th (4 out), soon outpaced under pressure, kept on to press for 2nd from last (op 10-3 tchd 7-2 in a place)

4 17 [25½]	7. Mister Pink 16/1 Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	10	104	82	58	72	–
gr g Accordion (IRE) - Place Stephanie (IRE) (Hatim)
Always in rear, not fluent 5th, last after 11th and soon tailed off, stayed on again from 2 out (op 20-1 tchd 22-1)

5 9 [34½]	8. Billybo 5/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	7	104	82	50	63	–
b g Kayf Tara - Pollys Perk (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Mostly chased leader to 8th, not fluent next, ridden after 11th, weakened on long run to 3 out (op 8-1)

PU	5. Heart Springs 20/1 Eamon Dehdashti ³ Dr Jeremy Naylor	Eamon Dehdashti ³ Dr Jeremy Naylor	10	109	90	–	–	–
b m Parthian Springs - Metannee (The Brianstan)
Took keen hold, held up in last, progress to go 5th at 10th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1)

PU	6. Quartz Du Montceau (FR) 4/1 Peter Toole ⁵ Anna Newton-Smith	Peter Toole ⁵ Anna Newton-Smith	6	105	88	–	–	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Emeraude I (FR) (Persifleur)
Never beyond midfield, struggling 9th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up after 13th (tchd 7-2)

UR	3. Freddies Return (IRE) 4/1 Jason Maguire Jim Old	Jason Maguire Jim Old	9	1111	103	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Rachael's Dawn (Rakaposhi King)
Held up in last trio, outpaced from 10th, progress after next, went 3rd on long run after 13th (4 out), ridden and outpaced again in 5 lengths 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 3 out (tchd 9-2)

8 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 6m 42.00s (slow by 50.00s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Brocade Racing (Shaking Hands) 1st breeder: Robert McCarthy
2nd owner: J & S Baigent (Topless)
3rd owner: H Downs (Its A Classic)
Tote win: £7.70 PL: £1.70 £3.10 £1.90 Ex: £56 CSF: £73.40 Tricast: £273.11

The last fence on the side of course omitted; ground

1:50 Lingfield 8 Feb 2010

Group Clean Handicap Chase