Full Result 5.10 Lingfield | 6 August 2010

John Marchant 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap

(Class 6) (0-65, 3yo+) 1m2f OMS Good To Firm

1st £2,047.20 2nd £604.50 3rd £302.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	4. Diamond Twister (USA) 11/2 Kieren Fox ⁵ John Best	Kieren Fox ⁵ John Best	4	95	60	70	70	–
b c Omega Code (USA) - King's Pact (USA) (Slewacide)
Tracked leading pair, quick move on inner to lead over 3f out and kicked on, driven over 1f out, just held on (op 9-2)

2⁽¹⁾ hd	10. Brigadoon 13/8F Richard Hughes William Jarvis	Richard Hughes William Jarvis	3	93	62	72	72	–
b g Compton Place - Briggsmaid (Elegant Air)
Held up in rear, progress on inner over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, closed under pressure finish, just failed (op 5-2)

3⁽⁸⁾ 2¼ [2½]	3. Vinces 15/2 Toby Atkinson ⁵ Tim McCarthy	Toby Atkinson ⁵ Tim McCarthy	6	96	61	67	67	–
gr g Lomitas - Vadinaxa (FR) (Linamix)
Well placed, chased winner 3f out, driven and no impression 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, one pace (op 13-2 tchd 8-1)

4⁽¹¹⁾ 3½ [6]	9. Thundering Home 20/1 Fergus Sweeney Michael Attwater	Fergus Sweeney Michael Attwater	3	94	63	62	62	–
gr g Storming Home - Citrine Spirit (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Dwelt, held up in rear, in touch over 3f out, effort just over 2f out when leaders already gone, went 4th final furlong, no chance (op 25-1)

5⁽¹³⁾ 5 [11]	11. Lou Bear (IRE) 10/1 J-P Guillambert John Akehurst	J-P Guillambert John Akehurst	3	810	55	44	44	–
b c Lujain (USA) - Dream Of Dubai (IRE) (Vettori)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, effort to go 4th on outer over 2f out, soon outpaced, faded (op 11-1)

6⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [11]	6. Frank Street 8/1 Liam Keniry Eve Johnson Houghton	Liam Keniry Eve Johnson Houghton	4	98 t	58	47	46	–
ch g Fraam - Pudding Lane (IRE) (College Chapel)
Tracked leaders, shaken up and not quicken well over 2f out, gradually weakened (tchd 15-2)

7⁽⁵⁾ 2¼ [13¼]	5. Slip 12/1 Matthew Davies ³ Conor Dore	Matthew Davies ³ Conor Dore	5	96 p	59	43	43	–
b g Fraam - Niggle (Night Shift)
Pushed along in last and not going well early, still in last pair 3f out, shaken up and some late progress (tchd 14-1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 1¾ [15]	8. Under Fire (IRE) 16/1 Tom McLaughlin Tony Carroll	Tom McLaughlin Tony Carroll	7	95	55	35	35	–
b g Lear Spear (USA) - Kahyasi Moll (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Chased leaders, lost place and pushed along over 5f out, effort 3f out, soon no progress (op 14-1)

9⁽⁹⁾ 11 [26]	13. Whitley Bay (USA) 33/1 Andrea Atzeni John Best	Andrea Atzeni John Best	3	85	50	8	8	–
b g Lion Heart (USA) - Sea Witch I (USA) (Sea Hero)
Never beyond midfield, struggling well over 2f out

10⁽⁶⁾ 3 [29]	12. Lily Eva 66/1 James Rogers ⁷ D Donovan	James Rogers ⁷ D Donovan	4	82	45	–	–	–
ch f Definite Article - Avanindra (Zamindar)
Always in rear, ridden and no progress 3f out, soon behind (trainer said filly was unsuited by the good to firm (firm in places) ground)

11⁽²⁾ 3½ [32½]	7. Banana Republic (IRE) 11/1 Dane O'Neill Paul Cole	Dane O'Neill Paul Cole	3	95	64	8	9	–
ch g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Elite Guest (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Led to over 3f out, weakened quickly (tchd 12-1)

12⁽¹²⁾ 60 [92½]	2. Supercast (IRE) 25/1 Sophie Doyle ⁵ Nicky Vaughan	Sophie Doyle ⁵ Nicky Vaughan	7	96	61	–	–	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Al Euro (FR) (Mujtahid)
Chased leader to over 3f out, weakened very rapidly, soon well tailed off

12 ran Off time: 5:11:00 Winning time: 2m 9.90s (slow by 4.10s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Forbidden (travel problems)
1st owner: John Best (Diamond Twister) 1st breeder: Annabel Murphy & William F Murphy
2nd owner: James Bowditch (Brigadoon)
3rd owner: Cavendish Star Racing & T D McCarthy (Vinces)
Tote win: £7.30 PL: £2.80 £1.10 £2.90 Ex: £19.50 CSF: £14.44 Tricast: £70.29
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 69 (58%) M [6-9] 33 (18%) H [10-13] 48 (24%)

5:10 Lingfield 6 Aug 2010

John Marchant 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap