Full Result 4.15 Bangor-on-Dee | 3 August 2007

Browns of Chester Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m1f77yds) 2m1½f Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £5,855.40 2nd £1,719 3rd £859.50 4th £429.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Vintage Gold (USA) 3/1F A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	1112	112	115	125	–
bb g Lear Fan (USA) - Wild Vintage (USA) (Alysheba)
Took keen hold towards rear, progress going well 7th, jumped past two rivals to go 2nd 3 out, led next, soon ridden, raced idly when clear flat (op 7-2 tchd 11-4)

2 5	1. Colliers Court 13/2 Derek Laverty ⁵ Lisa Williamson	Derek Laverty ⁵ Lisa Williamson	10	1111 7	116	114	122	–
b g Puget (USA) - Rag Time Belle (Raga Navarro)
Led, went right 4th, 8 lengths clear 6th, ridden before 3 out, headed next, soon outpaced by winner but battled on (op 11-2 tchd 7-1)

3 1 [6]	8. Romany Dream 20/1 Robert Thornton Robin Dickin	Robert Thornton Robin Dickin	9	110 b	100	97	106	–
b m Nomadic Way (USA) - Half Asleep (Quiet Fling)
Chased leader until ridden 3 out, stayed on at one pace after, beaten after 2 out, mistake last (op 16-1 tchd 25-1)

4 2½ [8½]	10. Mr Bigglesworth I (NZ) 8/1 Henry Oliver John Spearing	Henry Oliver John Spearing	9	1010 b¹	96	90	100	–
ch g Honor Grades (USA) - Panza Anne (NZ) (Sound Reason)
Pressed leaders, ridden from 9th, cajoled along and still pressing leaders before 2 out, found precious little after (op 14-1)

5 4 [12½]	9. Fly Kicker 8/1 Graham Lee Wilf Storey	Graham Lee Wilf Storey	10	1013 p	99	89	100	–
ch g High Kicker (USA) - Double Birthday (Cavo Doro)
Midfield, effort 6th, mistake next, one pace and no danger from 3 out (op 13-2)

6 4 [16½]	12. Flahive's First 20/1 Ryan Cummings ⁷ Dai Burchell	Ryan Cummings ⁷ Dai Burchell	13	100	93	79	88	–
ch g Interrex (CAN) - Striking Image (IRE) (Flash Of Steel)
Behind, mistake 4th, lost touch 6th and soon remote, some headway before 2 out, kept on but no chance (op 12-1)

7 7 [23½]	3. Classic Event I (IRE) 13/2 Richie McGrath Tim Easterby	Richie McGrath Tim Easterby	6	115	105	83	93	–
ch g Croco Rouge (IRE) - Delta Town (USA) (Sanglamore)
Behind and pushed along after 3rd, never looked to be going well, remote after 6th, plugged on (op 8-1)

F	7. Albarino (IRE) 7/2 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	8	112	102	–	–	–
ch g Royal Abjar (USA) - Miss Lee Ann (Tumble Wind I)
Dropped out last early, progress 7th, 3 lengths 4th when fell 9th (tchd 3-1)

PU	4. Slaney Eagle (IRE) 8/1 Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	7	114	104	–	–	–
b g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Mean To Me (Homing)
Lost place and mistake 4th, pulled up and dismounted next (op 9-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:16:00 Winning time: 4m 7.00s (slow by 5.00s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: College City (unsuitable ground), Nagano I (vet's certificate), Seeyaaj (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John P McManus (Vintage Gold) 1st breeder: Max Morris & Isabel Morris
2nd owner: The Castle Bend Syndicate (Colliers Court)
3rd owner: The Snoozy Partnership (Romany Dream)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.40 £3 £5.50 Ex: £16.20 CSF: £23.50 Tricast: £321.52

Course record.

4:15 Bangor-on-Dee 3 Aug 2007

Browns of Chester Handicap Chase