Full Result 5.10 Bangor-on-Dee | 29 March 2008

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(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m1f77yds) 2m1½f Heavy 12 fences

1st £3,578.30 2nd £1,050.50 3rd £525.25 4th £262.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Art Virginia (FR) 5/1 Joe Cornwall ⁷ John Cornwall	Joe Cornwall ⁷ John Cornwall	9	1013 b	98	18	101	–
b g Art Bleu I - Sweet Jaune (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Well behind, struggling 4th, about 25 lengths off pace 8th, still plenty to do 3 out, progress to go about 12 lengths 3rd 2 out, stayed on to chase leader last, kept on to lead towards finish (op 4-1)

2 ½	4. Pret A Thou (FR) 9/1 Rodi Greene John Groucott	Rodi Greene John Groucott	5	112	94	13	97	–
ch g Funny Baby (FR) - Va Thou Line (FR) (El Badr)
Held up, blundered 6th, headway after 7th, chased leader 8th, about 8 lengths down 3 out, stayed on to close 2 out, led between last 2, ridden run-in, headed towards towards finish (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

3 26 [26½]	1. Leo's Lucky Star (USA) 2/1J Johnny Farrelly ⁵ David Pipe	Johnny Farrelly ⁵ David Pipe	6	117 t	104	–	86	–
b g Forestry (USA) - Leo's Lucky Lady (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Raced with plenty of zest, headway to lead approaching 2nd, clear to 7th, went about 8 lengths clear 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon reduced adavantage, headed between last 2, soon weakened (op 6-4 tchd 9-4 in a place)

4 8 [34½]	6. Kirby's Vic (IRE) 2/1J David England ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	David England ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	104 b	85	–	55	–
b g Old Vic - Just Affable (IRE) (Phardante)
Hampered 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 6th until 8th, weakened before 3 out (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the heavy ground) (op 3-1 tchd 10-3)

PU	5. Nobel Bleu De Kerpaul (FR) 5/1 Stephen Craine R J Hewitt	Stephen Craine R J Hewitt	7	1011 p	89	–	–	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Gecika De Kerpaul (FR) (Sarpedon I)
Prominent early, reminder after 3rd, behind and toiling after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 8-1)

PU	2. Rebond (FR) 20/1 Derek Laverty ³ Lisa Williamson	Derek Laverty ³ Lisa Williamson	6	115 b	100	–	–	–
ch g Trempolino (USA) - Lattaquie (FR) (Fast Topaze)
Jumped right, led until approaching 2nd, continued to chase leader until approaching 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 18-1 tchd 16-1)

6 ran Off time: 5:12:00 Winning time: 4m 57.60s (slow by 55.60s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: CurranI (unsuitable ground), Fencote Gold (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: J R Cornwall (Art Virginia) 1st breeder: Dominique Le Baron
2nd owner: C J Tipton (Pret A Thou)
3rd owner: Mrs S J Brookhouse (Leo's Lucky Star)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2 £3.40 Ex: £24.90 CSF: £43.86 Tricast: £118.07

5:10 Bangor-on-Dee 29 Mar 2008

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