Full Result 3.55 Bangor-on-Dee | 10 October 2009

Malise Nicolson Handicap Chase

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

1st £4,228.25 2nd £1,241.50 3rd £620.75 4th £310.05

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Bright Sparky (GER) 25/1 Peter Buchanan Michael Easterby	Peter Buchanan Michael Easterby	6	100 17 tb	89	46	100	–
ch g Dashing Blade - Braissim (Dancing Brave)
Midfield, left 3rd and hampered 6th, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden to lead well before next, soon plugged clear, 10 lengths up when stumbled badly last, pushed out (op 16-1)

2 12	6. My Condor (IRE) 17/2 Brian Toomey ⁷ Donald McCain	Brian Toomey ⁷ Donald McCain	8	97 1 b	89	33	85	–
b g Beneficial - Margellen's Castle (IRE) (Castle Keep)
Raced freely, led and soon clear, 12 lengths ahead 7th, ridden and headed after 3 out, immediately outpaced (tchd 8-1 and 9-1)

3 11 [23]	1. Cortinas (GER) 4/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	7	1112 t	115	46	100	–
b g Lomitas - Cocorna (Night Shift)
Behind, ridden 7th, found nothing, went poor 3rd after 3 out, never looked like closing (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

4 9 [32]	2. Glengarra I (IRE) 10/1 Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	12	119 tp	112	33	88	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Glengarra Princess (Cardinal Flower)
Prominent in chasing group until lost interest from 6th, well behind when mistakes 8th and 9th (op 7-1)

PU	3. Silverhay 9/4F Dean Coleman ⁵ Tim Vaughan	Dean Coleman ⁵ Tim Vaughan	8	1012	106	–	–	–
b g Inchinor - Moon Spin (Night Shift)
Jumped very poorly in rear until 4th, closed and left 15 lengths 2nd at 6th, weakening when jumped right 9th, relegated 3rd when mistake next, poor 4th when pulled up 2 out, dismounted (vet said gelding pulled up lame) (op 5-2 tchd 15-8)

UR	4. Grasscutter (IRE) 4/1 P J Benson ⁵ Donald McCain	P J Benson ⁵ Donald McCain	5	106	100	–	75	–
b g Presenting - Cherry Black (IRE) (Roselier)
Behind, ridden 7th, no response, struggled on, disputing 25 lengths 4th when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (op 11-2 tchd 13-2)

UR	5. Rio Laine 11/4 Felix De Giles Tom George	Felix De Giles Tom George	4	102 p	101	–	–	–
ch g Beat Hollow - Toffee (Midyan)
Took keen hold and jumped erratically, chased clear leader until lunged at 6th and unseated rider (op 7-2)

7 ran Off time: 3:57:00 Winning time: 4m 17.80s (slow by 15.80s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: G Sparkes, R Armitage & G Hart (Bright Sparky) 1st breeder: Graf Und Grafin Von Stauffenberg
2nd owner: D McCain (My Condor)
3rd owner: W Brindle,B Fulton,T Hayward & P Merritt (Cortinas)
Tote win: £31.50 PL: £10.40 £4 Ex: £130.40 CSF: £213.37

3:55 Bangor-on-Dee 10 Oct 2009

Malise Nicolson Handicap Chase