Full Result 3.45 Perth | 23 April 2010

Press & Journal Highland National Handicap Chase (for the Julian Llewelyn Palmer Memorial Trophy)

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (3m6f121yds) 3m6½f Soft 23 fences

1st £13,010 2nd £3,820 3rd £1,910 4th £954

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	16. Omix D'Or (FR) 9/1 David Dennis James Evans	David Dennis James Evans	8	109	103	74	117	–
gr g Fragrant Mix (IRE) - Une Pomme D'Or (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Tracked leaders, led 18th, blundered 3 out, soon ridden, kept on well under pressure from last (op 16-1)

2 11	4. Petite Margot 20/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	11	118	116	79	120	–
b m Alderbrook - Outfield (Monksfield)
Mistakes, towards rear, headway and prominent 16th, effort and chased winner 2 out, edged right and one pace run-in (op 18-1 tchd 22-1)

3 8 [19]	18. Panama At Once 15/2 Tom Messenger Joss Saville	Tom Messenger Joss Saville	10	100 7 p	94	52	88	–
ch g Commanche Run - Cherry Sip (Nearly A Hand)
In touch, hit and outpaced 9th, rallied under pressure 4 out, ridden and no impression from next (op 9-1)

4 9 [28]	5. Lydon House 8/1 Brian Hughes Gordon Elliott	Brian Hughes Gordon Elliott	11	116 tb	114	65	99	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - The Mount (Le Moss)
Close up, every chance 14th to 16th, outpaced when blundered 5 out, no impression after next (op 7-1)

5 2¾ [30¾]	2. Over The Creek 8/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	11	1110 7 tb	118	67	101	–
br g Over The River (FR) - Solo Girl (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Led to 18th, close up, driven 4 out, lost second 2 out, soon beaten (op 5-1)

6 33 [63¾]	13. Lavenoak Lad 20/1 Nathan Sweeney ⁷ Simon Burrough	Nathan Sweeney ⁷ Simon Burrough	10	106 t	107	32	71	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Halona (Pollerton)
Prominent, ridden when blundered 18th, blundered and weakened 4 out

F	11. Blazing Diva (IRE) 25/1 Ryan Mania ³ Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania ³ Sandy Thomson	7	1011	108	–	–	–
gr m Blueprint (IRE) - Irene's Call (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
Midfield, fell 2nd (op 33-1)

PU	17. Solway Bay 25/1 Ewan Whillans ⁵ Lisa Harrison	Ewan Whillans ⁵ Lisa Harrison	8	103 t	102	–	–	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - No Problem Jac (Safawan)
Behind, hampered 2nd, struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 18th

PU	1. Minster Shadow 12/1 Campbell Gillies ³ Chris Grant	Campbell Gillies ³ Chris Grant	11	119 v	120	–	–	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Polar Belle (Arctic Lord)
In touch, struggling from 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 14-1)

PU	3. Kells Castle 25/1 Sam Thomas Gordon Elliott	Sam Thomas Gordon Elliott	8	118 tv	116	–	–	–
gr g Fraam - Bit O' May (Mummy's Pet)
In touch, outpaced 11th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 16th (op 14-1)

PU	8. Shrewd Investor (IRE) 25/1 Brian Toomey ⁷ Henry Hogarth	Brian Toomey ⁷ Henry Hogarth	10	109 p	110	–	–	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Mens Business (IRE) (Buckskin)
Not fluent in rear, lost touch and pulled up before 12th

PU	9. Royal Mackintosh 20/1 Fearghal Davis ³ Alan Mactaggart	Fearghal Davis ³ Alan Mactaggart	9	1013	110	–	–	–
b g Sovereign Water (FR) - Quick Quote (Oats)
Towards rear, lost touch and pulled up before 17th

PU	14. Simply Smashing (IRE) 12/1 James Reveley Philip Kirby	James Reveley Philip Kirby	10	1010 t	104	–	–	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Kitty Boggan (Roselier)
Always behind, lost touch and pulled up before 9th (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground) (tchd 11-1 and 14-1)

PU	7. Star Player (IRE) 14/1 Phil Kinsella Chris Grant	Phil Kinsella Chris Grant	8	114 t	112	–	–	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Folle Idee De Luz (FR) (Reve Bleu)
In touch until weakened from 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	15. Sammy Spiderman 12/1 Richie McGrath Alistair Whillans	Richie McGrath Alistair Whillans	7	1010	104	–	–	–
b g Karinga Bay - Thorterdykes Lass (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Held up, struggling 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 18th (op 16-1)

PU	6. Bear Witness (IRE) 12/1 Peter Buchanan S R B Crawford	Peter Buchanan S R B Crawford	8	116	114	–	–	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Anyone's Fancy (Callernish)
Held up, badly hampered 2nd, pulled up before 4th (jockey said gelding was hampered 2nd fence and lost its action) (op 10-1)

UR	10. Noble Bily (FR) 7/1F Alex Merriam ³ Neil King	Alex Merriam ³ Neil King	9	1013	110	–	–	–
b g Signe Divin (USA) - Vaillante Bily (FR) (The Quiet Man I)
Mistakes, held up, headway and in touch 13th, struggling from 17th, seventh and beaten when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (op 9-1)

17 ran Off time: 3:46:00 Winning time: 8m 35.90s (slow by 55.90s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Seize (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Richard Hobson (Omix D'Or) 1st breeder: Michel Vaultier & Simone Vaultier
2nd owner: Roger Nicholls (Petite Margot)
3rd owner: Ownaracehorse.co.uk (Lowbeck) (Panama At Once)
Tote win: £14.10 PL: £3.10 £4.50 £3.10 Ex: £251.30 CSF: £184.86 Tricast: £1,422.01

3:45 Perth 23 Apr 2010

Press & Journal Highland National Handicap Chase (for the Julian Llewelyn Palmer Memorial Trophy)