Full Result 2.30 Stratford | 11 July 2010

Birmingham Mail Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m4f205yds) 2m5f Good To Firm 15 fences

1st £5,529.25 2nd £1,623.50 3rd £811.75 4th £405.45

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. City Heights (IRE) 9/1 Daryl Jacob David Arbuthnot	Daryl Jacob David Arbuthnot	8	119	116	118	131	–
ch g City Honours (USA) - Andy's Fancy (IRE) (Andretti I)
Always prominent, hampered bend and left 2nd approaching 12th, joined leader when blundered 3 out, hampered by loose horse and lost ground before next, rallied to lead before last, stayed on well (op 10-1)

2 6	3. Oscar Royal (IRE) 5/2F Liam Treadwell Peter Hiatt	Liam Treadwell Peter Hiatt	9	117	114	110	120	–
gr g Oscar (IRE) - Stonehill Princess (IRE) (King's Ride)
Led, blundered 3rd, not fluent 5th, headed 7th, led 9th to 11th, led again before next, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat (tchd 11-4)

3 12 [18]	5. Maxwil 5/1 Colin Bolger Pat Phelan	Colin Bolger Pat Phelan	5	112	109	95	102	–
b g Storming Home - Lady Donatella (Last Tycoon)
Held up in touch, not fluent 8th (water), ridden 12th, 4 lengths 3rd when hit 3 out, weakened next (op 11-2 tchd 9-2)

4 2½ [20½]	4. Rockiteer (IRE) 100/30 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	7	116	113	97	104	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Party Woman (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Held up in touch, ridden and weakened 13th (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

5 11 [31½]	1. Pheidias (IRE) 6/1 David England Pam Sly	David England Pam Sly	6	1112 p	119	93	103	–
ch g Spectrum (IRE) - Danse Grecque (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Not fluent in rear, hampered bend approaching 12th, driven along after 6th, headway 9th, ridden and weakened after 11th (op 11-2 tchd 13-2)

SU	6. Take A Mile (IRE) 7/1 Jimmy Derham ⁵ Seamus Mullins	Jimmy Derham ⁵ Seamus Mullins	8	107	105	–	–	–
ch g Inchinor - Bu Hagab (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Prominent when slipped up bend approaching 4th (op 6-1)

SU	7. Cherokee Star 12/1 Denis O'Regan Mike Hammond	Denis O'Regan Mike Hammond	5	108 p	101	–	–	–
br g Primo Valentino (IRE) - Me Cherokee (Persian Bold)
Chased leader until led 7th, headed 9th, led 11th, just headed when slipped up bend before next (tchd 14-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 8.20s (slow by 10.20s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Exors of the Late George Ward (City Heights) 1st breeder: Joe Barry And Joe Kinahan
2nd owner: Bob Coles (Oscar Royal)
3rd owner: H R Hunt (Maxwil)
Tote win: £12.90 PL: £4.70 £1.90 Ex: £30.50 CSF: £31.97

2:30 Stratford 11 Jul 2010

Birmingham Mail Novices' Handicap Chase