Full Result 4.40 Stratford | 1 April 2011

Hook Norton Brewery Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m6f125yds) 2m6½f Good 17 fences

1st £4,553.50 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Commemoration Day (IRE) 100/30 Felix De Giles Charlie Longsdon	Felix De Giles Charlie Longsdon	10	109 p	116	63	126	–
b g Daylami (IRE) - Bequeath (USA) (Lyphard)
Soon pushed along in rear, last and reminders 10th, mistake 11th, driven into 8 lengths 5th 2 out, surged past rivals to lead approaching last, soon clear, hung left flat, fine ride (tchd 3-1)

2 14	5. Rustarix (FR) 8/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	10	110	121	56	117	–
b g Housamix (FR) - Star Of Russia (FR) (Soviet Star)
Prominent, mistake 12th, ridden 15th, 4th 2 out, driven to go 2nd after 2 out, led briefly approaching last, soon outpaced by winner (tchd 9-1)

3 11 [25]	2. Minella Theatre (IRE) 7/1 Sam Thomas Henrietta C Knight	Sam Thomas Henrietta C Knight	8	117 p	128	54	115	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Ring Of Water (USA) (Northern Baby)
Prominent early, ridden 11th where lost place, 6th and well behind 2 out, kept on to go 4th last, took well beaten 3rd after last (op 15-2 tchd 13-2)

4 5 [30]	6. Royal Wedding 28/1 Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	9	1010 p	117	38	100	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Liaison I (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Led to 9th, remained prominent, ridden 13th, 2nd and not fluent 2 out, lost ground quickly approaching last where 5th and beaten

5 3½ [33½]	4. Peter Pole (FR) 9/4F Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	8	114	125	43	106	–
ch g Garuda (IRE) - La Banize (FR) (Ski Chief)
In rear, slow 5th, not fluent 8th, smooth headway 14th, led 2 out, ridden and headed and weakened quickly approaching last, 3rd and beaten when blundered last, lost 2 places flat (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

6 2¼ [35¾]	3. Prince Des Marais (FR) 5/1 Andrew Thornton Caroline Bailey	Andrew Thornton Caroline Bailey	8	115 t	126	42	105	–
bb g Network (GER) - Djeba Royale (FR) (El Badr)
Took keen hold, headway to lead 9th, carried left by loose horse 12th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened (op 7-1)

PU	1. The Hollinwell 11/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	8	1112 b¹	133	–	–	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Action De Balle (FR) (Cricket Ball)
Jumped left, lost place 5th, dropped last next, not keen, tailed off when pulled up 12th (op 15-2)

UR	8. Job One (FR) 17/2 Hadden Frost Henrietta C Knight	Hadden Frost Henrietta C Knight	8	104	111	–	–	–
gr g Kahyasi (IRE) - Corrossol (FR) (Kaldounevees)
Mistake and unseated rider 1st (op 11-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:40:00 Winning time: 5m 39.20s (slow by 16.20s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Alan Bosley (Commemoration Day) 1st breeder: Reg Griffin And Jim McGrath
2nd owner: Mrs R J Skan (Rustarix)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Minella Theatre)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.30 £2.60 £2.10 Ex: £34 CSF: £30.12 Tricast: £176.60

4:40 Stratford 1 Apr 2011

Hook Norton Brewery Handicap Chase