Full Result 4.55 Stratford | 8 September 2012

Alcester Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m213yds) 2m1f Good 12 fences

1st £3,898.80 2nd £1,144.80 3rd £572.40 4th £286.20

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Henry San (IRE) 7/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	1112	111	100	115	–
ch g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Esclava (USA) (Nureyev)
Always prominent, went 2nd 9th, pushed along 2 out, unable to go with leader after fence, beaten when left clear last, idling and driven out (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

2 ½	4. Farleigh House (USA) 3/1F Alex Merriam ³ Neil King	Alex Merriam ³ Neil King	8	118 p	110	98	117	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Verasina (USA) (Woodman)
Always prominent, urged along and mistake 3 out, driven and duelling for 2nd 2 out, beaten when left 2nd and hampered last, recovered and stayed on but not quite reach winner (op 11-4)

3 8 [8½]	3. Tri Nations (UAE) 11/1 Dave Crosse Brendan Powell	Dave Crosse Brendan Powell	7	1111 tv	110	90	108	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Six Nations (USA) (Danzig)
Held up, not fluent 5th, headway 10th, ridden along 3 out, driven and every chance 2 out, weakened before last (op 12-1 tchd 10-1)

4 6 [14½]	1. Marchand D'Argent (FR) 11/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	1112	111	84	102	–
b g Marchand De Sable (USA) - Masslama (FR) (No Pass No Sale)
In touch, headway 8th, mistake 9th, driven and one pace next, no extra 2 out (op 9-1)

5 4 [18½]	7. Vinnes Friend (IRE) 11/2 Alain Cawley Eoin Doyle	Alain Cawley Eoin Doyle	8	117	106	75	94	–
b m Beneficial - Sweet Mount (IRE) (Mandalus)
Took keen hold, in rear, well behind and not asked for effort 3 out, ridden before next, no headway and soon beaten, badly hampered and nearly unseated rider last (op 15-2 tchd 5-1)

6 32 [50½]	8. Another Trump (NZ) 12/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	8	117 t	106	40	65	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - She's A Trump (NZ) (Centro)
Not jump well, midfield, lost place after 9th, driven and weakened next, tailed off 2 out (op 10-1)

7 47 [97½]	6. Novikov 9/1 Paul Moloney Chris Down	Paul Moloney Chris Down	8	118 t	107	–	24	–
ch g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Ardisia (USA) (Affirmed)
Pressed leader to 8th, lost place and pushed along next, beaten when mistake 3 out, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

F	9. Sky Calling 13/2 Ian Popham ³ Martin Keighley	Ian Popham ³ Martin Keighley	9	110 tp	102	–	111	–
b m Bal Harbour - Curlew Calling (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Led, urged along 3 out, drew clear between last 2, 5 lengths clear last when fell (tchd 6-1)

PU	5. Honour The World (IRE) 12/1 Peter Carberry ⁵ Shaun Lycett	Peter Carberry ⁵ Shaun Lycett	7	116	110	–	–	–
b g Tobougg (IRE) - Sewards Folly (Rudimentary)
In rear, ridden after 4th, soon toiling, mistake 6th, tailed off 8th, pulled up before next (vet said gelding bled from nose.) (op 14-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:55:00 Winning time: 4m 5.30s (slow by 10.30s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs June Watts (Henry San) 1st breeder: Mrs M C Sweeney
2nd owner: The Farleigh House Partnership (Farleigh House)
3rd owner: Miss C Elks & Ms B Woodcock (Tri Nations)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.80 £1.30 £3.70 Ex: £9.40 CSF: £15.42 Tricast: £105.12

4:55 Stratford 8 Sep 2012

Alcester Handicap Chase