Full Result 3.50 Stratford | 13 March 2017

David Cowgill Memorial Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m6f125yds) 2m6½f Soft 15 fences 2 omitted

1st £7,876.80 2nd £2,524.80 3rd £1,402.80

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Howlongisafoot (IRE) 5/1 Leighton Aspell Chris Gordon	Leighton Aspell Chris Gordon	8	112 b	111	41	121	–
b g Beneficial - Miss Vic (IRE) (Old Vic)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 7th, left in lead 9th, began to draw well clear after 3 out, ridden and 25 lengths ahead last, eased flat (trainer's rep said gelding benefiited from the reapplication of blinkers and additionally appreciated the better going on this occasion) (tchd 9/2 and 6/1)

2 28	5. Azert De Coeur (FR) 6/1 Charlie Deutsch ³ Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch ³ Venetia Williams	7	114	116	20	96	–
b g Tiger Groom - Eden De Coeur (FR) (Lampon)
Led until 2nd, steadied, left 2nd at 9th, 2 lengths behind winner 12th but lost touch rapidly after slow jump next and looking very tired after, plodded on, all out to hold remote 2nd (tchd 11/2)

3 2½ [30½]	1. Grandioso (IRE) 10/1 Mr Ed Bailey ⁷ Steve Flook	Mr Ed Bailey ⁷ Steve Flook	10	115 t	121	23	99	–
b g Westerner - Champagne Warrior (IRE) (Waajib)
Behind, 3rd from 9th, 10 lengths 3rd at 12th, tired and well behind from next but ridden and catching remote 2nd after last (op 9/1)

PU	2. Wings Of Smoke (IRE) 20/1 George Blackwell ⁷ Tim Vaughan	George Blackwell ⁷ Tim Vaughan	12	113 t	119	–	–	–
gr g King's Theatre (IRE) - Grey Mo (IRE) (Roselier)
Never went a yard and immediately lost touch, ploughed through 4th, not fluent 7th, continued tailed off until pulled up 11th (trainer's rep said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 16/1)

PU	3. Altiepix (FR) 15/8F Richard Johnson Kerry Lee	Richard Johnson Kerry Lee	7	1110 tp¹	119	–	–	–
ch g Fragrant Mix (IRE) - Naltiepy (FR) (Dom Alco)
Soon led and 8 lengths clear, pulled up 9th, broke blood vessel (vet reported gelding had bled from the nose) (op 9/4)

PU	4. Dr Robin (IRE) 5/2 Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	7	118 v	117	–	–	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Inter Alia (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Chased clear leader 2nd until 7th, 4th and ridden and struggling 9th, tailed off and pulled up 12th (jockey said gelding moved poorly throughout) (op 9/4 tchd 2/1)

6 ran Off time: 3:50:28 Winning time: 5m 55.20s (slow by 32.20s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: D S Dennis (Howlongisafoot) 1st breeder: G Merrigan
2nd owner: Gay And Peter Hartley (Azert De Coeur)
3rd owner: Foxhunters In Mind (Grandioso)
Tote win: £7 PL: £3 £3 Ex: £34.20 CSF: £30.48 Trifecta: £179.10

fence coming away from stable bend omitted; surface works

3:50 Stratford 13 Mar 2017

David Cowgill Memorial Handicap Chase