Full Result 2.20 Taunton | 4 March 2010

Royal Bath & West Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m7f3yds) 2m7f Good To Soft 16 fences 1 omitted

1st £5,094.96 2nd £1,653.60 3rd £932.10

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Vodka Brook (IRE) 11/2 Daryl Jacob R H & Mrs S Alner	Daryl Jacob R H & Mrs S Alner	7	110	125	92	122	–
b g Alderbrook - Another Vodka (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 8th, mistake 12th, challenged bypassing 3 out, ridden next, every chance when left well clear last (tchd 5-1)

2 11	5. Procas De Thaix (FR) 33/1 Hadden Frost ³ Jimmy Frost	Hadden Frost ³ Jimmy Frost	7	1011	110	82	111	–
ch g Ragmar (FR) - Isca De Thaix (FR) (Cimon)
In touch, joined leader 6th, mistake 10th and 14th, ridden and weakened bypassing 3 out, left 2nd last (op 40-1)

3 32 [43]	6. To Arms 20/1 Richard Johnson Nigel Hawke	Richard Johnson Nigel Hawke	8	110	125	52	91	–
b g Mujahid (USA) - Toffee (Midyan)
In touch, mistake 3rd, left 3rd 8th, every chance 12th, hit next, ridden and weakened after next, left poor 3rd and blundered badly last, tailed off (op 14-1)

F	4. Mooncoin Man (IRE) 200/1 Mark Grant Norma Twomey	Mark Grant Norma Twomey	10	110	–	–	76	–
br g Needle Gun (IRE) - Mooncoin Magic (IRE) (Spin Of A Coin)
Held up in touch, headway and close up 12th, mistake next and soon struggling, tailed off 2 out, left 4th and fell last

F	1. Dover's Hill 5/4F Tom Siddall Mary Hambro	Tom Siddall Mary Hambro	8	110 t	124	–	122	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Classic Beauty I (IRE) (Fairy King)
Made virtually all, jumped slowly 6th, pressed and ridden before 2 out, narrow lead and keeping on when fell last (op 6-4 tchd 6-5)

PU	3. Lonesome Boatman (IRE) 100/1 Lee Edwards ⁷ Arthur Whitehead	Lee Edwards ⁷ Arthur Whitehead	10	107	–	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Midnight Miss (NZ) (Princes Gate)
Took keen hold, chased leader 3rd until 6th, mistake next, toiling and ridden 10th, tailing off when blundered badly 12th, pulled up next

RO	2. Earth Planet (IRE) 6/4 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	110 t	–	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Arctic Rose (IRE) (Jamesmead)
Took keen hold, mistake 1st, jumped big next, hampered 7th, chased leaders until ran out and crashed through wing 8th (tchd 7-4)

7 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 6m 21.90s (slow by 34.90s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: H Wellstead (Vodka Brook) 1st breeder: Alastair Pim
2nd owner: G Thompson (Procas De Thaix)
3rd owner: Carl Pyne (To Arms)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £2.90 £7.70 Ex: £66.20 CSF: £92.23

3rd last was damaged and omitted.

2:20 Taunton 4 Mar 2010

Royal Bath & West Beginners' Chase