Full Result 3.10 Towcester | 7 February 1997

Duck Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) 3m1f OMS Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £4,401.25 2nd £1,330 3rd £647.50 4th £306.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Brave Buccaneer I 9/4 D Bridgwater Andy Turnell	D Bridgwater Andy Turnell	10	103	117	119	122	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Not So Dear (Dhaudevi)
Held up, mistake 10th, headway 13th, led after 3 out, clear 2 out, ridden out

2 1½	2. Camelot Knight 16/1 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	11	1010	124	125	127	–
br g King's Ride (IRE) - Jeanette Marie (Fighting Don)
Prominent, hit 11th, outpaced 3 out, hard ridden and rallied approaching last, ran on flat

3 1¾ [3¼]	1. Mely Moss (FR) 6/4F Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton	Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton	6	120	142	142	144	–
ch g Tip Moss (FR) - The Exception (FR) (Melyno)
Held up, steady headway 10th, led 3 out, soon headed and ridden, one pace

4 2 [5¼]	7. Beaurepaire I (IRE) 14/1 Richard Johnson R H Alner	Richard Johnson R H Alner	9	100 1	114	112	114	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Running Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Prominent, outpaced 3 out, stayed on from 2 out

5 2 [7¼]	3. Ballyea Boy (IRE) 4/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	7	106	120	117	118	–
gr g Sandalay - Nesford (Walshford)
Prominent, ridden 12th, left in lead 4 out, headed 3 out, soon beaten

6 shd [7¼]	9. Woodlands Boy (IRE) 12/1 P Henley ³ Roger Curtis	P Henley ³ Roger Curtis	9	912 1 5	114	109	113	–
b g Hawaiian Return (USA) - Annie Sue VI (Snuff Matter)
Held up and behind, stayed on from 3 out, never dangerous

7 dist [37¼]	10. Dolikos 40/1 Timmy Murphy Terry Caldwell	Timmy Murphy Terry Caldwell	10	100 10	114	–	–	–
b g Camden Town - Wolveriana (Wolver Hollow)
Held up, headway 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off

PU	8. Invasion 14/1 M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	13	100 4 b	114	–	–	–
b g Kings Lake (USA) - St Padina (St Paddy)
Never going well, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

PU	6. Lucky Lane 33/1 I Lawrence Simon Earle	I Lawrence Simon Earle	13	103 b	117	–	–	–
b g Mart Lane - O Token (Laurence O)
Prominent, mistake and ridden 6th, behind from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	4. So Far Bold (IRE) 16/1 Conor O'Dwyer	Conor O'Dwyer	7	103 b	117	–	–	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Blajina (Bold Lad)
Led until jumped slowly 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 6m 34.30s (slow by 24.30s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: R C Watts (Brave Buccaneer I) 1st breeder: Gerard McMahon
2nd owner: Michael Gates (Camelot Knight)
3rd owner: Darren C Mercer (Mely Moss)

3:10 Towcester 7 Feb 1997

Duck Handicap Chase Class C