Full Result 4.35 Towcester | 22 March 2006

Buckingham Group Contracting Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-90, 5yo+) (2m3f179yds) 2m4f Good 13 fences

1st £3,578.30 2nd £1,050.50 3rd £525.25 4th £262.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Tipp Top (IRE) 100/30 John McNamara Owen Brennan	John McNamara Owen Brennan	9	113 t	79	8	90	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Very Sophisticated (USA) (Affirmed)
Made all, ridden before 2 out, 4 lengths clear but idling last, driven and all out (op 4-1)

2 1½	5. New Leader (IRE) 3/1J Mattie Batchelor Lydia Richards	Mattie Batchelor Lydia Richards	9	107	69	–	73	–
b g Supreme Leader - Two Spots (Deep Run)
Held up, jumped slowly 7th, close up from 9th, driven into 2nd after 3 out, went right when outpaced next, not quicken (op 7-2)

3 1¾ [3¼]	2. Scratch The Dove 3/1J Wayne Hutchinson Andrew Price	Wayne Hutchinson Andrew Price	9	118	84	9	85	–
b m Henbit (USA) - Coney Dove (Celtic Cone)
Held up in touch, driven and outpaced 10th, beaten after 3 out, stayed on after last (op 11-4)

4 1¾ [5]	1. Scarlet Fantasy 14/1 James Diment ⁵ Peter Pritchard	James Diment ⁵ Peter Pritchard	6	117	88	11	87	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Katie Scarlett (Lochnager)
Prominent, 2nd and ridden 3 out, plugging on same pace when jumped right next, lost 3rd after last (op 12-1)

5 16 [21]	6. AuditorI 7/1 Rodi Greene Simon Lewis	Rodi Greene Simon Lewis	7	106	68	–	57	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Annaba (IRE) (In The Wings)
Close up, blundered 10th and rider dropped whip, hanging and racing awkwardly after, lost touch before 3 out, jumped right final two (op 15-2)

PU	7. Polish Pilot (IRE) 10/1 Richard Hobson John Cornwall	Richard Hobson John Cornwall	11	105	67	–	–	–
b g Polish Patriot (USA) - Va Toujours (Alzao)
Raced in 2nd or 3rd, blundered 8th, joined winner briefly 10th, soon cajoled along, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up last (op 8-1 tchd 11-1)

PU	8. Uncle Ada (IRE) 25/1 Dave Crosse D J Minty	Dave Crosse D J Minty	11	102 1 b	64	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Park Belle (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Behind, under pressure 3rd and reluctant throughout, lost touch 9th, tailed off and pulled up 11th

PU	3. Top Gale (IRE) 20/1 Henry Oliver Robin Dickin	Henry Oliver Robin Dickin	7	115	81	–	–	–
b m Topanoora (IRE) - Amy's Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Pulled hard in rear, mistake 6th, ridden 9th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (trainer said mare lost her action) (op 16-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:35:00 Winning time: 5m 24.40s (slow by 35.40s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: T W R Bayley (Tipp Top) 1st breeder: Leslie Mellon
2nd owner: E T Wright (New Leader)
3rd owner: Mrs H L Price (Scratch The Dove)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.10 £1.50 £1.80 Ex: £11.10 CSF: £13.16 Tricast: £29.16

4:35 Towcester 22 Mar 2006

Buckingham Group Contracting Handicap Chase