Full Result 2.55 Towcester | 26 December 2006

Robert Bellamy 40th Birthday Classified Chase

(Class 5) (0-90, 5yo+) (3m102yds) 3m½f Soft 17 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	10. Solid As A Rock 15/2 Mr J Snowden ⁵ Grant Cann	Mr J Snowden ⁵ Grant Cann	6	107	81	93	105	–
b g Bijou D'Inde - Post Impressionist I (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Held up, mistake 1st, headway 10th, chased leader 12th, blundered 4 out, led approaching last, driven out (op 8-1)

2 1¼	1. Chopneyev (FR) 9/4F Mattie Batchelor Richard Phillips	Mattie Batchelor Richard Phillips	8	115 b	89	99	110	–
b g Goldneyev (USA) - Pierre De Soleil (FR) (Jefferson II)
Raced keenly, led after 1st, blundered 8th, ridden and headed approaching last, edged right flat, stayed on under pressure (op 6-4)

3 20 [21¼]	7. Optimistic Alfie 12/1 Mark Bradburne Brendan Powell	Mark Bradburne Brendan Powell	6	1012 tb¹	90	74	84	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Threads (Bedford)
Prominent, chased leader 10th until hit 12th, weakened 3 out (op 16-1)

4 4 [25¼]	13. Eastern Point 16/1 Mr Phillip York ⁷ Raymond York	Mr Phillip York ⁷ Raymond York	12	109 7	77	75	83	–
b m Buckskin (FR) - Deep Creek (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 12th, weakened 3 out (op 22-1)

5 1½ [26¾]	12. The River Joker (IRE) 16/1 Jamie Goldstein John Upson	Jamie Goldstein John Upson	10	1012	66	69	77	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Augustaeliza (IRE) (Callernish)
Prominent, lost place 6th, headway 8th, weakened after 14th (op 20-1)

6 7 [33¾]	9. Runaway Bishop (USA) 16/1 Adam Pogson ⁵ John Cornwall	Adam Pogson ⁵ John Cornwall	11	107	88	63	70	–
bb g Lear Fan (USA) - Valid Linda (USA) (Valid Appeal)
Led until after 1st, chased leaders until weakened 3 out (op 25-1)

7 12 [45¾]	11. Tank Buster 12/1 James Davies Mrs E Langley	James Davies Mrs E Langley	6	1012	85	51	58	–
b g Executive Perk - Macfarly (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up, always in rear, behind from 12th (op 33-1)

F	3. Bosuns Mate 33/1 Mr M Wall ⁷ Martin Keighley	Mr M Wall ⁷ Martin Keighley	13	105 b	74	–	–	–
ch g Yachtsman (USA) - Langton Lass (Nearly A Hand)
Chased leader, pushed along 7th, fell 10th (op 40-1 tchd 50-1)

F	6. Lago 14/1 Seamus Durack Richard Lee	Seamus Durack Richard Lee	8	1012 t	86	–	–	–
b g Maelstrom Lake - Jugendliebe (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Held up, fell 4th (op 16-1)

PU	14. Monger Lane 8/1 Robert L Butler ⁵ Kevin Bishop	Robert L Butler ⁵ Kevin Bishop	10	104	90	–	–	–
b m Karinga Bay - Grace Moore (Deep Run)
Mid-division, lost place 5th, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted flat (tchd 15-2)

PU	5. HeartacheI 33/1 Charlie Huxley ⁷ Robin Mathew	Charlie Huxley ⁷ Robin Mathew	9	105 b	70	–	–	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Heresy (IRE) (Black Minstrel)
Chased leaders, blundered and lost place 9th, headway after 11th, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next (jockey said gelding lost its action)

PU	4. Bridge Flight (IRE) 9/1 Tom Malone ³ Heather Dalton	Tom Malone ³ Heather Dalton	8	109 p	89	–	–	–
ch g Air Display (USA) - Classic Travel (Deep Run)
Held up, blundered 2nd, behind when hit 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 11th (op 8-1)

PU	2. Back In Business I (IRE) 100/30 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	6	1012 t	90	–	–	–
bb g Bob Back (USA) - Rose Of Burnett (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up, always behind, tailed off when pulled up, before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 9-2)

13 ran Off time: 2:57:00 Winning time: 6m 50.20s (slow by 57.20s) Total SP: 133%
Non-runners: Peddars Way (vet's certificate)
1st owner: M H D Barlow (Solid As A Rock) 1st breeder: M J Spore
2nd owner: F J Allen & Partners (Chopneyev)
3rd owner: The Optimists (Optimistic Alfie)
Tote win: £11 PL: £3.60 £1.80 £3.20 Ex: £36.40 CSF: £28.46

2:55 Towcester 26 Dec 2006

Robert Bellamy 40th Birthday Classified Chase