Full Result 2.40 Towcester | 8 April 2007

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(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m102yds) 3m½f Good To Firm 17 fences

1st £3,802.80 2nd £1,123.20 3rd £561.60 4th £280.80 5th £140.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Metal Detector (IRE) 5/1 Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	10	1110 b	93	84	112	–
b g Treasure Hunter - Las-Cancellas (IRE) (Monksfield)
Chased leaders, led 9th until 12th, chased leader, ridden 3 out, led next, soon clear, ridden out (tchd 11-2)

2 14	2. Aston (USA) 11/2 David Cullinane ⁷ Richard Guest	David Cullinane ⁷ Richard Guest	7	115 p	95	74	102	–
b g Bahri (USA) - Halholah (USA) (Secreto)
Held up in touch, headway to track leaders 12th, mistake 14th, ridden 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, carried head awkwardly and no impression after (op 5-1 tchd 9-2)

3 9 [23]	1. Magic Of Sydney (IRE) 8/1 Paddy Merrigan ³ Richard Rowe	Paddy Merrigan ³ Richard Rowe	11	119	95	66	91	–
b g Broken Hearted - Chat Her Up (Proverb)
Led until 6th, slightly hampered and lost place after 9th, jumped slowly next, ridden 14th, no progress from 3 out, left 4th last, went 3rd flat (tchd 7-1 and 9-1)

4 3½ [26½]	4. Glen Thyne (IRE) 3/1F Tom Messenger ⁵ Caroline Bailey	Tom Messenger ⁵ Caroline Bailey	7	114 b	92	60	85	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Glen Laura (Kambalda)
Held up in touch, headway to press leader 11th, led next, good jump and still going well 3 out, ridden and headed next, immediately beaten (op 7-2)

5 5 [31½]	7. Fight The Feeling 8/1 Rodi Greene James Unett	Rodi Greene James Unett	9	111	84	48	74	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Alvecote Lady (Touching Wood)
Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 12th, ridden 14th, 5th and well held when mistake 3 out, plugged on (op 17-2)

F	6. Tastes Like More (IRE) 7/2 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	5	113	95	–	88	–
b m Close Conflict (USA) - Fly Your Kite (IRE) (Silver Kite)
Not fluent early, headway to press leader 8th until 10th, chased leaders after, ridden 15th, 3rd and beaten when fell last (op 3-1)

PU	8. Tipp Top (IRE) 8/1 Henry Oliver Owen Brennan	Henry Oliver Owen Brennan	10	108 t	77	–	–	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Very Sophisticated (USA) (Affirmed)
Chased leader until led 6th, headed 9th, ridden and lost place 12th, well behind and pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding made a noise) (op 10-1 tchd 15-2)

7 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 6m 24.30s (slow by 31.30s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Forest Dante (travel problems)
1st owner: D Allen (Metal Detector) 1st breeder: C O'Brennan
2nd owner: Richard Guest Horseracing Limited (Aston)
3rd owner: Ann & John Symes (Magic Of Sydney)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2.40 £3.60 Ex: £40.90 CSF: £31.03 Tricast: £213.77

2:40 Towcester 8 Apr 2007

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