Full Result 5.50 Towcester | 14 May 2007

Volkswagen Touareg Maiden Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f217yds) 2m5f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,927.70 2nd £859.50 3rd £429.75 4th £214.65

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Ashwell (IRE) 14/1 Noel Fehily Chris Bealby	Noel Fehily Chris Bealby	8	112	–	62	115	–
gr g Anshan - Willshego (Welsh Captain)
Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, challenged and hit next, ridden to lead before last, stayed on stoutly (op 20-1)

2 7	3. Ballyboley (IRE) 3/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	9	112	108	55	110	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Benbradagh Vard (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Prominent, mistake 6th, driven before 3 out, led approaching next, headed when blundered last, soon outpaced (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

3 18 [25]	1. American Cricket (IRE) 5/1 Jason Maguire Carl Llewellyn	Jason Maguire Carl Llewellyn	6	112	–	37	90	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Dixons Dutchess (IRE) (Over The River)
Pressed leader, ridden 8th, led briefly after 3 out, very tired between last two and finished out on his feet (op 11-4)

4 4 [29]	9. Waltham Abbey 5/2F Tom Messenger ⁵ Caroline Bailey	Tom Messenger ⁵ Caroline Bailey	6	1011	111	33	88	–
b g Relief Pitcher - Flash-By (Ilium)
Led but often lacked fluency, ridden and headed on long run to 2 out, soon faded (op 10-3 tchd 7-2)

5 4 [33]	10. Petroupetrov (FR) 20/1 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	4	1011	–	24	77	–
br g Ungaro (GER) - Harlem (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up and never better than midfield, lost touch before 3 out (op 16-1)

6 15 [48]	5. Olympian (FR) 8/1 Marcus Foley Charlie Longsdon	Marcus Foley Charlie Longsdon	5	112	–	14	67	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Attualita (FR) (Master Thatch)
Behind, pushed along 4th, lost touch before 3 out (tchd 7-1)

7 12 [60]	13. Nannys Gift (IRE) 20/1 Adam Hawkins ⁷ Owen Brennan	Adam Hawkins ⁷ Owen Brennan	8	102	77	–	48	–
b m Presenting - Last RoyalI (Kambalda)
Took keen hold and close up, weakened before 3 out, tired when mistake next, eased and tailed off (op 33-1)

PU	11. Sternenzelt (GER) 9/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	1011	–	–	–	–
gr g Silvano (GER) - Sterlina (GER) (Linamix)
Took keen hold in midfield, not fluent 7th and ridden, struggling next, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (op 5-1)

PU	6. Posh Act 25/1 Paul Moloney Henrietta C Knight	Paul Moloney Henrietta C Knight	7	112	92	–	–	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Balancing ActI (IRE) (Balinger)
Held up in rear, struggling 8th, tailed off and pulled up last (op 22-1)

PU	14. Woodlands Gem (IRE) 100/1 James Diment ⁵ Peter Pritchard	James Diment ⁵ Peter Pritchard	5	104 p	–	–	–	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Play It By Ear I (IRE) (Be My Native)
Jumped poorly, jumped right and mistake 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off 7th, pulled up 2 out (op 80-1)

10 ran Off time: 5:51:00 Winning time: 5m 26.90s (slow by 31.90s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Cardinal Spirit (unsuitable ground), Henbeck Lady (unsuitable ground), Ravens Flight (unsuitable ground), Tetbury (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Robert Bingley (Ashwell) 1st breeder: M Conaghan
2nd owner: R J Spence (Ballyboley)
3rd owner: Ryder Racing Ltd (American Cricket)
Tote win: £12.40 PL: £2.70 £1.80 £2.10 Ex: £150 CSF: £56.90

5:50 Towcester 14 May 2007

Volkswagen Touareg Maiden Hurdle