3:00 Towcester 9 Apr 2008
Would You Believe It, Jane's 40 Again Handicap Chase
(Class 5) (3m102yds) 3m½f Good To Soft 17 fences
1st
£3,252.50 2nd
£955 3rd
£477.50 4th
£238.50
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
1110
7
|
83 | 80 | 102 | – | ||||
| b g Weld - Flower Of Tintern (Free State I) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, led 14th, clear from 3 out, ridden and hung left flat, stayed on (op 13-2 tchd 6-1 tchd 10-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1112 | 85 | 66 | 85 | – | ||||
| gr g Baron Blakeney - Langretta (IRE) (Lancastrian) | ||||||||||
| Held up, ridden after 11th, headway approaching 3 out, no chance with winner (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 1012 | 74 | 52 | 72 | – | ||||
| b g Kayf Tara - Swift Messenger (Giolla Mear) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 14th, chased winner after 3 out, weakened next (trainer said gelding lost an off-fore shoe) (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
|
12 | 111 | 74 | 32 | 48 | – | ||||
| ch g Over The River (FR) - October Lady (Lucifer) | ||||||||||
| Held up, mistake 2nd, never nearer (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 115 | 78 | 32 | 48 | – | ||||
| b g Snurge (IRE) - Burksie (IRE) (Supreme Leader) | ||||||||||
| Held up, always behind (op 8-1 tchd 13-2) | ||||||||||
|
11 | 109 p | 73 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Brief Truce (USA) - Epure (Bellypha) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders until weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
|
8 | 109 | 75 | – | – | – | ||||
| bb g Trempolino (USA) - Bravalma (USA) (Danzig) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway approaching 12th, ridden 14th, weakening when fell 3 out (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 118 | 81 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Topanoora (IRE) - Andros Dawn (IRE) (Buckskin) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, chased leader 7th until blundered and rider lost reins 12th, lost place quickly, pulled up before 14th (jockey said gelding made a serious jumping error causing him to lose his reins) (op 13-2) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1111 b | 84 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Un Desperado (FR) - Too Sharp (True Song) | ||||||||||
| Led to 14th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 14-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 107 b | 71 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Mister Lord (USA) - Janet's Girl (IRE) (Mandalus) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, behind when pulled up before last (op 13-2 tchd 6-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 114 t | 80 | – | – | – | ||||
| br g Needle Gun (IRE) - Thistletopper (Le Bavard) | ||||||||||
| Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, lame (op 18-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 116 | 84 | – | – | – | ||||
| br g Jendali (USA) - Fanny Adams (Nicholas Bill) | ||||||||||
| Held up, mistake 2nd, hampered 7th, behind from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 108 b | 74 | – | – | – | ||||
| br m Overbury (IRE) - Chinook's Daughter (IRE) (Strong Gale) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader to 7th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up after 9th | ||||||||||
|
8 | 112 t | 80 | – | – | – | ||||
| br g Strike Diamonds (NZ) - Lough Allen (NZ) (Omnicorp) | ||||||||||
| Prominent until blundered and unseated rider 6th (op 11-1 tchd 5-1) | ||||||||||
- 14 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 6m 32.20s (slow by 39.20s) Total SP: 121%
- Non-runners: Primrose Park (self certificate), Super Lady (self certificate)
- 1st owner: Bill Davies (Arceye) 1st breeder: L J Stockdale
- 2nd owner: Mrs R J Skan (Baron Romeo)
- 3rd owner: David Pearson (Young Yozza)
- Tote win: £8.40 PL: £3.10 £8.80 £7.60 Ex: £98 CSF: £236.70 Tricast: £4,835.78
