Full Result 7.05 Towcester | 12 May 2008

Volkswagen Touareg Gentleman's Championship Hunters' Chase (Final of The Volkswagen Touareg Series)

(Class 3) (5yo+) (3m102yds) 3m½f Firm 18 fences

1st £6,077 2nd £1,898 3rd £949 4th £474 5th £237

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Back Nine (IRE) 4/1 Ian Popham ⁷ Miss Jane Western	Ian Popham ⁷ Miss Jane Western	11	120 tp	116	116	115	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Sylvia Fox (Deep Run)
Chased leader until after 11th, ridden next, stayed handy, driven after 3 out, led last, stayed on well (op 3-1 tchd 9-2)

2 8	4. Dennis The Legend 4/1 Nick Scholfield Mrs O Bush	Nick Scholfield Mrs O Bush	7	120	–	103	103	–
b g Midnight Legend - Fly The Wind (Windjammer)
Held up, headway 8th, lost place and mistake 12th, mistake and reminder 14th, headway and hung left after next, chased leader under pressure after 3 out, challenged next, weakened flat (op 7-2)

3 3¾ [11¾]	7. Tender Tangle 15/2 Mr T Ellis ⁷ Miss S A Loggin	Mr T Ellis ⁷ Miss S A Loggin	13	117	–	100	97	–
ch g Crested Lark - Red Tango (Legal Tender)
Jumped well, led, ridden after 3 out, headed and hit last, faded flat (op 8-1 tchd 5-1)

4 7 [18¾]	5. Man From Highworth 7/4F David Bass ⁷ H J Manners	David Bass ⁷ H J Manners	9	117	100	94	92	–
b g Ballet Royal (USA) - Cavisoir (Afzal)
Took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway to track leaders 15th, went 2nd and dived at 3 out, soon ridden and found nil, weakened between last 2 (op 9-4)

5 14 [32¾]	8. Garden Feature 9/2 Mr T Oates ⁵ James Walton	Mr T Oates ⁵ James Walton	10	112	–	75	70	–
b m Minster Son (IRE) - Super Fountain (Royal Fountain)
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 11th, upsides leader and outjumped 15th, ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 7-1)

5 ran Off time: 7:12:00 Winning time: 6m 9.70s (slow by 16.70s) Total SP: 107%
Non-runners: Denvale (unsuitable ground), Mister Bertolli (withdrawn; unseated rider start and got loose), Rydal Park (unsuitable ground)
Rule 4: Mister Bertolli (no.6) was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal was 16/1. Rule 4 does not apply.
1st owner: Mrs Susan Humphreys (Back Nine) 1st breeder: Mrs C L Weld
2nd owner: Mrs Pam Pengelly (Dennis The Legend)
3rd owner: Mrs P M Pugh (Tender Tangle)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £2.70 £2.40 Ex: £24.90 CSF: £18.06