Full Result 8.05 Towcester | 12 May 2008

Volkswagen Touareg Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m102yds) 3m½f Firm 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
1	3. Carry Duff 3/1F Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	7	1111	99	66	109	–
b g Deploy - Pink Brief (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up in touch, headway 10th, tracked leaders and shaken up before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, wandered last, ridden out (op 9-4 tchd 10-3)

2 3¼	5. Acertack (IRE) 8/1 Marcus Foley Richard Rowe	Marcus Foley Richard Rowe	11	1010	84	49	90	–
b g Supreme Leader - Ask The Madam (Strong Gale)
Chased leader, ridden before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, regained 2nd on line (op 17-2 tchd 10-1)

3 nk [3½]	1. Sea Wall 100/30 Richie McLernon ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	6	115	100	64	107	–
b g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Spout (Salse)
Led, dived at 6th, headed and ridden before last, one pace, lost 2nd near finish (op 11-4 tchd 7-2)

4 nk [3¾]	4. Guerabad (FR) 4/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	6	119 t	97	61	104	–
b g Astarabad (USA) - Guerville (FR) (Mansonnien)
In touch, mistakes 12th and 13th, soon ridden, hit 15th, headway under pressure to chase leaders after 3 out, one pace (op 7-1 tchd 3-1)

5 49 [52¾]	7. Optimistic Alfie 11/2 Tom O'Brien Brendan Powell	Tom O'Brien Brendan Powell	8	102 v	76	–	41	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Threads (Bedford)
Mistakes, chased leaders until lost place 8th, ridden and reluctant after 9th, lost touch 14th, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 and 5-1)

RR	9. Artic Reason (IRE) 4/1 Seamus Durack Dai Williams	Seamus Durack Dai Williams	9	100 11	74	–	–	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Vendetta Valentino (USA) (Bering)
Refused to race (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

6 ran Off time: 8:05:00 Winning time: 6m 19.90s (slow by 26.90s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Another Chat (self certificate), Donald Will Do (unsuitable ground), Earcomesannie (self certificate), Jacarado (unsuitable ground), Romney Marsh (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Plantation Stud (Carry Duff) 1st breeder: A S Reid
2nd owner: Keith Hunter (Acertack)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Sea Wall)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £2.10 £3.50 Ex: £21.70 CSF: £25.40 Tricast: £83.50

8:05 Towcester 12 May 2008

Volkswagen Touareg Handicap Chase