Full Result 2.30 Towcester | 26 December 2008

Grove Motor Colours Classified Chase

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) (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
1	1. National Petition (IRE) 11/10F Mr William Biddick ⁷ Venetia Williams	Mr William Biddick ⁷ Venetia Williams	6	110	90	106	110	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Retinue (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Held up in touch, led 11th to 14th, led 3 out, driven out (op Evens tchd 5-4)

2 13	7. Ross Leader (IRE) 9/1 Warren Marston Martin Keighley	Warren Marston Martin Keighley	11	110	85	89	91	–
b g Supreme Leader - Emmagreen (Green Shoon)
Led to 7th, led again 14th, blundered and headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last (op 12-1)

3 1¼ [14¼]	9. Star Glow 20/1 Gareth Thomas ⁷ Raymond York	Gareth Thomas ⁷ Raymond York	14	107	85	88	88	–
b g Dunbeath (USA) - Betrothed (Aglojo)
Held up, headway after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next (op 25-1)

4 19 [33¼]	10. The Langer (IRE) 16/1 Mr M Wall ⁷ Simon Lewis	Mr M Wall ⁷ Simon Lewis	8	107	81	69	71	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Minigirls Niece (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Prominent, ridden 7th, weakened after 12th (op 14-1)

5 1¾ [35]	5. Follow The Flow (IRE) 10/1 Owyn Nelmes Peter Pritchard	Owyn Nelmes Peter Pritchard	12	110	69	67	69	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - October Lady (Lucifer)
Chased leaders, reminders after 7th, weakened 11th (op 16-1)

6 88 [123]	6. Jacarado (IRE) 5/1 Mattie Batchelor Robin Dickin	Mattie Batchelor Robin Dickin	10	110 v	85	–	–	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Lady Mearba (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, led 7th to 11th, ridden and weakened 3 out, virtually pulled up flat (op 6-1)

PU	3. Blunham Hill (IRE) 14/1 Willie McCarthy ³ John Upson	Willie McCarthy ³ John Upson	10	1011	80	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Bronach (Beau Charmeur)
Chased leaders, hit 5th, lost place 7th, reminders after next, jumped left 9th, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 12-1)

PU	2. Anshabil (IRE) 66/1 Mr Joseph Proctor ¹⁰ David Pearson	Mr Joseph Proctor ¹⁰ David Pearson	9	105 1	70	–	–	–
br g Anshan - Billeragh Thyne (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Held up, in rear when jumped left 9th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 50-1)

UR	8. Salsero (FR) 4/1 Tom Messenger ³ Lucy Wadham	Tom Messenger ³ Lucy Wadham	5	1011 t	90	–	–	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Mankirella (FR) (Nikos)
Held up, headway 8th, every chance and going well when mistake and unseated rider 3 out (op 10-3)

9 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 6m 45.00s (slow by 52.00s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Fisherman Jack (self certificate)
1st owner: Frank Clarke (National Petition) 1st breeder: Stephen Lanigan O'Keeffe & Frank Clarke
2nd owner: Rupert Dubai Racing (Ross Leader)
3rd owner: R H York (Star Glow)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.70 £3.50 £4.40 Ex: £24.90 CSF: £13.47

2:30 Towcester 26 Dec 2008

Grove Motor Colours Classified Chase