Full Result 3.30 Towcester | 22 February 2009

Purely Pastels Fine Art Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m3f179yds) 2m4f Heavy 13 fences

1st £6,020.15 2nd £1,778.40 3rd £889.20 4th £444.60 5th £222.30

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Pacco (FR) 4/1 Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	6	115	107	81	120	–
b g Assessor (IRE) - Uguette IV (FR) (Chamberlin)
Held up, headway 7th, went 2nd 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden and ran on flat (tchd 7-2)

2 2½	2. Pipo De Re (FR) 6/4F Aidan Coleman ³ Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman ³ Venetia Williams	6	114	109	80	120	–
b g Kalmoss (FR) - Axelle De Re (FR) (Radetzky Marsch)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra flat (op 13-8 tchd 7-4)

3 22 [24½]	4. Massini Sunset (IRE) 11/1 Charlie Huxley ⁵ Richard Mitchell	Charlie Huxley ⁵ Richard Mitchell	9	1011	104	50	93	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Burgundy Sunset (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up, headway 8th, mistake 9th, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, tired when went right last (tchd 14-1)

4 7 [31½]	6. Major Catch (IRE) 22/1 Adam Pogson ³ Charles Pogson	Adam Pogson ³ Charles Pogson	10	106 b¹	97	35	81	–
b g Safety Catch (USA) - Inch Tape (Prince Hansel)
With leader, mistake 1st, led 3rd, reminder after 8th, ridden after 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, jumped right last (tchd 16-1)

5 11 [42½]	5. Blaze Ahead (IRE) 9/2 Tom O'Brien Brendan Powell	Tom O'Brien Brendan Powell	9	1011 p	99	24	75	–
ch g Mohaajir (USA) - Flaxen Queen (Peacock I)
Led to 3rd, with leader when blundered 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 6-1)

6 50 [92½]	7. Lescer's Lad 11/1 Felix De Giles ³ Mrs A M Woodrow	Felix De Giles ³ Mrs A M Woodrow	12	911 4 t	88	–	29	–
b g Perpendicular - Grange Gracie (Oats)
Held up, headway when mistake 7th, mistakes 4 out and 3 out, soon weakened (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the drying ground ) (op 12-1 tchd 10-1)

UR	1. Fourball (IRE) 13/2 Richie McLernon ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	8	117	114	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Mayasta (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up in rear, mistakes 1st and 2nd, blundered and unseated rider 3rd (op 11-2 tchd 9-2)

7 ran Off time: 3:32:00 Winning time: 5m 26.90s (slow by 37.90s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Ray And Marian Elbro (Pacco) 1st breeder: Mme Brigitte Ricous
2nd owner: Anthony Pye-Jeary (Pipo De Re)
3rd owner: Mr And Mrs Andrew May (Massini Sunset)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £2.20 £1.70 Ex: £13.10 CSF: £10.62

3:30 Towcester 22 Feb 2009

Purely Pastels Fine Art Handicap Chase