Full Result 3.45 Towcester | 17 March 2011

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(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (1m7f181yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,252.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Valid Point (IRE) 11/2 Rhys Flint Jim Old	Rhys Flint Jim Old	5	105 1 t	98	77	105	–
b g Val Royal (FR) - Ricadonna (Kris)
Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear when jumped left 2 out, driven between last 2, went left and mistake last, driven and kept on flat (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding has had training problems, and may have been suited by the faster ground and the first-time tongue strap.) (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

2 3	7. Kadouchski (FR) 4/1F Peter Hatton ⁷ John Berry	Peter Hatton ⁷ John Berry	7	101	101	77	102	–
b g Ski Chief (USA) - Douchka (FR) (Fijar Tango)
Chased leaders, pushed along and unable to quicken before 3 out, switched left last, chased winner under pressure final 100yds, no impression (op 9-2)

3 1¼ [4¼]	5. Liberty Seeker (FR) 12/1 Matt Crawley ⁷ John Harris	Matt Crawley ⁷ John Harris	12	108	108	82	109	–
ch g Machiavellian (USA) - Samara (IRE) (Polish Patriot)
Held up in last trio, pushed along and headway before 3 out, chased leaders and ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace between last 2, jumped left and left 2nd last, no extra flat (op 9-1)

4 4 [8¼]	4. Olympian (FR) 6/1 Andrew Glassonbury Phil Middleton	Andrew Glassonbury Phil Middleton	9	115 tb	112	81	111	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Attualita (FR) (Master Thatch)
Held up in midfield headway to chase leaders 3 out, chased winner and ridden before next, no impression and looked held when blundered badly and lost 2 places last, not recover (tchd 5-1)

5 7 [15¼]	1. Gifted Leader (USA) 9/2 Michael Murphy ³ Ian Williams	Michael Murphy ³ Ian Williams	6	119	119	79	109	–
b g Diesis - Zaghruta (USA) (Gone West)
Soon pushed along in midfield, ridden and chasing leaders after 3 out, jumped left and beaten 2 out (op 5-1)

6 12 [27¼]	2. Anak (IRE) 22/1 Mr Ashley Bird ¹⁰ Jim Best	Mr Ashley Bird ¹⁰ Jim Best	5	111 b	118	63	97	–
b g Sinndar (IRE) - Akdara (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Raced in last trio, mistake 3rd, struggling under pressure after 5th, well beaten after next (op 16-1)

7 3½ [30¾]	9. Sawago (FR) 16/1 Joshua Moore ⁵ Gary Moore	Joshua Moore ⁵ Gary Moore	5	102	100	40	77	–
bb g Gold Away (IRE) - Maikawa (FR) (Green Tune)
With leader until led 5th, pressed and hit next, soon headed, weakened quickly before 2 out (op 33-1)

8 25 [55¾]	3. L'Eldorado (FR) 9/2 Tom Messenger Chris Bealby	Tom Messenger Chris Bealby	6	117	114	21	68	–
b g Urban Ocean (FR) - Little Warden (IRE) (Bellman)
Led until 5th, ridden before next, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off (tchd 5-1)

9 10 [65¾]	6. Shinnecock Bay 22/1 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	7	1011 b	104	–	49	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Lemon's Mill (USA) (Roberto)
Always in rear, pushed along after 2nd, never going well after, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off (op 16-1)

PU	8. Monkhair (IRE) 11/1 Lee Edwards ³ Tony Carroll	Lee Edwards ³ Tony Carroll	6	104	100	–	–	–
b m Monashee Mountain (USA) - Khairka (IRE) (Tirol)
Took keen hold early, held up in touch in last trio, jumped left and struggling 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

10 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 4m 1.80s (slow by 16.80s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: W E Sturt (Valid Point) 1st breeder: Pier House Stud
2nd owner: John Berry (Kadouchski)
3rd owner: Mrs A E Harris (Liberty Seeker)
Tote win: £7.10 PL: £2 £2.20 £2.80 Ex: £35.50 CSF: £28.35 Tricast: £249.50

3:45 Towcester 17 Mar 2011

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