Full Result 2.50 Towcester | 8 November 2012

Weatherbys Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m5f153yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft 14 fences 1 omitted

1st £1,819.44 2nd £534.24 3rd £267.12 4th £133.56

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Bishophill Jack (IRE) 11/8F Nick Scholfield Kim Bailey	Nick Scholfield Kim Bailey	6	1112	100	105	107	–
b g Tikkanen (USA) - Kerrys Cross (IRE) (Phardante)
Tracked leader, driven to challenge 3 out, soon led, kept on under pressure, pitched on landing last, ridden out (op 7-4)

2 1½	3. Spot The Ball (IRE) 4/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	118	96	100	103	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Sudden Inspiration (IRE) (Good Thyne)
In rear but in touch, jumped slowly 6th, headway and not fluent 10th, chased winner approaching 2 out, switched right and effort last, never quite on terms and one pace run-in (op 9-2 tchd 7-2)

3 5 [6½]	7. Von Galen (IRE) 50/1 Conor O'Farrell Michael Scudamore	Conor O'Farrell Michael Scudamore	11	100 9	74	73	75	–
b g Germany (USA) - Castle Carrig (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Led, ridden 4 out, joined next and soon headed, lost 2nd approaching 2 out and soon beaten (op 33-1)

4 10 [16½]	6. Midnight Charmer 9/2 James Banks ⁷ Emma-Jane Bishop	James Banks ⁷ Emma-Jane Bishop	6	97 1	74	64	65	–
b g Midnight Legend - Dickies Girl (Saxon Farm)
Chased leaders from 5th, ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out (vet said gelding lost a left front shoe.) (op 6-1)

5 11 [27½]	5. Monty's Revenge (IRE) 13/2 Daniel Hiskett ⁷ Martin Keighley	Daniel Hiskett ⁷ Martin Keighley	7	1010	91	71	72	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Native Bavard (IRE) (Be My Native)
In rear but in touch, jumped slowly 3rd and 9th, weakened after 4 out (tchd 11-2 and 7-1)

6 39 [66½]	4. Salut Honore (FR) 18/1 William Kennedy Alex Hales	William Kennedy Alex Hales	6	115	93	35	39	–
b g Lost World (IRE) - Kadalkote (FR) (Kadalko)
In touch, blundered 8th, weakened 4 out (op 10-1 tchd 20-1)

F	2. Arctic Echo 11/1 Charlie Wallis ⁵ Rob Summers	Charlie Wallis ⁵ Rob Summers	13	116 t	99	–	–	–
b g Alderbrook - Arctic Oats (Oats)
Fell 1st (op 13-2)

7 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 5m 34.29s (slow by 18.29s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: The On The Bridle Partnership (Bishophill Jack) 1st breeder: Greg Lawler
2nd owner: John P McManus (Spot The Ball)
3rd owner: Mrs Bettine Evans (Von Galen)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.30 £1.50 Ex: £7.80 CSF: £6.90

The 11th fence was omitted; damaged

2:50 Towcester 8 Nov 2012

Weatherbys Handicap Chase