Full Result 4.45 Towcester | 8 October 2014

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(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (3m102yds) 3m½f Good To Firm 15 fences 2 omitted

1st £2,144.34 2nd £629.64 3rd £314.82 4th £157.41

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Georgian King 5/1 Ian Popham Martin Keighley	Ian Popham Martin Keighley	11	1112	100	32	112	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Roslin (Roscoe Blake)
Not fluent 4th, towards rear, hit 10th, hard driven 14th, very lazy but stayed on after next to lead between last two, drew clear after hitting last and finally won with ears pricked (op 4/1)

2 9	6. Bob Will (IRE) 7/2 Paddy Brennan John Flint	Paddy Brennan John Flint	9	100 3 p	74	–	76	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Mini Moo Min (Ardross)
Took keen hold, held up towards rear, blundered 9th, effort 14th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed between last two, weakened flat and all out to hold 2nd place (tchd 9/2)

3 nk [9¼]	2. Ballyvoneen (IRE) 9/1 Trevor Whelan ³ Neil King	Trevor Whelan ³ Neil King	9	118 b	99	24	103	–
b g Stowaway - Miss Ira Zarad (IRE) (Darazari)
Bumped rival 2nd, prominent, hampered 12th, every chance 3 out, hard ridden and raced awkwardly when held before next, edged left under strong reminders flat (op 8/1)

4 8 [17¼]	4. Bruslini (FR) 25/1 J W Stevenson ⁷ Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	J W Stevenson ⁷ Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	9	101	82	–	80	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Brusca (USA) (Grindstone)
Led and about 8 lengths clear, not always fluent, mistake 12th and headed, mistake next, dropped to rear 3 out, mistake next, plugged on again to snatch moderate 4th (op 40/1)

5 1¾ [19]	8. Killfinnan Castle (IRE) 40/1 William Kennedy Violet M Jordan	William Kennedy Violet M Jordan	11	100 6	74	–	67	–
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Golden Seekers (Manado)
Settled towards rear, effort to press leaders 3 out, 4th and ridden and beaten when mistake next, lost 4th close home

6 16 [35]	3. Fast Exit (IRE) 7/4F Daryl Jacob Neil Mulholland	Daryl Jacob Neil Mulholland	7	116 b	94	–	78	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Gift Token (Batshoof)
Mistakes 1st and 5th, towards rear and never really looked to be going well, lost touch under pressure before 3 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by ground (good to firm)) (tchd 13/8 and 15/8)

7 ¾ [35¾]	5. Jolly Boys Outing (IRE) 9/2 Ben Poste ⁵ Rosemary Gasson	Ben Poste ⁵ Rosemary Gasson	11	99 1	74	–	52	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - St Carol (IRE) (Orchestra)
Held up and took keen hold, hit 9th, midfield mostly until effort 12th, disputed 2nd from 14th until 3 out, ridden and lost place tamely on long run to next (op 6/1)

PU	9. Overton Lad 40/1 Mr Gary Derwin ⁷ Peter Pritchard	Mr Gary Derwin ⁷ Peter Pritchard	13	97 10 tb	74	–	–	–
gr g Overbury (IRE) - Safe Arrival (USA) (Shadeed)
Jumped right and bumped rival 2nd, prominent until driven and dropped himself to rear and slow jump 6th, continued reluctantly, tailed off and pulled up 11th (op 66/1)

PU	7. Top Benefit (IRE) 33/1 Max Kendrick ⁷ Richard Harper	Max Kendrick ⁷ Richard Harper	12	97 4	74	–	–	–
gr g Beneficial - Cottage Lass (IRE) (Roselier)
2nd or 3rd place until led after 12th, headed after 3 out, losing place when stumbled badly on long run to home turn, rapidly dropped to rear and mistake next, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding stumbled approaching the home straight and was pulled up.) (op 40/1)

9 ran Off time: 4:45:12 Winning time: 6m 14.10s (slow by 21.10s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Roger Allsop (Georgian King) 1st breeder: Mrs Yvonne Allsop
2nd owner: Wayne Jones (Bob Will)
3rd owner: The Ridgeway Racing For Fun Partnership (Ballyvoneen)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £1.90 £1.60 £2.10 Ex: £26.50 CSF: £22.59 Tricast: £150.57 Trifecta: £143.50

Fence after winning post omitted; ground under repair.

4:45 Towcester 8 Oct 2014

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