Full Result 2.40 Towcester | 26 December 2014

toteexacta Pick The 1, 2 Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m5f153yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft 14 fences 1 omitted

1st £3,768.84 2nd £1,106.64 3rd £553.32 4th £276.66

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Horatio Hornblower (IRE) 11/10F Lizzie Kelly ⁷ Nick Williams	Lizzie Kelly ⁷ Nick Williams	6	109	127	98	130	–
bb g Presenting - Countess Camilla (Bob's Return)
Pressed leader until led 3 out, ridden and went clear after 2 out, stayed on well (op 5/4 tchd Evens)

2 5	4. Mister Newby (IRE) 10/1 Daniel Hiskett ⁷ Richard Phillips	Daniel Hiskett ⁷ Richard Phillips	8	109 h	117	93	125	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Sallie's Girl (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Held up in touch, closed to track leaders and mistake 3 out, soon chasing winner, no extra and one pace between last 2 (tchd 8/1)

3 18 [23]	1. Art Professor (IRE) 4/1 Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	10	112	131	76	108	–
b g In The Wings - Itab (USA) (Dayjur)
Always towards rear, mistake 2nd, struggling and ridden on long run after 8th, no chance but stayed on past beaten horses from 2 out (op 7/2)

4 4½ [27½]	3. Island Cruise (IRE) 16/1 Charlie Poste Pat Murphy	Charlie Poste Pat Murphy	6	112 t	–	72	105	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Chuckawalla (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders, ridden and effort to press leaders when mistake 3 out, soon struggling on uphill run and left beaten 3rd 2 out, weakened (op 12/1)

5 34 [61½]	5. Thom Thumb (IRE) 28/1 Ben Poste ⁵ Paul Webber	Ben Poste ⁵ Paul Webber	8	1011	–	38	73	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Ardlea Dawn (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Led until mistake and headed 3 out, soon faded and well behind next, tailed off (op 25/1)

PU	8. Triggers Ginger 25/1 Gerard Tumelty Charlie Longsdon	Gerard Tumelty Charlie Longsdon	9	109 p	–	–	–	–
ch m Double Trigger (IRE) - New Dawn (Rakaposhi King)
Not jump well, blundered 1st, behind from 5th, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up 9th (op 20/1)

UR	6. Water Garden (FR) 7/2 Alain Cawley Rebecca Menzies	Alain Cawley Rebecca Menzies	8	112 p	122	–	117	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Queenstown (FR) (Cadoudal)
Chased leaders, jumped right 6th, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and held when blundered and unseated rider next (op 3/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:42:41 Winning time: 5m 46.20s (slow by 30.20s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Westaway I (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Huw & Richard Davies (Horatio Hornblower) 1st breeder: H Davies & R Davies
2nd owner: Colin Pocock (Mister Newby)
3rd owner: Jeremy Hancock (Art Professor)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £2 £4.80 Ex: £13.80 CSF: £12.43 Trifecta: £69.70

The first fence in the back straight was omitted; ground.

2:40 Towcester 26 Dec 2014

toteexacta Pick The 1, 2 Beginners' Chase