Full Result 6.00 Towcester | 14 May 2018

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(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (3m102yds) 3m½f Good To Firm 17 fences

1st £4,808.52 2nd £1,411.92 3rd £705.96 4th £352.98

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Mahler Lad (IRE) 4/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	8	1112 v	112	78	117	–
b g Mahler - Sister Merenda (IRE) (Dr Massini)
2nd until lost place and mistake 15th, left 5 lengths 3rd next, rallied under vigorous coaxing from 2 out, led under pressure final 100yds, all out (op 7/2)

2 ½	4. Riddlestown (IRE) 6/1 Mr Jack Andrews ⁷ Caroline Fryer	Mr Jack Andrews ⁷ Caroline Fryer	11	112 b	109	75	116	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Gandi's Dream (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Raced wide, tracked leaders, mistake 12th, not fluent next, went 2nd at 14th, ridden to lead before 2 out, soon 3 lengths clear but idling, lurched left when tackled after last, worn down by winner final 100yds (op 11/2)

3 1¼ [1¾]	1. Bassarabad (FR) 10/1 Harry Reed ⁵ Tim Vaughan	Harry Reed ⁵ Tim Vaughan	7	1111 t	116	81	120	–
b g Astarabad (USA) - Grivette (FR) (Antarctique)
Mistake 1st, driven in last pair and not going sweetly, stayed on steadily from before 2 out where 9 lengths 4th and not fluent, still gaining flat but set himself too much to do (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

4 32 [33¾]	5. Copperfacejack (IRE) 9/4F Richard Johnson Paul Webber	Richard Johnson Paul Webber	8	118 t	108	46	89	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Leone Des Pres (FR) (Tip Moss)
Led, not fluent 3rd but mostly sound, ridden and headed before 2 out, finished very weakly (op 5/2)

F	6. Grand Introduction (IRE) 11/4 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	8	113	103	–	–	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - What A Breeze (IRE) (Naheez)
Ran in snatches, tracked leaders, pushed along 8th, ridden after 14th, 3rd and in front of winner but not apparently going well when fell 3 out (op 3/1 tchd 5/2)

PU	2. Definitly Grey (IRE) 10/1 Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	7	122 t	116	–	–	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Caroline Fontenail (IRE) (Kaldounevees)
In last pair and ridden from 8th, never travelling after, blundered 12th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

6 ran Off time: 6:00:19 Winning time: 6m 9.50s (slow by 16.50s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: T G Leslie (Mahler Lad) 1st breeder: James D Leahy
2nd owner: J Ward (Riddlestown)
3rd owner: Pearn's Pharmacies Ltd (Bassarabad)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.60 £3.40 Ex: £24.30 CSF: £25.48 Trifecta: £104.40

6:00 Towcester 14 May 2018

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