Full Result 3.40 Warwick | 22 January 2009

Warwick Racecourse For Conferences Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Heavy 16 fences 1 omitted

1st £3,903 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Ballyboley (IRE) 4/1 Alex Merriam ⁷ Neil King	Alex Merriam ⁷ Neil King	11	112 b	104	108	121	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Benbradagh Vard (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Led to 2nd, chased leader, led approaching 6th, drew clear from 2 out (op 5-1)

2 15	7. Nelson (FR) 11/1 Michael Murphy ⁷ Rob Summers	Michael Murphy ⁷ Rob Summers	8	110	102	90	105	–
ch g Blushing Flame (USA) - Fleur Des Marais II (FR) (Boyatino)
Led 2nd until approaching 6th, chased winner, ridden and beaten approaching last (tchd 12-1)

3 14 [29]	6. Oscar Jack (FR) 11/8F Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	8	118 7	103	76	93	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Miss Noir Et Or (FR) (Noir Et Or)
Held up, headway approaching 10th, jumped slowly 12th, weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 6-4, tchd 7-4 in a place)

4 8 [37]	5. Whitewater Dash 7/2 Jason Maguire Jim Old	Jason Maguire Jim Old	9	118	103	67	83	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Skiddaw Samba (Viking)
Held up, headway approaching 10th, weakened 4 out (op 9-2)

5 11 [48]	1. Major Euro (IRE) 28/1 Andrew Thornton S J Gilmore	Andrew Thornton S J Gilmore	12	1112	107	59	76	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Gold Bank (Over The River)
Chased leaders, reminder after 9th, weakened 12th (op 25-1)

PU	2. Hero Again (IRE) 33/1 Charlie Huxley ⁵ P Wegmann	Charlie Huxley ⁵ P Wegmann	9	114	104	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - The Brass Well (Carlingford Castle)
In rear, mistake 2nd, jumped slowly 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

PU	3. Rudivale (IRE) 9/2 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	7	119	104	–	–	–
ch g Rudimentary (USA) - Conjure Up (IRE) (Jurado)
Pulled hard, headway approaching 6th, weakened after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 5m 38.20s (slow by 40.20s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: N Catterwell C Flinton R Swinfen C Appleton (Ballyboley) 1st breeder: Liam O' Kane
2nd owner: Mrs Gill Summers (Nelson)
3rd owner: Let's Live Racing (Oscar Jack)
Tote win: £6.80 PL: £2.40 £4.30 Ex: £55.50 CSF: £43.92

Open ditch past the stands' omitted due to bad ground.

3:40 Warwick 22 Jan 2009

Warwick Racecourse For Conferences Handicap Chase