Full Result 1.50 Warwick | 31 December 2009

E.On - For Our Hero's Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Soft 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,553.50 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Pontiff (IRE) 9/2 Noel Fehily Warren Greatrex	Noel Fehily Warren Greatrex	9	1010 v¹	98	105	105	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Northwood May (Teenoso)
Made all, clear when hit 3 out, hung left approaching 2 out, stayed on (op 11-2 tchd 4-1)

2 3¼	3. Fourball (IRE) 8/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	8	119	111	115	113	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Mayasta (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up in touch, not fluent 12th, hung left approaching 2 out, ran on under pressure to take 2nd flat, not trouble winner (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

3 2 [5¼]	4. Magot De Grugy (FR) 11/1 Robert Walford R H & Mrs S Alner	Robert Walford R H & Mrs S Alner	9	118	110	112	110	–
b g Tzar Rodney (FR) - Hirlish (FR) (Passing Sale)
Held up in touch, chased winner 6th to 9th, regained 2nd 10th, no extra flat (op 8-1)

4 4½ [9¾]	1. Peut Etre Sivola (FR) 7/2F Giles Hawkins ⁷ David Pipe	Giles Hawkins ⁷ David Pipe	6	115 tv	114	112	112	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Largentiere (FR) (Antheus)
Held up, not fluent 6th, hit 9th, headway approaching 11th, ridden approaching 12th, no impression from 3 out (tchd 4-1)

5 1 [10¾]	5. Its A Classic 8/1 Mark Grant Roger Curtis	Mark Grant Roger Curtis	8	1013 p	101	100	95	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - McMahon's River (Over The River)
Held up and behind, struggling 11th, stayed on flat, never dangerous (op 7-1)

6 6 [16¾]	8. Devil's Creek (IRE) 9/2 Trevor Whelan ¹⁰ Ian Williams	Trevor Whelan ¹⁰ Ian Williams	9	96	90	82	78	–
b g Shernazar - Auburn Park (Sonnen Gold)
Held up and behind, short-lived effort when hit 10th (op 17-2 tchd 9-1)

7 21 [37¾]	2. Arctic Shadow 15/2 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	7	1112	114	88	97	–
b g Bonny Scot (IRE) - Dickies Girl (Saxon Farm)
Prominent, chased winner 9th until not fluent 10th, weakened approaching 4 out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

PU	6. Nelson (FR) 13/2 Michael Murphy ⁵ Rob Summers	Michael Murphy ⁵ Rob Summers	8	108	101	–	–	–
ch g Blushing Flame (USA) - Fleur Des Marais II (FR) (Boyatino)
Chased winner, hit 5th, lost 2nd 6th, hit 9th, weakened after 10th, pulled up before 11th (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 9-2)

8 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 6m 25.30s (slow by 25.30s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Malcolm C Denmark (Pontiff) 1st breeder: J R Weston
2nd owner: John P McManus (Fourball)
3rd owner: P M De Wilde (Magot De Grugy)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £2.30 £2.40 £3.20 Ex: £53.20 CSF: £39.06 Tricast: £370.86

First fence in back straight omitted on both circuits.

1:50 Warwick 31 Dec 2009

E.On - For Our Hero's Handicap Chase