Full Result 1.55 Warwick | 8 December 2016

John Gallagher Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) 3m Soft 18 fences

1st £3,898.80 2nd £1,144.80 3rd £572.40 4th £286.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Brandon Hill (IRE) 3/1J Noel Fehily Tom Lacey	Noel Fehily Tom Lacey	8	1112	120	54	130	–
b g Beneficial - Annesbanker (IRE) (Anshan)
Chased leaders, led after 2nd, hit 3 out, shaken up approaching last, stayed on gamely under pressure (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding had benefited from its seasonal reappearance following a 675-day layoff and had appreciated getting an uncontested lead) (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

2 1	10. Talk Of The South (IRE) 8/1 Tom O'Brien Paul Henderson	Tom O'Brien Paul Henderson	7	111	109	42	119	–
b g Milan - Smalltowntalk (IRE) (Carroll House)
Held up, mistakes, headway 14th, chased winner approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure (op 10/1 tchd 7/1)

3 8 [9]	2. Loughalder (IRE) 20/1 Charlie Poste Matt Sheppard	Charlie Poste Matt Sheppard	10	1110 tb	118	44	119	–
ch g Alderbrook - Lough Lein Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
With leader, led 2nd, soon headed, chased winner, hit 6th, ridden and lost 2nd approaching 2 out, weakening when mistake last (vet said gelding lost left-hind shoe) (op 16/1)

4 3¼ [12¼]	8. Bears Rails 5/1 Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard	Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard	6	115	113	36	111	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Clandestine (Saddlers' Hall)
Held up in touch, pushed along 12th, outpaced 14th, rallied after 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 4/1)

5 11 [23¼]	3. The Mumper (IRE) 14/1 Trevor Whelan Neil King	Trevor Whelan Neil King	9	119	117	30	102	–
br g Craigsteel - Na Moilltear (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Chased leaders, pushed along after 8th, ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 11/1)

6 3½ [26¾]	9. Amiral Collonges (FR) 12/1 Liam Treadwell James Evans	Liam Treadwell James Evans	6	115 p	113	23	95	–
ch g Dom Alco (FR) - Idole Collonges (FR) (Brezzo)
Led to 2nd, chased leaders, ridden approaching 12th, mistake next, weakened after 3 out (tchd 11/1)

7 1 [27¾]	4. Paddy's Field (IRE) 3/1J David Bass Ben Pauling	David Bass Ben Pauling	6	119 p¹	117	26	99	–
bb g Flemensfirth (USA) - Kittys Oscar (IRE) (Oscar)
Prominent, mistake 15th, soon weakened (op 4/1)

8 24 [51¾]	5. Fight Commander (IRE) 7/1 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	7	118	116	–	86	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Creidim (IRE) (Erins Isle)
Held up, ridden approaching 12th, soon weakened

9 nk [52]	6. Barton Gift 25/1 Jamie Moore John Spearing	Jamie Moore John Spearing	9	118 b	116	–	82	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Marina Bird (Julio Mariner)
Prominent, lost place 2nd, soon pushed along, behind from 9th

PU	11. Craiganee (IRE) 20/1 Ciaran Gethings ⁵ Chris Down	Ciaran Gethings ⁵ Chris Down	9	104 ht	103	–	–	–
b g Craigsteel - Hows She Going (IRE) (Strong Statement)
Mistake 1st, held up, weakened 12th, behind when pulled up before next (jockey said gelding jumped poorly) (op 25/1)

10 ran Off time: 1:55:14 Winning time: 6m 38.50s (slow by 43.50s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: So Fine (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: N T Griffith & H M Haddock (Brandon Hill) 1st breeder: Michael Rafter
2nd owner: The Rockbourne Partnership (Talk Of The South)
3rd owner: Simon Gegg & Tony Scrivin (Loughalder)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.70 £2.50 £5.10 Ex: £28.70 CSF: £26.82 Tricast: £412.85 Trifecta: £499.50

1:55 Warwick 8 Dec 2016

John Gallagher Handicap Chase