Full Result 2.30 Wetherby | 26 December 2005

skybet.com Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) 3m1f OMS Soft 18 fences

1st £29,012.50 2nd £11,197.50 3rd £5,857.50 4th £3,172.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Therealbandit (IRE) 9/1 Andrew Glassonbury ¹⁰ M C Pipe	Andrew Glassonbury ¹⁰ M C Pipe	8	910 p	149	123	157	–
b g Torus - Sunrise Highway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Held up in touch, steady headway 6 out, led after next, ridden approaching 2 out, driven last, kept on well (op 8-1)

2 1½	2. Take The Stand (IRE) 6/1 Brian Harding Peter Bowen	Brian Harding Peter Bowen	9	1012	155	127	162	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Denys Daughter (IRE) (Crash Course)
Tracked leaders, smooth headway and close up 5 out, chased winner next, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance until driven and one pace flat (tchd 13-2 in places)

3 15 [16½]	4. My Will (FR) 11/4F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	104	147	107	143	–
b g Saint Preuil (FR) - Gleep Will (FR) (Laniste)
Held up in touch, pushed along 10th, headway to join leaders 5 out, ridden and hit next, mistake 3 out and soon weakened, well held 3rd when hit last (tchd 5-2)

4 dist [46½]	6. Joes Edge (IRE) 10/1 Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	8	100 2	143	–	–	–
bb g Supreme Leader - Right Dark (Buckskin)
In touch, ridden along and outpaced from 6 out (tchd 11-1)

F	9. St Matthew (USA) 16/1 Padge Whelan Sue Smith	Padge Whelan Sue Smith	7	100 10	143	–	–	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Social Crown (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Chased leaders, hit 5th, fell 10th

PU	1. Grey Abbey (IRE) 6/1 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	11	1112	169	–	–	–
gr g Nestor I (IRE) - Tacovaon (Avocat)
Close up, hit 1st, led after 5th, ridden along 12th, headed and blundered 6 out, soon driven, weakened before 4 out, behind when pulled up before last (tchd 11-2)

PU	7. Forest Gunner 33/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Richard Ford	Peter Buchanan ³ Richard Ford	11	911 3	143	–	–	–
ch g Gunner B - Gouly Duff (Party Mink)
Chased leaders until lost place halfway, behind when pulled up before 10th

PU	5. Truckers Tavern (IRE) 9/2 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	10	101	144	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Sweet Tulip (Beau Chapeau)
Led until after 5th, hit 7th, close up until led again 6 out, ridden and headed after next, weakening when mistake 4 out, pulled up before last (op 5-1)

PU	10. Malek (IRE) 33/1 Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	9	100 17	143	–	–	–
b g Tremblant I - Any Offers (Paddy's Stream)
Soon outpaced and behind, pulled up after 10th

PU	8. Baron Windrush 8/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	100 6	143	–	–	–
b g Alderbrook - Dame Scarlet (Blakeney)
Held up in touch, headway 10th, chased leaders 14th, ridden along and weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out

10 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 6m 38.50s (slow by 47.50s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Therealbandit) 1st breeder: R J Whitford
2nd owner: David Robbins Frank Ridge (Take The Stand)
3rd owner: The Stewart Family (My Will)
Tote win: £11.50 PL: £3.20 £2.70 £2 Ex: £84.60 CSF: £62.22 Tricast: £187.39

2:30 Wetherby 26 Dec 2005

skybet.com Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase Class A Grade 3