Full Result 3.45 Wetherby | 14 October 2009

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(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m3f85yds) 2m3½f Good To Firm 16 fences

1st £9,427.80 2nd £2,809.80 3rd £1,422.30 4th £729.30 5th £381.30

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
DSQ	1. Striking Article (IRE) 9/2 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	7	1112	130	110	143	–
ch g Definite Article - Sindabezi (IRE) (Magical Strike)
Made all, stayed on well from 4 out, 7 lengths clear last, eased, finished 1st, disqualified following a BHA inquiry, not qualified to run following palmar neurectomy on 8th April 2008 (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

1 8	7. Nirvana Swing (FR) 6/1 Tjade Collier ³ Sue Smith	Tjade Collier ³ Sue Smith	8	1010	117	89	117	–
b g Chamberlin (FR) - Ukrainia II (FR) (Tadj)
Chased leaders, kept on same pace from 4 out, finished 2nd, placed 1st (tchd 13-2)

2 nk [8¼]	5. Or De Grugy (FR) 9/1 Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	7	111	119	91	119	–
b g April Night (FR) - Girlish (FR) (Passing Sale)
Chased leaders, one pace from 4 out, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 16-1)

3 13 [21¼]	3. Evelith Echo 9/4F Dougie Costello John Quinn	Dougie Costello John Quinn	6	116 t	124	84	115	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Sunday News'N'Echo (USA) (Trempolino)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, badly hampered and lost place 9th, behind when hit 11th, headway to chase leaders approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out, finished 4th, placed 3rd (jockey said gelding was hampered by a faller and never travelled thereafter) (op 15-8)

4 shd [21½]	8. Mandingo Chief (IRE) 9/1 Rodi Greene Brendan Powell	Rodi Greene Brendan Powell	10	100 3 v	104	64	93	–
b g Flying Spur (AUS) - Elizabethan Air (Elegant Air)
Chased winner, hit 5th, reminders 8th, weakened 4 out, mistake next, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 14-1)

F	6. Marrel 9/1 Rhys Flint ³ John Flint	Rhys Flint ³ John Flint	11	1012 t	119	–	–	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Upper Caen (High Top)
Chased leaders, outpaced when fell 9th, dead (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

PU	9. Divex (IRE) 14/1 Fearghal Davis ³ Micky Hammond	Fearghal Davis ³ Micky Hammond	8	911 8 v	104	–	–	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Ebony Countess (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up in rear, hampered 9th, headway to chase leaders approachjing 4 out, broke leg landing next, pulled up, dead (op 18-1 tchd 12-1)

PU	2. Tom's Toybox 8/1 Miss L Horner ⁵ Chris Grant	Miss L Horner ⁵ Chris Grant	7	117 p	130	–	–	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Jobiska (Dunbeath)
Blundered badly 2nd and soon pulled up, lame (jockey said gelding lost its action but returned sound) (op 15-2)

8 ran Off time: 3:46:00 Winning time: 4m 50.70s (slow by 4.70s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Safari Adventures (self certificate)
1st owner: Mrs S Smith (Nirvana Swing) 1st breeder: Jean-Jacques & Mrs Lenouvel De Vulpian
2nd owner: Lord Cochrane And Partners (Or De Grugy)
3rd owner: Allan Stennett (Evelith Echo)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.70 £2 £2.80 Ex: £26.20 CSF: £29.71 Tricast: £221.66

Course record time. Following a BHA inquiry Striking Article who passed the post 1st was disqualified, breach of rule 188, horse not eligible to run due to undergoing a palmar neurectomy on 8th April 2008. Nirvana Swing awarded race.

3:45 Wetherby 14 Oct 2009

skybet.com Supporting Spinal Research Bobby Renton Handicap Chase