Full Result 2.55 Wetherby | 26 December 2011

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(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m3f85yds) 2m3½f Soft 14 fences 2 omitted

1st £5,848.20 2nd £1,717.20 3rd £858.60 4th £429.30

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Tyrone House (IRE) 9/1 James Reveley John Wade	James Reveley John Wade	7	119	117	77	134	–
b g Strategic Choice (USA) - Naughty Marietta (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Midfield, headway to track leader 8th, led after 5 out, hit 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, kept on run-in, led again post (op 10-1)

2 nse	10. Bene Lad (IRE) 4/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Goldie	Timmy Murphy Jim Goldie	9	103	97	57	114	–
bb g Beneficial - Sandwell Old Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up, headway after 9th, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden to lead narrowly last, kept on, headed post (tchd 7-2)

3 16 [16]	6. Bocciani (GER) 6/1 Danny Cook Brian Ellison	Danny Cook Brian Ellison	6	117	115	58	114	–
b g Banyumanik (IRE) - Baila (Lando)
Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 5 out, rallied after 3 out, went 3rd run-in, no threat leading pair (tchd 11-2 and 13-2)

4 1 [17]	5. Mr Crystal (FR) 11/1 Brian Hughes Micky Hammond	Brian Hughes Micky Hammond	7	119	117	59	115	–
ch g Trempolino (USA) - Iyrbila (FR) (Lashkari)
Held up, good headway after 5 out, chased winner approaching 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out, lost 3rd run-in (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

5 ½ [17½]	7. Le Roi Rouge (FR) 8/1 Lucy Alexander ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	Lucy Alexander ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	9	1010	111	53	109	–
ch g Bateau Rouge (IRE) - Reine De Lutece (FR) (Synefos)
Held up, pushed along in rear after 5 out, some late headway, never threatened (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

6 14 [31½]	8. Border Reiver 7/1 Denis O'Regan Tim Easterby	Denis O'Regan Tim Easterby	7	1013 t	107	34	95	–
ch g Erhaab (USA) - Cumbrian Rhapsody (Sharrood)
Midfield, headway to track leaders 8th, ridden in 4th approaching 4 out, weakened after 3 out (op 6-1)

7 12 [43½]	1. Super Directa (GER) 7/2F Dougie Costello Lucy Wadham	Dougie Costello Lucy Wadham	7	1112	120	34	98	–
b g Protektor (GER) - Summernight Dream (GER) (Highest Honor)
Led narrowly, headed after 5 out, soon weakened (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 9-2)

PU	2. Storymaker I 14/1 Fearghal Davis Sandy Forster	Fearghal Davis Sandy Forster	10	1111	119	–	–	–
b g Midnight Legend - Amys Delight (Idiots Delight)
Held up, hit 9th and soon struggling, pulled up before next (vet said gelding pulled up distressed) (op 12-1)

PU	9. High Jack (IRE) 8/1 Jonathan England ¹⁰ Sue Smith	Jonathan England ¹⁰ Sue Smith	9	100	104	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Pharisee (IRE) (Phardante)
In touch, ridden after 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out (op 11-1)

PU	4. Knockavilla (IRE) 16/1 Wilson Renwick John Wade	Wilson Renwick John Wade	8	119	117	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Native Singer (IRE) (Be My Native)
With leader, lost place 8th, soon dropped in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (vet said gelding bled from the nose)

10 ran Off time: 2:56:00 Winning time: 5m 25.50s (slow by 39.50s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: John Wade (Tyrone House) 1st breeder: Michael Martin Sheehan
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Bene Lad)
3rd owner: John Macgregor (Bocciani)
Tote win: £10.20 PL: £2.80 £1.90 £2.20 Ex: £64.10 CSF: £48.41 Tricast: £242.16

The last fence in the back was straight omitted; bad ground

2:55 Wetherby 26 Dec 2011

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