Full Result 2.10 Wincanton | 18 February 2006

Blue Square Poker Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) 2m5f OMS Soft 17 fences

1st £9,759 2nd £2,865 3rd £1,432.50 4th £715.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Spectrometer 17/2 John McNamara Ian Williams	John McNamara Ian Williams	9	116	114	96	125	–
ch g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Selection Board (Welsh Pageant)
Prominent, hit 8th, lost place but in touch 12th, headway to lead and hit 3 out, narrowly headed next, challenging when hit last, led final stride (op 12-1 tchd 8-1)

2 nk	1. Bee An Bee (IRE) 11/2 Robert Thornton Tom George	Robert Thornton Tom George	9	1112 b	120	101	130	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Portia's Delight (IRE) (The Parson)
Tracked leaders, ridden into narrow advantage 2 out, drifted right and found little in front run-in, caught final stride (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

3 8 [8¼]	7. Soeur Fontenail (FR) 14/1 Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	9	1010	111	85	111	–
b m Turgeon (USA) - Fontanalia (FR) (Rex Magna)
Led, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace (tchd 12-1)

4 20 [28¼]	2. East Lawyer (FR) 11/4 Liam Heard ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Liam Heard ⁵ Paul Nicholls	7	116	119	72	99	–
b g Homme De Loi (IRE) - East Riding (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Held up, ridden and no impression after 13th, left poor 4th 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

F	6. Nice Try (IRE) 9/4F Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	7	115	113	–	109	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Lyntim (Fidel)
Held up, mistake 10th, driven to press leader approaching 4 out, 4th and held when fell 2 out (op 2-1 tchd 7-4)

PU	5. Mark Equal 5/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	10	115 tv	113	–	–	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Dissolution I (Henbit)
Held up behind leaders, ridden and effort after 13th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

PU	3. Gingerbread House (IRE) 28/1 Jimmy McCarthy Richard Phillips	Jimmy McCarthy Richard Phillips	8	1110	118	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Furun (IRE) (Deep Run)
Held up, gradually lost touch from 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 5m 30.50s (slow by 27.50s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Concertina Racing Too (Spectrometer) 1st breeder: Stanley Estate And Stud Co
2nd owner: Stan Moore (Bee An Bee)
3rd owner: La Connection Francaise (Soeur Fontenail)
Tote win: £9.80 PL: £3 £2.60 Ex: £49.30 CSF: £49.47

2:10 Wincanton 18 Feb 2006

Blue Square Poker Handicap Chase