10 Apr 2008 17:25 Towcester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Mark Beesley Birthday Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Armoury House (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 151lbs) |
6P-7183 / 24 |
Jump (148) | P J Brennan | T R George Miss A M Reed |
5/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway to track leaders going well from 7th, led after 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2 L |
Baron Blitzkrieg (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
64-3856 / 10 |
Jump (11) | W McCarthy | D J Wintle Bish Mezzogori-Curran,… |
20/1 | |
| held up, steady headway from 10th, went close 2nd approaching last, not quicken flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 11 L |
Roaringwater (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
148603 / 12 |
Jump (17) | R Johnson | R T Phillips Mr Michael Haydon |
7/2 | |
| led after 1st, not fluent 9th, ridden and headed after 2 out, relegated to 3rd before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 4 L |
Opal Ridge (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) |
766265 / 12 |
Jump (16) | Jimmy McCarthy | C Roberts Red & Black Racing |
11/1 | |
| led until after 1st, stayed pressing leader, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
5th |
13 |
| 6 L |
Heartofmidlothian (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 147lbs) |
P5FP6P / 9 |
Jump (4) | James Davies | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr L Haugh |
25/1 | |
| in rear, headway approaching 8th, driven before 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 12 L |
Signature Tune (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
45P3-P0 / 9 |
Jump (43) | L Treadwell | P Winkworth Mr Simon Martyn |
16/1 | |
| held up and behind, went 6th but no chance approaching 3 out, jumped right last | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Ice Cream (FR) (Mare, Chestnut, 153lbs) |
4-95PUF / 7 |
Jump (125) | P C O'Neill | M E D Francis Mrs Merrick Francis… |
14/1 | ||
| soon well behind, pulled up before 5th | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Furze Hill (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) |
495252 / 9 |
Jump (17) | T Messenger | B N Pollock Medbourne Racing… |
8/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, close 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Moonlight Music (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 149lbs) |
00-8648 / 8 |
Jump (43) | A O'Keeffe | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr M A Sherwood |
20/1 | ||
| mid-division, hampered 2nd, ridden and lost place 5th, blundered 6th, behind when tried to refuse and unseated rider 7th | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Lockstone Lad (USA) (Gelding, Grey, 149lbs) |
0355PF / 5 |
Jump (42) | D R Dennis | Miss J S Davis Lockstone Business… |
33/1 | ||
| prominent when hit 2nd and unseated rider | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Judy The Drinker (GB) (Mare, Bay, 150lbs) |
042-9PP / 9 |
Jump (78) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Mr A J Haden |
20/1 | ||
| mid-division, raced keenly, struggling 7th, lost touch before next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Better Together (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) |
00-P8 / 6 |
Jump (98) | N D Fehily | N J Gifford Core Strength |
20/1 | ||
| in touch, jumped right 2nd, mistakes 5th, 6th and 7th, blundered and hampered 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Jacarado (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
P-P923P / 13 |
Jump (26) | Charlie Studd | R Dickin Mr R G Whitehead |
8/1 | ||
| prominent, lost place 8th, weakening when jumped slowly 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
14 |
| - |
Log On Intersky (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 146lbs) |
46P508 / 13 |
Jump (44) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall |
20/1 | ||
| ran out 1st | ||||||||||