26 Dec 2008 15:40 Towcester
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,626); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO & 6YO; Going: Good to Soft.
Gg.com Tipzone Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Neil Harvey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2 / 8 | Jump (23) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mr Neil Fairbrother… | 7/4 | |
| keen and always going well, led 7f out, driven clear over 1f out, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 10 L | Ironical (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2 / 9 | Jump (43) | J Milczarek | C Llewellyn Lady Blyth | 5/2 | |
| led, soon headed, stayed prominent, chased winner 4 out, ridden over 1f out and no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 10 L | All The Fashion (IRE) (Filly, brown, 10 7) | 3-6 / 9 | Jump (36) | Andrew Tinkler | F Jordan Mrs Violet M Jordan | 8/1 | |
| held up, ridden and some progress to chase leading trio halfway, kept on one pace to take poor 3rd final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 15 L | Argentato (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | / 10 | T Messenger | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr William Ferriman… | 8/1 | ||
| in touch, outpaced halfway, plugged on, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Mirafra (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | / 7 | G Thomas | R H York Mr R H York | 20/1 | ||
| hampered start, ridden 10f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 10 L | Playing With Fire (IRE) (filly, grey, 10 7) | 0 / 10 | Jump (34) | Matthew Batchelor | R Dickin Mrs A L Merry | 20/1 | |
| hampered start, soon led, headed 7f out, soon ridden and struggling | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Tanner Towers (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | / 7 | James Davies | Miss C Dyson Mr D J Dyson | 28/1 | ||
| in touch, lost place 10f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 23 L | Torta Nel Cielo (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | / 7 | W Marston | M F Harris Mr John MacGregor | 9/1 | ||
| whipped round start, in rear, ridden 6f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 15 L | Just Another Joker (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P- / 9 | Jump (314) | M D Grant | J L Needham Miss Joanna Needham | 7/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway to join leaders halfway, ridden and weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Trysor Lyn (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 00 / 6 | Jump (43) | B Wharfe | D Burchell Mr Lyn Phillips | |||
