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| No | Form | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3/4U6-11 |
Stonethrower (IRE)
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Tim Vaughan | 6 | 11-10 t | R Johnson |
| 1-2fav (11-2) Made all, not fluent 8th, ridden and edged left flat, ran on, won at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf beating Vicpol (10-9) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran. | ||||||
| 2 | 999U/P8- | Bitta Dash | A J Wilson | 11 | 10-12 | A Thornton |
| 100-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, ridden and struggling 6th, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Lundy Sky (11-3) at Exeter 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar. | ||||||
| 3 | 05- | Grindy (IRE) | Evan Williams | 5 | 10-12 | Paul Moloney |
| 28-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, ridden and lost place next, behind from 7th, 5th of 9, 30l behind Countess Susy (10-2) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr. | ||||||
| 4 | PP/F | Half Mast (IRE) | P Bowen | 7 | 10-12 | Michael Byrne (7) |
| 20-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, several big jumps, lost place and ridden 8th, weakened well before 3 out, fell after, in a race won by Oasis Knight (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd, 7 ran. | ||||||
| 5 | P2/21-3 | Mercury Bay (IRE) | W K Goldsworthy | 6 | 10-12 | A P McCoy |
| 9-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Black Thunder (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf. | ||||||
| 6 | 318/231- | Mike Towey (IRE) | P Bowen | 6 | 10-12 | D F O'Regan |
| 5-6fav (11-3) Tracked leader, led 8f out, clear 2f out, idled from over 1f out, ridden out, won at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in Apr beating Bollistick (11-3) by 6l, 5 ran. | ||||||
| No | Form | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25P27P- |
Michigan Assassin (IRE)
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Mrs D A Hamer | 9 | 11-12 | A Conlon (5) |
| 7-1 (10-11) Led, blundered 6th, headed and pulled up before 9th, in a race won by Cappagh (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct, 7 ran. | ||||||
| 2 | PP800-1 | I'm The Decider (IRE) (ex7) | Jonjo O'Neill | 9 | 11-4 p | A P McCoy |
| 11-4fav (11-9) Held up in touch, chased leaders 5th, joined leader 4 out, every chance 2 out, led before last, ran on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf beating Bennynthejets (11-7) by 4l, 7 ran. | ||||||
| 3 | 543153- |
Cold Harbour
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Evan Williams | 7 | 10-12 | Paul Moloney |
| 8-1 (11-5) Pressed winner until 8th, 2nd again after 9th until 11th, ridden after 13th, well held by front pair before 4 out, eased after 3 out, tailed off, 3rd of 4, well behind Ballyvesey (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m beg chase (4) gd in Apr. | ||||||
| 4 | 2126-65 | Misamon (FR) | D A Rees | 8 | 10-7 | R Flint |
| 16-1 (10-10) Mid-division, dropped to last 7th, hampered and behind 9th, tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Dominican Monk (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf. | ||||||
| No | Form | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PU441F- |
Victory Parade (IRE)
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Miss R Curtis | 8 | 11-5 p | A P McCoy |
| 6-4fav (12-0) Chased leader, dropped to last after 3rd, headway to 2nd at 7th, led 14th, ridden and headed 4 out, ridden and chance when mistake 2 out, over 1 length 2nd and looked held when fell last, in a race won by Foynes Island (11-7) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Apr, 4 ran. | ||||||
| 2 | P0408-0 |
Markington
|
P Bowen | 8 | 10-12 b | T J O'Brien |
| 16-1 (11-9) Prominent on outside, ridden and lost place 8th, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Willandrich (9-11) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd. | ||||||
| 3 | 65/1307- |
Native Taipan (IRE)
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Miss R Curtis | 9 | 10-12 | A Conlon (5) |
| 14-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, ridden 8th, soon struggling, behind next, 7th of 8, well behind Kilcrea Kim (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Nov. | ||||||
| 4 | 51671-6 |
Gilwen Glory (IRE)
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Evan Williams | 8 | 10-5 | Adam Wedge (7) |
| 7-2 (11-7) Towards rear, never dangerous, last of 6, well behind Am I Blue (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr. | ||||||
| No | Form | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62U0-01 |
Praxiteles (IRE)
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Miss R Curtis | 7 | 12-4 pt | A Conlon (5) |
| 8-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, chased leaders 4 out, led next, stayed on strongly, driven out, won at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd beating Maoi Chinn Tire (10-12) by 6l, 9 ran. | ||||||
| 2 | 7416-14 |
Street Dance (IRE)
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W K Goldsworthy | 5 | 11-12 | T J O'Brien |
| 9-2 (11-8) Raced keenly, led, pressed when mistake 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened flat, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 12, 16l behind Carter (10-12) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (3) gd. | ||||||
| 3 | PP717-1 |
King Brex (DEN)
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C J Mann | 8 | 11-11 pt | S Thomas |
| 33-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway from 5th, challenged last, led flat, driven out, won at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd beating Helium (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran. | ||||||
| 7 | 4/F4P-89 |
Apartman (CZE)
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G A Charlton | 6 | 11-6 | Jan Faltejsek |
| 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened after 4 out, 9th of 10, well behind Royal Max (10-9) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd. | ||||||
| 9 | 567/717- |
The Cayterers
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A W Carroll | 9 | 10-12 | Lee Edwards (3) |
| 15-2 (9-13) Held up in rear, under pressure approaching 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 8, 39l behind Rio Gael (11-2) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar. | ||||||
| 10 | 4433-11 |
Domino Dancer (IRE)
(ex7) |
Lucy Jones | 7 | 10-12 | Nathan Sweeney (7) |
| 9-2 (11-5) Made all, clear after 2nd until hit 5th, ridden out, unchallenged, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf beating James Pollard (11-5) by 6l, 9 ran. | ||||||
| 11 | 4/6326F- | Halling Gal | Evan Williams | 5 | 10-7 | Paul Moloney |
| 7-2 (11-1) Led, not fluent and joined from 4th, fell 6th, in a race won by Skye But N Ben (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct, 7 ran. | ||||||
| 4 | 233048- | Heron Bay | P Bowen | 7 | 11-9 | Non-runner |
| 5 | 10063-P | Ellerslie Tom | Mrs A M Thorpe | 9 | 11-8 | Non-runner |
| 6 | 1512-64 | Midnight Opera | N P Mulholland | 5 | 11-7 | Non-runner |
| 8 | 3/23114- | Space Telescope (IRE) | Jonjo O'Neill | 5 | 11-3 | Non-runner |
| No | Form | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2P32FP- |
Postmaster
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Tim Vaughan | 9 | 11-12 t | R Johnson |
| 14-1 (10-8) Held up, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened after 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Thelobstercatcher (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr, 9 ran. | ||||||
| 2 | 14315-1 |
Fort View (IRE)
|
P Gundry | 7 | 11-8 p | Mr R G Henderson (7) |
| 7-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, not always fluent, mistake 14th, closed 3 out, outpaced in 3rd before next, rallied last, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Apr beating Maurisca (11-8) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran. | ||||||
| 3 | P/1P4F-P |
Victor Daly (IRE)
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M Keighley | 10 | 11-0 t | Ian Popham (3) |
| 13-2 (11-9) Prominent, chased winner from 4th, led briefly 10th, mistakes 13th and 14th, lost 2nd next, weakened after 4 out, well beaten 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Garleton (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd, 10 ran. | ||||||
| 5 | 20646-U |
Quattrocento (FR)
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P Bowen | 7 | 10-2 v | J E Moore |
| 9-2fav (10-8) Mid-division on outside, slipped and unseated rider on bend after 3rd, in a race won by Garleton (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd, 10 ran. | ||||||
| 6 | 21795-3 | Mac Halen (IRE) | Evan Williams | 8 | 10-0 | Adam Wedge (7) |
| 4-1 (11-7) With leader, blundered 7th, blundered 12th, weakened from 3 out, 3rd of 4, 25l behind Quedillac (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr. | ||||||
| 4 | 74PPP-6 | Nostringsattached (IRE) | Jonjo O'Neill | 10 | 10-11 | Non-runner |
| No | Form | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7F4P3-2 |
Agente Romano (USA)
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Evan Williams | 6 | 11-12 | Adam Wedge (7) |
| 4-1 (11-12) Held up torwads rear, headway 4 out, effort 2 out, went 2nd last, kept on, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Sweet World (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr. | ||||||
| 2 | 11162-1 |
Scotsbrook Cloud
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P D Evans | 6 | 11-11 | A P McCoy |
| 16-1 (11-1) Held up, mistake 1st, not fluent 7th, closed next, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, hard pressed towards finish, just held on, won at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd beating Makhzoon (11-9) by ns, 10 ran. | ||||||
| 3 | 2/241- |
Gulf President
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Tim Vaughan | 5 | 11-11 | R Johnson |
| 9-4 (10-11) Chased leader after 1st, led going well after 3 out, in command 2 out, soon clear, eased towards finish, won at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Jul beating Symphonica (10-0) by 13l, 8 ran. | ||||||
| 6 | F5766/5- | Mango Catcher (IRE) | Miss R Curtis | 11 | 11-3 p1 | A Conlon (5) |
| 8-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, struggling approaching 7th, 5th of 6, 30l behind Grand Lahou (11-6) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Aug. | ||||||
| 7 | 13101P- | Strumble Head (IRE) | P Bowen | 6 | 10-11 b | Donal Devereux (3) |
| 6-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled before 2 out, in a race won by Eighteen Carat (11-6) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Nov, 10 ran. | ||||||
| 8 | 33131-2 |
The Composer
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M Blanshard | 9 | 10-6 | J A McCarthy |
| 11-4fav (10-13) Set moderate pace, headed after 5th, led again when not fluent 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, kept on same pace flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Orion Express (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf. | ||||||
| 9 | 1/P09P-2 |
Walls Way
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A W Carroll | 7 | 10-1 t | Lee Edwards (3) |
| 13-2 (10-13) Chased leaders, led 3 out, driven next, soon strongly challenged, headed after last, no extra, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Always Cruising (9-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) fm. | ||||||
| 4 | 382/50- | Castlerock | Jonjo O'Neill | 7 | 11-6 | Non-runner |
| 5 | 074005- | Beta Blocker | Mrs A M Thorpe | 6 | 11-3 | Non-runner |
| No | Form | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Kev | W G Harrison | 5 | 11-2 | A Thornton | |
| Golan gelding out of Solar Flare. | ||||||
| 2 | Kanturk (IRE) | W K Goldsworthy | 5 | 11-2 | R Johnson | |
| Wareed gelding out of Kanturk Belle. | ||||||
| 3 | 2- | Reyes Magos (IRE) | S Durack | 5 | 11-2 | W Kennedy |
| 6-1 (11-4) In touch towards rear, headway 7f out, pressing leaders on outside from 4f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Featherintheattic (11-4) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr. | ||||||
| 4 | 2P6- | Sir Frog (IRE) | W K Goldsworthy | 5 | 11-2 | T J O'Brien |
| 12-1 (11-4) Led early, tracked leader until ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 6, 23l behind Wheres The Hare (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nhf (6) gd in Apr. | ||||||
| 5 | Sir Johnson | P Bowen | 5 | 11-2 | J E Moore | |
| Deploy gelding out of Little Daphne. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | High Storm (IRE) | Miss R Curtis | 4 | 10-12 | A P McCoy |
| 7-2 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 10f out, ridden over 5f out, beaten over 1f out, 6th of 12, 18l behind Savant Bleu (10-11) at Worcester 2m cond NH flat (6) gd. | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | Joey's Pal | S G Griffiths | 4 | 10-12 | Mr Matthew Barber (7) |
| 40-1 (10-11) Held up on outside, headway 10f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Savant Bleu (10-11) at Worcester 2m cond NH flat (6) gd. | ||||||
| 8 | Nemi (CZE) | G A Charlton | 4 | 10-12 | Jan Faltejsek | |
| Look Honey gelding out of Non Pareille. | ||||||
| 9 | R- | Dancing With Light | P D Evans | 5 | 10-9 | D F O'Regan |
| 8-1 (11-7) (cp) ref 1, in a race won by Desert Joe (12-0) at Maisemore Park 2m 5f ptp gf in Apr, 11 ran. | ||||||
| 10 | 0 | Flying Snow | P D Evans | 5 | 10-9 | J A McCarthy |
| 33-1 (10-6) Mid-division on outside, weakened 3f out, 11th of 12, well behind Barton Stacey (10-11) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf. | ||||||
| 11 | 9- | Tuilan | P Bowen | 5 | 10-9 | Donal Devereux (3) |
| 8-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ran wide bend after 5f, weakened 4f out, 9th of 14, 46l behind Tricksofthetrade (11-3) at Catterick 2m NH flat (6) gs in Feb. | ||||||
| 12 | Flame of Desire | N J Henderson | 4 | 10-5 | Non-runner | |