26 Dec 2006 02:55 TOWCESTER
Winner: £ (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 5390; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Soft.
Robert Birthday Classified Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Solid As A Rock (GB) (Gelding, , 147) |
/ 24 |
Mr J Snowden | J G Cann Mr M H D Barlow |
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| held up, stayed 1st, headway 10th, chased leader 12th, blundered 4 out, led before last, stayed on gamely flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 1.25 L |
Chopneyev (FR) (Gelding, , 159) |
/ 11 |
Matthew Batchelor | R T Phillips Mr F J Allen &… |
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| raced keenly, led after 1st, not fluent 6th, blundered 8th, ridden after 3 out, headed before last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 20 L |
Optimistic Alfie (GB) (Gelding, , 152) |
/ 8 |
M Bradburne | B G Powell The Optimists |
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| chased leaders, hit 12th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 4 L |
Eastern Point (GB) (Mare, , 149) |
/ 11 |
Mr P York | R H York Mrs K H York |
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| mid-division, behind 7th, headway 12th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 1.5 L |
The River Joker (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) |
/ 9 |
J Goldstein | John R Upson Mr Graeme P McPherson |
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| in touch, lost place 6th, headway 8th, weakened after 14th | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| 7 L |
Runaway Bishop (USA) (Gelding, , 147) |
/ 13 |
A Pogson | J R Cornwall Mrs Jan Wood |
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| led until after 1st, chased leaders, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
0 |
| 12 L |
Tank Buster (GB) (Gelding, , 152) |
/ 10 |
James Davies | Mrs E Langley Optimumracing Co… |
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| always behind | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Back In Business (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) |
/ 10 |
Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr W Ralph Thomas |
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| held up, well behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Bosuns Mate (GB) (Gelding, , 145) |
/ 12 |
Mr M Wall | M Keighley Mr M Keighley |
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| chased leader, pushed along 7th, ridden when fell | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Bridge Flight (IRE) (Gelding, , 149) |
/ 10 |
T J Malone | Heather Dalton Out & About Syndicate |
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| held up, not fluent 1st, blundered 2nd, behind 7th, hit 9th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Heartache (GB) (Gelding, , 145) |
/ 11 |
Mr C Huxley | R Mathew Mr Robin Mathew |
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| chased leaders, blundered 9th, soon lost place, headway after 11th, weakened 3 out, behind whe pulled up | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Lago (GB) (Gelding, , 152) |
/ 11 |
S E Durack | R Lee B Bargh J Hamer… |
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| held up, behind when fell | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Monger Lane (GB) (Mare, , 144) |
/ 9 |
R Lucey-Butler | K Bishop Slabs & Lucan |
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| mid-division, lost place 4th, behind 7th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||