24 Apr 2011 14:25 Towcester
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,277); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Minneapolis (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) |
732302- / 19 |
Flat (1041), Jump (16) |
M J Quinlan | Mrs A Batchelor M E & A D I Harris,… |
1/1 | |
| tracked leader, went for gap up inside and challenging when no room and had to jump brush upright (end of dolled off ground) after 3 out, led before next, clear last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 10 L |
Getaway Driver (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 7) |
26- / 9 |
Jump (23) | Felix de Giles | C E Longsdon Mrs Janet Ackner |
11/2 | |
| held up in touch in last, every chance after 3 out, jumped right 2 out, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 5 L |
Galiotto (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1- / 8 |
Flat (45), Jump (27) |
J E Moore | G & J Moore Ian Payne & Kim… |
5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, every chance after 3 out, unable to quicken when dived at 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 6 L |
Gordy Bee (USA) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
3 / 6 |
Flat (24), Jump (6) |
P Aspell | R C Guest Mrs Rita Bailey,… |
6/1 | |
| took keen hold, led, hit 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, soon bumped as a result of winner trying to get up inside line, headed approaching 2 out, soon last and well held | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Arco Felice (USA) (colt, bay, 10 7) |
/ 4 |
Flat (76) | T J O'Brien | W K Goldsworthy Mr Ashley Hart |
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