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Friday 19 March 2010

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Johnny Henderson Grand Annual (grade 3)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Pigeon Island

710-1

16/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: P J Brennan

Held up in rear, still enough to do 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure approaching last to lead 150 yards out, ran on

2^nd

1.25

French Opera

711-12

10/1

T: N J HendersonJ: D Bass

In touch, led after 10th, ridden after 2 out, edged right after last, headed 150 yards out, stayed on

3^rd

0.75

Consigliere (FR)

711-3

16/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

In touch, hit 3 out, went 2nd on bit before 2 out, upsides last, soon carried right, ridden when still every chance flat, not quicken

4^th

3.5

Cornas (NZ)

811-8

16/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: D A Jacob

Held up in rear, headway approaching 10th, ridden before last, stayed on same pace

5^th

Tartak (FR)

711-6

12/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: R Thornton

Prominent, challenged 5th, every chance after 3 out, relegated to 3rd before 2 out, weakened last

6^th

Safari Journey

610-5

12/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Flint

Mid-division, headway 10th, pressing leaders after 3 out, weakened approaching last

7^th

Nikola (FR)

910-5

28/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders, pushed along 9th, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out

8^th

Nomecheki (FR)

810-12

20/1

T: N J GiffordJ: L Treadwell

Mid-division on outside, headway appropaching 10th, effort to press leaders after 3 out, weakened before next

9^th

Lennon (IRE)

1011-0

20/1

T: J Howard JohnsonJ: D F O'Regan

Mid-division, headway after 8th, blundered 10th, soon weakened

10^th

Free World

611-11

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up in rear, tried to close after 3 out, no impression, blundered 2 out

11^th

2.5

Pepsyrock (FR)

710-9

16/1

T: N J HendersonJ: A P McCoy

Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, no impression and soon weakened

12^th

Calatagan (IRE)

1110-4

50/1

T: J M JeffersonJ: P Kinsella

Ridden 10th, always behind

Also Ran

Oiseau de Nuit (FR)

811-3

8/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Giles Hawkins

Tracked leaders, led 7th, headed after 10th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out

Moon Over Miami (GER)

910-12

20/1

T: C J MannJ: J M Maguire

Took keen hold, prominent, led 4th until 7th, weakened 9th, pulled up before 4 out

You're The Top (FR)

610-11

13/2

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, blundered badly 9th, not recover, pulled up before 2 out

Tramantano

1110-7

33/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: T Molloy

Mid-division, jumped slowly 10th, soon lost place, pulled up before 2 out

Beggars Cap (IRE)

810-7

16/1

T: Ferdy MurphyJ: G Lee

Held up last, jumped slowly 2nd, pulled up soon after

Russian Flag (FR)

710-4

25/1

T: N B KingJ: Alex Merriam

Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

Fighting Chance (IRE)

1010-2

10/1

T: R LeeJ: R Johnson

Led until mistake 4th, prominent until 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

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Non-Runners

Tataniano (FR)

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Nick Scholfield

Green Belt Elite (FR)

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: Miss V Williams J: Aidan Coleman

Lord Henry (IRE)

Weight: 11-3| Age: 11

T: P Hobbs & J White J: R Johnson

Sunnyhillboy (IRE)

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: J & A O'Neill J: R P McLernon

Leo's Lucky Star (USA)

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£2,634.86SF:£157.05

Forecasts

You're The Top (FR) (13/2), Free World (7/1), Oiseau de Nuit (FR) (8/1), Fighting Chance (IRE) (10/1), French Opera (10/1), Tartak (FR) (12/1), Safari Journey (12/1), Beggars Cap (IRE) (16/1), Pigeon Island (16/1), Consigliere (FR) (16/1), Cornas (NZ) (16/1), Pepsyrock (FR) (16/1), Moon Over Miami (GER) (20/1), Nomecheki (FR) (20/1), Lennon (IRE) (20/1), Russian Flag (FR) (25/1), Nikola (FR) (28/1), Tramantano (33/1), Calatagan (IRE) (50/1)