LEICESTER (10 Mar 2006)

Heavy

4:35 ladbrokes.com Pytchley Maiden Chase (class 4) (5yo+)

[off 4:35] £3,999.00, £1,241.40, £668.40 9 fences 3 omitted 2m

Comments In Running OR TS RPR

1 Sargasso Sea J A B Old 9 11-5 P J Brennan 4/9F 105 88 114+

2 21 Blank Canvas (IRE) K C Bailey 8 11-5 J P McNamara 6/1 89 60 84

3 dist Back De Bay (IRE) J R Cornwall 6 11-5 R Hobson 50/1 65 — —

UR Hardybuck (IRE) N A Twiston-Davies 5 11-0 t Antony Evans 100/30 — —

4 ran TIME 4m 18.30s (slow by 26.30s) TOTAL SP 108%

1st OWNER: W E Sturt BRED: Sarah Blumberg TRAINER: J A B Old

2nd OWNER: D Allen

3rd OWNER: J R Cornwall

TOTE WIN £1.30; Ex £2.90; CSF £3.64

Fouth-last fence was omitted and final fence was omitted on each circuit.

ANALYSIS: A cakewalk for SARGASSO SEA, as the form suggested, so nothing new was learned. He made all and generally jumped well, but this was his first win since taking a bumper three years ago and connections admitted he has been a frustrating sort, not appearing to stay two and a half on easy ground even though his dam was a three-mile mudlark, winning the mares' final under top weight. The win should do his confidence good and he looks ready to make up for lost time.