Full Result 7.30 Worcester | 23 August 2005

Happy 40th Birthday, Brian Murnaghan Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £5,516.66 2nd £1,792.91 3rd £965.41

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Noble Justice (IRE) 6/1 James White ⁷ Ron Hodges	James White ⁷ Ron Hodges	9	102	103	–	113	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Furry Hope (Furry Glen)
Held up, headway 11th, led 3 out, hung right 2 out, driven out (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

2 1	3. Master Tern (USA) 9/4 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	10	111 p	109	–	118	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Young Hostess (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Chased leader to 4th, held up, headway after 14th, ridden approaching 2 out, ran on flat (op 13-8)

3 nk [1¼]	2. Touch Closer 5/4F Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	8	1111 p	119	–	128	–
b g Inchinor - Ryewater Dream (Touching Wood)
Led to 7th, led 14th to 3 out, ridden and headed 3 out, every chance flat, not quicken (op 11-8)

PU	1. Curtins Hill (IRE) 5/1 Richard Spate ⁷ Mrs K Waldron	Richard Spate ⁷ Mrs K Waldron	11	115	120	–	–	–
b g Roi Guillaume (FR) - Kinallen Lady (IRE) (Abednego)
Took keen hold, jumped right, went 2nd 4th, led 7th to 14th, 4th when pulled up lame approaching 4 out (op 9-2)