Full Result 1.05 Cheltenham | 12 November 2006

Independent Newspaper Novices' Chase (Registered As The November Novices' Chase) (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £25,779.60 2nd £9,746.10 3rd £4,940.10 4th £2,523.60 5th £1,326.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Fair Along (GER) 100/30 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	107	–	119	147	–
b g Alkalde (GER) - Fairy Tango (FR) (Acatenango)
Made all, clear after 2 out, stayed on well (op 11-4 tchd 4-1 and 9-2 in places)

2 9	3. Natal (FR) 8/11F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	115 t	–	120	150	–
b g Funny Baby (FR) - Donitille (FR) (Italic)
Chased winner, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace (op 10-11 tchd 4-6 after evens in places)

3 9 [18]	4. Penzance I 7/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	115	–	108	140	–
ch g Pennekamp (USA) - Kalinka (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

4 9 [27]	6. Patman Du Charmil (FR) 25/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	107	–	85	120	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Pacifie Du Charmil (FR) (Dom Pasquini)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 20-1)

5 41 [68]	2. Charlie's Double 100/1 Joe Tizzard John Best	Joe Tizzard John Best	7	115	–	41	90	–
b g Double Eclipse (IRE) - Pendil's Niece (Roscoe Blake)
Held up, behind from 8th

UR	1. Callow Lake (IRE) 14/1 Andrew Leigh Mrs John Harrington	Andrew Leigh Mrs John Harrington	6	119	–	–	–	–
b g Bahhare (USA) - Sharayif (IRE) (Green Desert)
Prominent, jumped slowly, 5th, mistake 7th, close 4th but ridden when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)