Full Result 1.40 Exeter | 3 December 2004

Harry Dutfield Memorial Novices' Chase Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m3f48yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £12,155 2nd £3,740 3rd £1,870 4th £935

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Backbeat (IRE) 4/1J Richard Young David Elsworth	Richard Young David Elsworth	7	119	115	87	144	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Pinata (Deep Run)
Tracked leader until led approaching 4 out, made rest, came clear run-in, readily (op 7-2)

2 5	7. Liverpool Echo (FR) 4/1J Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	4	106	–	65	118	–
b g Poliglote - Miss Echo (Chief Singer)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, hit 4th, chased winner from 4 out, soon ridden, no impression from 2 out and outpaced run-in (op 3-1)

3 13 [18]	5. Sweet Diversion (IRE) 9/2 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	114	–	64	119	–
b g Carroll House (IRE) - Serocco Wind (Roi Guillaume)
Behind, headway and hit 8th, stayed on one pace from 4 out to take never dangerous 3rd from next (op 11-2)

4 7 [25]	3. Specular (AUS) 9/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	8	119	–	62	118	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Spyglass (NZ) (Sir Sian)
Held up in rear, hit 3rd, not fluent 9th and 11th, ridden and effort before 4 out, no impression on leaders and weakened 4 out (op 4-1)

PU	4. Ojays Alibi (IRE) 100/1 Chris Honour Jimmy Frost	Chris Honour Jimmy Frost	8	114	104	–	–	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Tinkers Lady (IRE) (Sheer Grit)
Behind, effort 8th, ridden and weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	8. Pak Jack (FR) 9/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	106	–	–	95	–
ch g Pitchounet (FR) - Miss Noir Et Or (FR) (Noir Et Or)
Led until headed approaching 4 out, weakened rapidly from next, tailed off when pulled up before last (trainer said he had no explanation for the gelding's poor performance) (op 11-1)

PU	2. Nathos (GER) 16/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	7	119	–	–	–	–
b g Zaizoom (USA) - Nathania (GER) (Athenagoras)
Behind, jumped big 3rd, headway 8th, hit 10th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 20-1)

UR	6. Nas Na Riogh I (IRE) 11/2 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	5	112	–	–	–	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Abstraite (Groom Dancer)
Tracking leaders when unseated rider 6th (op 4-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 4m 53.00s (slow by 23.00s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: W V & Mrs E S Robins (Backbeat) 1st breeder: Mrs Shirley Robins
2nd owner: Million In Mind Partnership (Liverpool Echo)
3rd owner: Ian Marshall (Sweet Diversion)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £1.20 £1.40 £2.20 Ex: £17 CSF: £18.62

1:40 Exeter 3 Dec 2004

Harry Dutfield Memorial Novices' Chase Class B