Full Result 3.10 Exeter | 17 October 2006

Best Mate Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m1f109yds) 2m1½f Good 12 fences

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Natal (FR) 1/3F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	116 t	–	110	140	–
b g Funny Baby (FR) - Donitille (FR) (Italic)
Always prominent, led 3 out, shaken up approaching last, comfortably (op 4-11 tchd 2-5 and 4-9 in places)

2 7	4. Manorson (IRE) 11/2 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	7	116	–	102	128	–
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Familiar (USA) (Diesis)
Led to 3 out, beaten when edged right flat (op 6-1)

3 5 [12]	1. Black Hills 10/1 Mark Bradburne Jonathan Geake	Mark Bradburne Jonathan Geake	7	116 t	–	97	122	–
b g Dilum (USA) - Dakota Girl (Northern State)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 15-2 tchd 11-1)

4 37 [49]	3. Down The Stretch 150/1 Joe Tizzard James Payne	Joe Tizzard James Payne	6	116	–	54	85	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Si-Gaoith (Strong Gale)
Behind from 5th, tailed off (op 100-1 tchd 80-1 and 200-1)

PU	6. Wembury Point (IRE) 50/1 Wayne Hutchinson Brendan Powell	Wayne Hutchinson Brendan Powell	4	107 tb	–	–	–	–
gr g Monashee Mountain (USA) - Lady Celina (FR) (Crystal Palace)
Always behind, not fluent and reminders 3rd, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 4 out (op 33-1 tchd 66-1)

UR	2. Charlton Kings (IRE) 20/1 Tom Scudamore Ron Hodges	Tom Scudamore Ron Hodges	8	116	105	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Grove Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leader to 8th, close 3rd when slipped and blundered badly and unseated rider 4 out (op 14-1)