Full Result 1.00 Exeter | 23 November 2007

Somerset Long Barn Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good To Soft 17 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	7. Minella Tipperary (IRE) 4/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	1012	118	86	126	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Graigueheshia (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway 10th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, led 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out (op 7-2)

2 5	6. MarcusI 7/2 Noel Fehily Emma Lavelle	Noel Fehily Emma Lavelle	6	1012	–	82	122	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Loving Around (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders, led 12th, hit next, ridden and headed 3 out, soon held, tired run-in (tchd 10-3)

3 1¾ [6¾]	5. Leading Authority (IRE) 11/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	6	1012	–	81	121	–
br g Supreme Leader - Bonnie Thynes (IRE) (Good Thyne)
In touch, lost place and not fluent 8th, soon driven along, closed on leaders 13th, went 3rd 4 out, stayed on (op 12-1)

4 21 [27¾]	3. Dream Falcon 20/1 Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Ron Hodges	Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Ron Hodges	7	105	–	62	101	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Pip's Dream (Glint Of Gold)
Held up, took closer order 6th, ridden in close 3rd after 13th, weakened after 3 out

5 6 [33¾]	8. Rimsky (IRE) 9/4F Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1012 b	–	57	98	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Mistinguett (IRE) (Doyoun)
Prominent, led 10th until 12th, ridden after next, weakening when mistake 4 out (op 11-4)

PU	2. Devil's Creek (IRE) 33/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Shernazar - Auburn Park (Sonnen Gold)
Always in rear, lost touch 11th, pulled up after 13th (op 50-1)

PU	9. The Empty Tin (IRE) 4/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Paean Express (IRE) (Paean)
Chased leaders, struggling 10th, weakened 13th, behind and pulled up before 4 out (op 7-2 tchd 10-3)

PU	4. Kirbys Glen (IRE) 100/1 Keiran Burke ⁷ Patrick Rodford	Keiran Burke ⁷ Patrick Rodford	5	105	–	–	–	–
b g Charente River (IRE) - Silence To Silence (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Took keen hold, led until 10th, chased leaders until weakened 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

UR	1. Curragh View (IRE) 40/1 Rodi Greene Debra Hamer	Rodi Greene Debra Hamer	7	1012 t	111	–	–	–
bb g Moonax (IRE) - Musicara (Black Minstrel)
Chased leaders until blundered badly and unseated rider 9th (op 50-1)

9 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 6m 5.60s (slow by 25.60s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: J & B Gibbs & Sons Ltd (Minella Tipperary) 1st breeder: Mrs Rita Brolan
2nd owner: Bloomsbury Stud (MarcusI)
3rd owner: Robert And Sarah Tizzard (Leading Authority)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £1.60 £1.50 £3 Ex: £26.30 CSF: £17.78

1:00 Exeter 23 Nov 2007

Somerset Long Barn Novices' Chase