Full Result 3.50 Exeter | 18 March 2008

Tozers Solicitors Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Soft 17 fences

1st £5,204.80 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Sporting Rebel (IRE) 7/2 Jack Doyle ⁵ Victor Dartnall	Jack Doyle ⁵ Victor Dartnall	8	117 t	110	108	133	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - High Church Annie (IRE) (Bustomi)
Chased leaders, went prominent 9th, led 10th, shaken up to go clear 2 out, stayed on well, readily (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

2 13	6. Zacharova (IRE) 5/2F Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	5	116	105	91	113	–
b g Lil's Boy (USA) - Voronova (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, headway 10th, went 3rd and mistake 4 out, soon ridden, kept on to go 2nd at the last but no chance with winner (op 7-2)

3 1½ [14½]	7. Can't Buy Time I (IRE) 5/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	113 p	101	86	109	–
b g Supreme Leader - Sales Centre (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 10th, ridden to challenge after 13th, held from 4 out, lost 2nd at the last (tchd 11-2)

4 15 [29½]	9. Freeline Fury 11/2 Rodi Greene R W Lewis	Rodi Greene R W Lewis	8	1010 p	94	66	86	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Queen's Favourite (Sunyboy)
In touch, pushed along from 6th, ridden after 11th, went 4th approaching 4 out, weakened before 3 out (op 7-1)

5 19 [48½]	5. Sovereign's Joy 10/1 Willie McCarthy ⁵ Tom George	Willie McCarthy ⁵ Tom George	7	112	105	59	81	–
b g Sovereign Water (FR) - Carmel's Joy (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Held up, headway 10th, mistake 13th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 4 out (op 14-1)

6 1¼ [49¾]	4. Forager 20/1 Seamus Durack David Arbuthnot	Seamus Durack David Arbuthnot	9	1111	109	62	83	–
ch g Faustus (USA) - Jolimo (Fortissimo)
Held up, blundered 6th, ridden after 11th, weakened after 13th, tailed off (tchd 25-1)

7 shd [49¾]	8. Menelaus 25/1 James Diment ³ Kevin Morgan	James Diment ³ Kevin Morgan	7	1012 p	99	52	70	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Mezzogiorno (Unfuwain)
Led 2nd until headed 9th, weakening when badly hampered 13th (op 22-1 tchd 20-1)

F	3. Supreme Cara 8/1 Chris Honour ³ Chris Down	Chris Honour ³ Chris Down	8	119	110	–	–	–
b m Morpeth - Supreme Daughter (Supreme Leader)
Prominent, led 9th, ridden and headed 10th, weakening when fell 13th (op 7-1)

PU	2. Countess Trifaldi (IRE) 10/1 Alan O'Keeffe M Scudamore	Alan O'Keeffe M Scudamore	8	1112 v	110	–	–	–
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Course Royal (Crash Course)
Led until 2nd, chased leaders until 9th, soon behind, pulled up after 13th (op 15-2)

9 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 6m 14.10s (slow by 34.10s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Bill Hinge (Sporting Rebel) 1st breeder: John F Gibbons
2nd owner: The Leadenhall Partnership (Zacharova)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Can't Buy Time I)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.30 £1.60 £2.10 Ex: £14 CSF: £13.96 Tricast: £44.67

3:50 Exeter 18 Mar 2008

Tozers Solicitors Novices' Handicap Chase