Full Result 2.20 Fakenham | 14 January 2008

Norfolk Arc Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m5f44yds) 2m5f Good To Soft 16 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	4. Gods Token 3/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	10	1012	–	97	135	–
gr g Gods Solution - Pro-Token (Proverb)
Made most to 3rd, led again 6th until 9th, left in lead 12th until headed 3 out, ridden and soon outpaced, battled back bravely between last 2 to challenge last, driven ahead near finish (op 10-3 tchd 11-4)

2 ½	7. Helen Wood 11/8F Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	5	106	123	90	128	–
b m Lahib (USA) - Last Ambition (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux)
Tracked leading pair, not fluent 12th, led going well 3 out, 5 lengths clear and looked winner next, driven before last, slight advantage flat until caught close home (op 11-10 tchd 7-4)

3 25 [25½]	2. Thunder Rock I (IRE) 6/1 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	6	114	–	77	117	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Park Express (Ahonoora)
Handy, went 2nd at 7th, led 9th until jumped right 12th, 3rd and fading before next, soon well behind (op 11-2 tchd 4-1)

4 hd [25¾]	1. Pseudonym (IRE) 22/1 Seamus Durack Milton Harris	Seamus Durack Milton Harris	6	114 t	117	77	114	–
ch g Daylami (IRE) - Stage Struck (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Towards rear, some progress 9th, ridden and outpaced when mistake 13th, found nothing after (op 25-1 tchd 28-1)

5 26 [51¾]	6. The Duke's Speech (IRE) 4/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	7	1012	–	44	81	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Dannkalia (IRE) (Shernazar)
Behind, ridden and outpaced 13th, not fluent next, tailed off (op 5-1)

PU	5. Present Oriented (USA) 18/1 David Cullinane ⁵ Michael Chapman	David Cullinane ⁵ Michael Chapman	7	107	111	–	–	–
ch g Southern Halo (USA) - Shy Beauty (CAN) (Great Gladiator)
Slight lead at strong pace 3rd until 6th, lost place quickly, lost touch 9th, pulled up 10th (trainer said gelding bled from the nose) (op 28-1)

PU	3. Etendard Indien (FR) 100/1 Daryl Jacob Simon Earle	Daryl Jacob Simon Earle	7	1012	85	–	–	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Danseuse Indienne (IRE) (Danehill)
Last mostly, well behind 11th, pulled up next

7 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 5m 48.60s (slow by 34.60s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: The Silver Cod Partnership (Gods Token) 1st breeder: C I Ratcliffe
2nd owner: Mrs Elizabeth King (Helen Wood)
3rd owner: Mrs Gay Smith (Thunder Rock I)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.40 £1.90 Ex: £9.10 CSF: £7.60

2:20 Fakenham 14 Jan 2008

Norfolk Arc Novices' Chase