Full Result 2.30 Fakenham | 18 November 2008

At The Races Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (4yo+) (3m38yds) 3m Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Backbord (GER) 11/4 Dominic Elsworth Lucy Wadham	Dominic Elsworth Lucy Wadham	6	110 t	–	61	134	–
b g Platini (GER) - Bukowina (GER) (Windwurf)
Held up, mistake 1st, not fluent next couple, headway to chase leader 10th, ridden to lead 2 out, stayed on well (tchd 7-2)

2 8	6. Hopkins I (IRE) 7/2 Christian Williams Henry Daly	Christian Williams Henry Daly	7	110	–	54	123	–
ch g Topanoora (IRE) - Derryclare (Pollerton)
Led, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last (op 4-1 tchd 3-1)

3 2½ [10½]	1. Berings Express (FR) 5/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	116	121	58	128	–
b g Bering - Ess Express (FR) (Subotica)
Held up, headway 13th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

4 53 [63½]	7. Orphelin Collonges (FR) 5/1 Tom O'Brien Charlie Longsdon	Tom O'Brien Charlie Longsdon	6	110	–	2	73	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Altesse Collonges (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Chased leader until hit 5th, lost place 12th, mistake 14th, weakened 3 out (tchd 4-1)

5 ¾ [64¼]	2. Dasher Reilly (USA) 66/1 Ryan Mania ⁷ Aytach Sadik	Ryan Mania ⁷ Aytach Sadik	7	1013	109	8	79	–
b g Ghazi (USA) - Kutira (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Prominent, ridden after 12th, weakened before next (tchd 50-1)

6 46 [110¼]	5. Finnegans Rainbow 80/1 Derek Laverty ³ Michael Chapman	Derek Laverty ³ Michael Chapman	6	1011	79	–	31	–
ch g Spectrum (IRE) - Fairy Story (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Held up, headway 12th, weakened after next

PU	3. Scots Dragoon 5/2F Felix De Giles ³ Nicky Henderson	Felix De Giles ³ Nicky Henderson	6	113	120	–	–	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Misowni (Niniski)
Prominent, chased leader 5th to 10th, lost place after 13th, weakening when hit 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the good to soft (good in places) ground) (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 6m 48.40s (slow by 44.40s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs J Timmons (Backbord) 1st breeder: H Bollow
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Hopkins I)
3rd owner: Mrs Gay Smith (Berings Express)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2.40 £1.90 Ex: £14.50 CSF: £13.01

2:30 Fakenham 18 Nov 2008

At The Races Novices' Chase