Full Result 1.25 Ascot | 15 December 2006

KDC Group Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m192yds) 2m1f Good 13 fences

1st £6,263 2nd £1,850 3rd £925 4th £463 5th £231 6th £116

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Charlton Kings (IRE) 100/30 Timmy Murphy Ron Hodges	Timmy Murphy Ron Hodges	8	118	108	88	122	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Grove Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led, mistake 4th, headed 6th, led again before 8th, stayed on gamely under pressure from before 2 out (op 7-2)

2 2	4. Witness Run (IRE) 3/1F Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	6	117	107	84	119	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Early Run (Deep Run)
Held up in rear, headway after 7th, chased winner 10th, ridden 2 out, unable to quicken flat (op 11-4 tchd 100-30 in places)

3 15 [17]	8. Dalriath 10/1 David Cullinane ⁷ Michael Chapman	David Cullinane ⁷ Michael Chapman	7	913	92	52	92	–
b m Fraam - Alsiba (Northfields)
Mistakes, dropped out well in rear, hit 2nd, jumped left 10th, stayed on from after 3 out, went modest 3rd flat, never dangerous (op 9-1)

4 2½ [19½]	6. Lord Heccles (IRE) 14/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	7	1011	97	54	92	–
b g Supreme Leader - Parsons Law (The Parson)
Mistake 1st, held up, headway 9th, chased leader pair after 10th, ridden and beaten before 2 out, lost 3rd flat (jockey said gelding returned lame right-fore) (tchd 16-1)

5 6 [25½]	1. Ericas Charm 5/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	6	1112	112	61	101	–
b m Alderbrook - Springaleak (Lafontaine I)
Chased leaders, mistake 6th, ridden 8th, weakened before 3 out (tchd 4-1)

6 17 [42½]	9. Royal Fontenailles (FR) 20/1 Daryl Jacob ³ Bob Buckler	Daryl Jacob ³ Bob Buckler	7	100 b	89	17	61	–
ch g Tel Quel (FR) - Sissi Fontenailles (FR) (Pampabird)
Chased leader until 6th, chased leaders until ridden and weakened 10th (op 33-1)

7 10 [52½]	7. Nautic (FR) 33/1 Joe Tizzard Robin Dickin	Joe Tizzard Robin Dickin	5	108	94	10	56	–
b g Apple Tree (FR) - Bella Dicta (FR) (Vayrann)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, losing place when hit 7th, lost touch 9th, tailed off from 2 out

8 6 [58½]	2. Prestbury Knight 5/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1110 t	110	18	66	–
ch g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Lambrini (IRE) (Buckskin)
Taken down early, blundered around in rear, tailed off when jumped left 9th (tchd 11-2)

PU	5. Bunmahon (IRE) 10/1 Mick Fitzgerald Mrs John Harrington	Mick Fitzgerald Mrs John Harrington	6	111 t	101	–	–	–
bb g Broken Hearted - Glenpatrick Peach (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Held up in touch, headway to lead 6th until after next, chased winner until 10th, soon weakened, well behind when pulled up 2 out (op 9-1)

9 ran Off time: 1:28:00 Winning time: 4m 18.70s (slow by 15.70s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Fieldspring Racing (Charlton Kings) 1st breeder: Thomas Hennessy
2nd owner: Thurloe KTH (Witness Run)
3rd owner: Mrs S M Richards (Dalriath)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.40 £1.60 £2.10 Ex: £15 CSF: £14.14 Tricast: £87.89 Trifecta: £80.40 Pool £670.91 - 5.91 winning units.

1:25 Ascot 15 Dec 2006

KDC Group Novices' Handicap Chase