Full Result 2.20 Ascot | 19 January 2008

Montpelier Group Lightning Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m192yds) 2m1f Soft 12 fences 1 omitted

1st £23,948.40 2nd £8,983.80 3rd £4,498.20 4th £2,242.80 5th £1,125.60 6th £562.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Wee Robbie 7/2 Noel Fehily Nick Gifford	Noel Fehily Nick Gifford	8	110	140	120	133	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Blast Freeze (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Raced in 3rd well off the pace, blundered 6th, went 12 lengths 2nd 3 out, gradually closed under pressure, every chance last, forged ahead near finish (op 5-1)

2 nk	1. Mahogany Blaze (FR) 2/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	117	–	127	142	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Mahogany River (Irish River)
Clear with leader, mistake 4th, led 7th, soon clear, 12 lengths up and blundered 3 out, ridden before next, hard pressed before last, battled on gamely until headed near finish (op 15-8 tchd 9-4)

3 2½ [2¾]	4. Orpen Wide (IRE) 25/1 Lee Vickers Michael Chapman	Lee Vickers Michael Chapman	6	110	–	117	130	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Melba (IRE) (Namaqualand)
Well behind, went modest 4th 5th, 15 lengths 4th 3 out, gradually closed, every chance under pressure last, faded last 100yds (op 33-1)

4 27 [29¾]	2. Marodima (FR) 11/10F Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	5	114	–	88	111	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Balbeyssac (FR) (Beyssac)
Mistakes, led and well clear with rival, jumped left 5th, headed 7th, soon weakening, well beaten when jumped badly left 2 out (op 10-11 tchd 6-5 in a place)

5 1¼ [31]	3. Monzon (FR) 100/1 Jamie Moore Chris Gordon	Jamie Moore Chris Gordon	8	110	95	83	106	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - Queenly I (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Always behind, mistakes 4th and 5th, tailed off when jumped and hanging left from 9th, plodded on (tchd 150-1)

6 30 [61]	5. Premiership (IRE) 66/1 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	12	110	99	44	72	–
bb g Zinaad - Fadaki Hawaki (USA) (Vice Regent)
Not jump well, always last tailed off from 7th (tchd 80-1)

6 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 4m 21.60s (slow by 18.60s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: P H Betts (holdings) Ltd (Wee Robbie) 1st breeder: R Aston
2nd owner: Mrs Lorna Berryman (Mahogany Blaze)
3rd owner: Andy & Bev Wright (Orpen Wide)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £2 £1.40 Ex: £9.50 CSF: £10.67

The open ditch in the back straight was omitted.

2:20 Ascot 19 Jan 2008

Montpelier Group Lightning Novices' Chase (Grade 2)