Full Result 2.55 Fontwell | 24 April 2008

Jacques Fruit Cider Novices' Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m5f31yds) 2m5f Good 13 fences 3 omitted

1st £3,903 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Hermano Cordobes (IRE) 13/2 Christian Williams Victor Dartnall	Christian Williams Victor Dartnall	8	1012	85	109	116	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Queens Tricks (Le Bavard)
Held up, headway to go 2nd after 3 out, stayed on best to lead near finish (op 6-1 tchd 11-2)

2 ¾	3. Noble Ben (IRE) 7/2 Sam Jones ³ Brendan Powell	Sam Jones ³ Brendan Powell	6	109	109	108	115	–
ch g Beneficial - I'm Happy Now (IRE) (Torus)
Tracked leader, led 4th, clear 9th until ridden, no extra and headed near finish (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

3 4½ [5¼]	7. Ellway Prospect 2/1F Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	8	105	105	97	104	–
ch m Pivotal - Littlemisstrouble (USA) (My Gallant)
Led to 4th, went 2nd again approaching 3 out but lost that place soon after, kept on but pecked last and no chance with first 2 (op 3-1 tchd 10-3 in a place)

4 32 [37¼]	1. Dune Raider (USA) 7/2 Seamus Durack Dr Richard Newland	Seamus Durack Dr Richard Newland	7	1012 p	114	75	86	–
b g Kingmambo (USA) - Glowing Honor (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Mid-division, ridden after 9th, weakened from next, tailed off (op 5-1 tchd 3-1)

5 16 [53¼]	4. Nobody Tells Me (FR) 9/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	7	1012 v	111	60	73	–
bb g Lute Antique (FR) - Becebege I (FR) (Iron Duke)
Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, went 2nd next, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 10-3)

6 24 [77¼]	6. The Walnut Tree (IRE) 80/1 S P Walsh ⁵ Simon Lewis	S P Walsh ⁵ Simon Lewis	7	107 b	71	37	54	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Janet's Girl (IRE) (Mandalus)
Not fluent early, ridden after 7th and lost touch, tailed off (op 50-1)

REF	5. Sea Map 33/1 Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	6	1012	103	–	–	–
ch g Fraam - Shehana (USA) (The Minstrel)
Chased leaders to 6th, in rear when refused 9th (op 28-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 5m 26.70s (slow by 9.70s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs J R Buckley (Hermano Cordobes) 1st breeder: Kevin O'Brien
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Noble Ben)
3rd owner: Mrs M L Luck (Ellway Prospect)
Tote win: £8.10 PL: £3 £2 Ex: £32.90 CSF: £29.50

Second last fence omitted all circuits due to false ground

2:55 Fontwell 24 Apr 2008

Jacques Fruit Cider Novices' Chase