Full Result 3.20 Hereford | 17 November 2005

Federal Express Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m2f208yds) 2m3f Good 13 fences

1st £4,443.59 2nd £1,304.53 3rd £652.27 4th £325.79

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Direct Flight I (IRE) 7/2 William Kennedy ⁵ Noel Chance	William Kennedy ⁵ Noel Chance	7	117	110	69	133	–
b g Dry Dock - Midnight Mistress I (Midsummer Night II)
Held up, smooth headway 10th, led on bit 3 out, clear 2 out, hit last, comfortably (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

2 6	5. Euro Bleu (FR) 11/1 Lee Stephens ⁵ Matt Sheppard	Lee Stephens ⁵ Matt Sheppard	7	99 tp	84	37	95	–
b g Franc Bleu Argent (USA) - Princess Card (FR) (Gift Card)
Held up, headway 10th, outpaced 4 out, rallying when mistake last, stayed on, no chance with winner (op 16-1)

3 1½ [7½]	4. Woodenbridge Dream (IRE) 4/1 Warren Marston Richard Lee	Warren Marston Richard Lee	8	102	86	38	94	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Local Dream (Deep Run)
Led, ridden and headed 3 out, one pace from 2 out (op 5-1)

4 ½ [8]	3. Tommy Spar 5/1 Paddy Brennan Peter Bowen	Paddy Brennan Peter Bowen	5	113	101	52	109	–
b g Silver Owl - Lady Of Mine (Cruise Missile)
Chased leader until after 4 out, soon ridden, one pace from 2 out, declared tongue strap not worn (op 7-2)

5 10 [18]	2. Thalys (GER) 11/8F James Davies Paul Webber	James Davies Paul Webber	7	116	104	44	104	–
bl g Gold And Ivory (USA) - Tachira (Faraway Times)
Held up in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out (trainer said gelding was found to have ripped a muscle in its back) (op 5-4 tchd 6-4 in places)