Full Result 1.10 Hereford | 4 December 2007

Fred Rimell Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m8yds) 2m Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £2,927.70 2nd £859.50 3rd £429.75 4th £214.65

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Never So Blue (FR) 5/4F Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	6	119	88	90	109	–
gr g April Night (FR) - Etiane Bleue (FR) (Reve Bleu I)
Always prominent, led after 4 out, clear 2 out, comfortably (op 13-8)

2 7	6. Musical Gift 14/1 Tom O'Connor ⁷ Martin Hill	Tom O'Connor ⁷ Martin Hill	7	1013	85	79	94	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Kazoo (Shareef Dancer)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner (op 12-1)

3 6 [13]	10. Macreater 66/1 Seamus Durack Kevin Morgan	Seamus Durack Kevin Morgan	9	107	72	58	75	–
b m Mazaad (IRE) - Gold Caste (USA) (Singh)
Led to 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, left 3rd last (op 80-1)

4 7 [20]	9. Northern Quest (IRE) 16/1 Phil Kinsella ³ Henry Hogarth	Phil Kinsella ³ Henry Hogarth	6	105	73	50	69	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Strong Heather (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened after 3 out (op 14-1)

5 1¼ [21¼]	4. Roussea (IRE) 10/1 Lee Stephens ³ Kevin M Prendergast	Lee Stephens ³ Kevin M Prendergast	9	115 t	87	62	82	–
ch g Boyne Valley I (IRE) - River Regent (Over The River)
Held up in touch, weakened approaching 3 out (trainer said gelding bled from the nose) (op 9-1)

6 shd [21¼]	5. Oncle Bul (FR) 15/2 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	5	117	86	61	82	–
ch g Bulington (FR) - Galaxie (FR) (Useful)
Prominent, lost place 5th, behind from 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 13-2)

F	12. Eyes To The Right (IRE) 50/1 Mr Byron Moorcroft ⁷ Dai Burchell	Mr Byron Moorcroft ⁷ Dai Burchell	8	98 1 10	66	–	–	–
ch g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Capable Kate (IRE) (Alzao)
Took keen hold to post, in rear, tailed off 6th, fell 3 out (trainer said gelding scoped dirty after the race) (op 40-1)

F	1. Chicago Alley 33/1 Tony Evans D J Wintle	Tony Evans D J Wintle	6	1112	91	–	94	–
br m Bob Back (USA) - Winnetka Gal (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up and behind, headway 4 out, weakened 3 out, disputing 15 lengths 4th when fell last

F	2. High Jack (IRE) 5/1 Mark Grant Andy Turnell	Mark Grant Andy Turnell	5	1112	91	–	94	–
b g Supreme Leader - Pharisee (IRE) (Phardante)
Soon with leader, led 7th, ridden when mistake 3 out, 10 lengths 3rd and weakening when fell last (tchd 4-1)

PU	7. Master Bell 50/1 Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	5	110	79	–	–	–
b g Bandmaster (USA) - Parklands Belle (Stanford)
Held up in mid-division, ridden approaching 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out (op 100-1)

PU	11. Tosula 8/1 Neil Mulholland D P Keane	Neil Mulholland D P Keane	4	107	78	–	–	–
b f Syrtos - Sulapuff (Sula Bula)
Held up towards rear, hit 7th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 15-2 tchd 9-1)

11 ran Off time: 1:11:00 Winning time: 4m 4.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Silvo (travel problems)
1st owner: The Moody Blues (Never So Blue) 1st breeder: A & A De Meynard & Bigeon
2nd owner: Fun In The Sun Partnership (Musical Gift)
3rd owner: Nigel Stokes (Macreater)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.90 £3.60 £10.50 Ex: £17.30 CSF: £18.15 Tricast: £759.16

1:10 Hereford 4 Dec 2007

Fred Rimell Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase