Full Result 2.00 Hexham | 7 October 2006

Brooke Hospital Novices' Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (1m7f133yds) 1m7½f Good 12 fences

1st £4,098.78 2nd £1,203.30 3rd £601.65 4th £300.51

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Lysander (GER) 3/1F Dave Crosse Milton Harris	Dave Crosse Milton Harris	7	116	105	112	113	–
br g Monsun (GER) - Leoparda (GER) (Lagunas)
Prominent, effort and went second between last 2, squeezed through on far rail to lead close home (op 5-1)

2 shd	4. Geton I (IRE) 18/1 Paddy Brennan P Monteith	Paddy Brennan P Monteith	6	116	105	112	113	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Monavale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led to 1st, pressed leader, led 2 out, hard ridden and edged left run-in, kept on, headed close home (op 14-1)

3 3 [3]	10. Minouchka (FR) 100/30 Wilson Renwick Simon Shirley-Beavan	Wilson Renwick Simon Shirley-Beavan	6	1013	98	101	103	–
bb m Bulington (FR) - Elbury (FR) (Royal Charter)
Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, rallied between last 2, kept on run-in, no impression (tchd 7-2)

4 22 [25]	1. Ambition Royal (FR) 33/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	6	116	93	82	88	–
ch g Cyborg (FR) - Before Royale (FR) (Dauphin Du Bourg)
Towards rear, outpaced halfway, some late headway, no chance with first three (op 40-1)

5 1 [26]	2. Border Tale 14/1 Alan Dempsey James Moffatt	Alan Dempsey James Moffatt	6	116	98	80	87	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Likely Story (IRE) (Night Shift)
Behind, driven and outpaced 7th, never on terms

6 1¼ [27¼]	8. Wyn Dixie (IRE) 13/2 Gary Berridge ³ William Amos	Gary Berridge ³ William Amos	7	113	97	79	86	–
b g Great Commotion (USA) - Duchess Affair (IRE) (Digamist)
Took keen hold, led 1st to 2 out, weakened between last 2 (op 11-2)

7 31 [58¼]	9. Kerry's Blade (IRE) 4/1 Barry Keniry P C Haslam	Barry Keniry P C Haslam	4	111	113	34	50	–
ch g Daggers Drawn (USA) - Treasure (IRE) (Treasure Kay)
Not fluent in rear, headway under pressure and in touch after 4 out, weakened next (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 11-2)

8 8 [66¼]	7. Majorca 10/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	5	116	101	29	47	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Majmu (USA) (Al Nasr)
Held up, headway and in touch after 4 out, weakened next (op 9-1)

9 3½ [69¾]	3. Fiddlers Creek (IRE) 66/1 Paddy Aspell Dick Allan	Paddy Aspell Dick Allan	7	116	89	24	43	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Mythical Creek (USA) (Pleasant Tap)
Midfield, lost place 7th, soon struggling (tchd 80-1)

PU	11. Royal Glen (IRE) 33/1 Richie McGrath Stuart Coltherd	Richie McGrath Stuart Coltherd	8	1013	90	–	–	–
b m Royal Abjar (USA) - Sea Glen (IRE) (Glenstal)
Always behind, lost touch halfway, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 18-1)

UR	5. Heart Of West (IRE) 10/1 Dominic Elsworth Chris Grant	Dominic Elsworth Chris Grant	8	116	94	–	–	–
b g Broken Hearted - Fairtown Fair (IRE) (Jurado)
Chasing leaders when blundered badly and unseated rider 5th (op 9-1 tchd 11-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 4m 5.20s (slow by 12.20s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: The Piranha Partnership (Lysander) 1st breeder: R Peters
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Geton I)
3rd owner: Mrs S H Shirley-Beavan (Minouchka)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £2 £3.40 £1.50 Ex: £75.70 CSF: £54.32

2:00 Hexham 7 Oct 2006

Brooke Hospital Novices' Chase