Full Result 2.40 Huntingdon | 9 February 2006

Betfred "The Bonus King" Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Good 19 fences

1st £7,807.20 2nd £2,292 3rd £1,146 4th £572.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Alderburn 9/4F Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	7	117	120	103	141	–
b g Alderbrook - Threewaygirl (Orange Bay)
Held up in touch, led 14th, stayed on well (op 2-1)

2 5	12. Compo (IRE) 7/2 B C Byrnes ⁵ E McNamara	B C Byrnes ⁵ E McNamara	8	913	103	82	112	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Noelbonne Femme (Bonne Noel)
Held up, headway 13th, chased winner approaching 2 out, no extra last (op 3-1)

3 9 [14]	2. The Dark Lord (IRE) 17/2 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	9	1111	124	95	127	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Khalkeys Shoon (Green Shoon)
Held up, jumped slowly 3rd, mistake 12th, headway next, weakening when jumped right last (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

4 7 [21]	3. Va Vavoom (IRE) 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	118	121	86	116	–
b g Supreme Leader - Shalom Joy (Kemal)
With leader until led 10th, headed 13th, weakened 2 out (op 7-1)

5 dist [51]	11. Bell Lane Lad (IRE) 12/1 Henry Oliver D J Wintle	Henry Oliver D J Wintle	9	106 b¹	105	–	–	–
b g Wakashan - Busti Lass (IRE) (Bustineto)
Chased leaders to 13th (op 11-1)

6 30 [81]	9. Wenceslas (IRE) 7/1 Paul Moloney Henrietta Knight	Paul Moloney Henrietta Knight	6	107	106	–	–	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Lady Of The West (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Led, jumped slowly 4th, headed 10th, led 13th to next, weakened 4 out (op 8-1)

PU	13. First De La Brunie (FR) 5/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	100	110	–	–	–
ch g Mansonnien (FR) - Samisti (BEL) (Mistigri)
Prominent, dropped in rear when hit 10th, behind when pulled up before 12th (op 4-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:48:00 Winning time: 6m 4.50s (slow by 15.50s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Balladeer (unsuitable ground), Fullards (unsuitable ground), Lord Olympia (unsuitable ground), Party Games (unsuitable ground), Presenting Express (unsuitable ground), Thistlecraft (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs D P G Flory (Alderburn) 1st breeder: Mrs D P G Flory
2nd owner: R McNamara (Compo)
3rd owner: A E Pakenham (The Dark Lord)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £2.20 £2.50 Ex: £14.20 CSF: £10.37 Tricast: £52.05

2:40 Huntingdon 9 Feb 2006

Betfred "The Bonus King" Novices' Handicap Chase