Full Result 3.00 Huntingdon | 15 March 2006

"West Ham For Europe" Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Good 19 fences

1st £3,578.30 2nd £1,050.50 3rd £525.25 4th £262.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Meggie's Beau (IRE) 8/1 P C O'Neill ³ Venetia Williams	P C O'Neill ³ Venetia Williams	10	117 b¹	97	108	110	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Romantic Rose (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leader, led 6th to 14th, led next, left clear 2 out, mistake last (trainer's representative said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding was wearing first-time blinkers) (op 15-2)

2 9	8. Classic Rock 8/1 Warren Marston James Unett	Warren Marston James Unett	7	108	81	85	87	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Ruby Vision (IRE) (Vision)
Held up, pulled hard, mistake 3rd, headway and hit 9th, led 14th, headed and blundered next, staying on same pace when left 2nd 2 out, hit last (op 9-1)

3 nk [9¼]	6. Wayward Melody 8/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	6	114 p	91	94	94	–
b m Merdon Melody - Dubitable (Formidable I)
Led to 6th, ridden 12th, outpaced from 4 out, left 3rd 2 out (op 10-1)

4 28 [37¼]	4. Roman Court (IRE) 4/1F Robert Walford R H Alner	Robert Walford R H Alner	8	118	95	74	70	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Small Iron (General Ironside)
Mid-division, not fluent, weakened 15th (op 11-2)

5 8 [45¼]	9. Sett Aside 7/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Linda Jewell	Benjamin Hitchcott Linda Jewell	8	104 p	77	49	44	–
b g Set Adrift - Fields Of Fortune I (Anfield I)
Held up, never dangerous (op 6-1)

6 ½ [45¾]	3. Protagonist 12/1 Tom Messenger ⁷ Ben Pollock	Tom Messenger ⁷ Ben Pollock	8	111 p	95	66	61	–
bb g In The Wings - Fatah Flare (USA) (Alydar)
Held up, behind from 11th (op 17-2)

7 14 [59¾]	10. Opportunity Knocks 5/1 Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	6	97	73	32	25	–
gr g Wace (USA) - Madame Ruby (FR) (Homing)
Chased leaders to 13th (op 4-1)

8 2½ [62¼]	11. Bronhallow 80/1 Mr M Wall ⁷ Mrs Barbara Waring	Mr M Wall ⁷ Mrs Barbara Waring	13	100 7 20 tb	80	37	30	–
b g Belmez (USA) - Grey Twig (Godswalk)
Chased leaders to 12th (op 66-1)

9 dist [92¼]	5. Uncle Max (IRE) 12/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	117 b	94	23	–	–
b g Victory Note (USA) - Sunset Park (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Held up, jumped slowly 4th, headway approaching 9th, ridden and weakened 11th

F	7. Kiftsgate 16/1 Jimmy McCarthy Renee Robeson	Jimmy McCarthy Renee Robeson	9	1010	83	–	95	–
ch g Kris - Blush Rambler (IRE) (Blushing Groom)
Chased leaders, close 2nd when fell 2 out

PU	1. Over The Storm (IRE) 10/1 David O'Meara Henry Hogarth	David O'Meara Henry Hogarth	9	1112	99	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Naas (Ballymore)
Mid-division, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 12-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 6m 13.50s (slow by 24.50s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: T England (Meggie's Beau) 1st breeder: Dan Mangan
2nd owner: G J G Roberts (Classic Rock)
3rd owner: BHW Partnership (Wayward Melody)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £2.90 £3 £2.90 Ex: £117.10 CSF: £68.69 Tricast: £528.71

3:00 Huntingdon 15 Mar 2006

"West Ham For Europe" Handicap Chase