Full Result 2.40 Huntingdon | 7 February 2008

Betfredpoker Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Soft 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	1. Shardakhan (IRE) 12/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	6	1112 b	124	104	138	–
b g Dr Devious (IRE) - Sharamana (IRE) (Darshaan)
Chased leader, not fluent 5th, led 13th, ridden out (op 8-1)

2 4	6. Stagecoach Opal 9/1 Christian Williams Sue Smith	Christian Williams Sue Smith	7	1011	109	86	118	–
b g Komaite (USA) - Rag Time Belle (Raga Navarro)
Chased leaders, outpaced 7th, headway 10th, ridden 3 out, chased winner last, hung right flat, stayed on (op 15-2)

3 5 [9]	8. Georges Boy (IRE) 17/2 Charlie Studd ⁵ Peter Jones	Charlie Studd ⁵ Peter Jones	10	912 b	101	73	106	–
b g Toulon - Glebelands Girl (Burslem)
Led and soon clear, headed and mistake 13th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

4 nk [9¼]	3. Bengo I (IRE) 7/1 Robert Thornton Ben De Haan	Robert Thornton Ben De Haan	8	112	114	86	117	–
b g Beneficial - Goforroad (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Held up in touch, chased winner 3 out, soon ridden, weakened flat (tchd 15-2 and 13-2)

5 30 [39¼]	10. Sea Cadet 9/1 Richie McGrath Tim Easterby	Richie McGrath Tim Easterby	6	100 1 b	98	43	70	–
gr g Slip Anchor - Stormy Gal (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, ridden after 12th, in rear when hampered 4 out, soon tailed off (op 10-1)

6 14 [53¼]	5. Absolut Power (GER) 66/1 Mark Bradburne Jonathan Geake	Mark Bradburne Jonathan Geake	7	1012 p	110	42	68	–
ch g Acatenango (GER) - All Our Dreams (Caerleon)
Held up, behind and driven along 6th, tailed off

7 1 [54¼]	4. Royal Kicks (FR) 12/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	7	1013	111	42	68	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Al Kicks (FR) (Al Nasr)
Held up, hampered 12th, some headway 14th, weakening when blundered 3 out, tailed off (op 9-1)

F	7. Cash King (IRE) 11/4 Graham Lee Venetia Williams	Graham Lee Venetia Williams	8	105	103	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - On The Bridle (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up, reminders 11th, headway 13th, disputing 6 lengths 4th when fell 4 out (op 4-1)

F	2. Cathedral Rock (IRE) 5/2F Noel Fehily Nick Gifford	Noel Fehily Nick Gifford	6	117 p	119	–	–	–
b g New Frontier I (IRE) - Cathadubh (IRE) (Naheez)
Chased leaders until fell 12th (op 5-2 tchd 11-4)

9 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 6m 22.00s (slow by 33.00s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Leopold (vet's certificate)
1st owner: P W Middleton Frank McHugh (Shardakhan) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: John Conroy Jaqueline Conroy (Stagecoach Opal)
3rd owner: P J Jones (Georges Boy)
Tote win: £8.30 PL: £2 £2.60 £3.40 Ex: £93.70 CSF: £111.30 Tricast: £971.29

2:40 Huntingdon 7 Feb 2008

Betfredpoker Novices' Handicap Chase