Full Result 2.40 Huntingdon | 5 October 2008

Gower's Ruby Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 fences 2 omitted

1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Albinus 4/1 Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Andrew Balding	Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Andrew Balding	7	109	–	108	125	–
gr g Selkirk (USA) - Alouette (Darshaan)
Held up tracking leaders and going well, delayed effort until between last two, soon led flat, pushed clear (op 7-2)

2 1¼	1. Chaninbar (FR) 25/1 Dave Crosse Milton Harris	Dave Crosse Milton Harris	5	118 p	123	113	128	–
b g Milford Track (IRE) - Logicia (FR) (Homme De Loi)
Went close up after 4th, not fluent 7th and next, challenged and mistake 2 out, driven and led briefly last, no extra final 100yds (op 16-1)

3 2 [3¼]	4. French Saulaie (FR) 13/8F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	112	–	105	120	–
b g French Glory (IRE) - Parade Royale (FR) (Garde Royale)
Took keen hold, chased leader, left in lead 4th, ridden 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace flat (op 9-4)

4 12 [15¼]	5. High Standard (NZ) 28/1 Henry Oliver John Spearing	Henry Oliver John Spearing	7	112	–	90	110	–
b g Cicerao (IRE) - For Today (NZ) (Twenty Four Karat)
Left 2nd at 4th, jumped slowly 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 16-1 tchd 33-1)

5 6 [21¼]	7. Master Medic (IRE) 16/1 Robert Walford R H & Mrs S Alner	Robert Walford R H & Mrs S Alner	7	112	–	83	103	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Name A Reason (IRE) (Buckskin)
Always in last pair, lost touch 3 out, kept on flat, better for race (tchd 14-1)

PU	3. Ellerslie Tom 4/1 Dominic Elsworth Alison Thorpe	Dominic Elsworth Alison Thorpe	6	112	–	–	–	–
br g Octagonal (NZ) - Tetravella (IRE) (Groom Dancer)
Jumped badly left and braking into fences, led and clear early, violently left handed and headed 4th, last when almost refused 6th and pulled up (tchd 9-2)

PU	9. Hypnotic Vibes (IRE) 4/1 Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	4	1012	122	–	–	–
b g Daylami (IRE) - Literary Lover (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leader when jumped left and lost place 1st, pulled up before next, lame (vet said gelding pulled up lame) (op 7-2)

7 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 4m 3.10s (slow by 9.10s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Ingratitude (unsuitable ground), Un Autre Espere (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Kingsclere Racing Club (Albinus) 1st breeder: Miss K Rausing
2nd owner: John Watts Caroline Thompson John Naylor (Chaninbar)
3rd owner: Mrs R J Skan (French Saulaie)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £1.90 £6.30 Ex: £73.30 CSF: £67.96

Open ditch in front of stand and water jump omitted; standing water.

2:40 Huntingdon 5 Oct 2008

Gower's Ruby Novices' Chase