Full Result 3.10 Leicester | 28 December 2004

David Roberts Reaches 50 Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good To Soft 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,979 2nd £1,532 3rd £766 4th £383

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. General Gossip (IRE) 6/1 Warren Marston Richard Phillips	Warren Marston Richard Phillips	8	110	104	85	120	–
bb g Supreme Leader - Sno-Sleigh (Bargello)
Held up, headway 13th, led 3 out, eased towards finish (op 11-2)

2 7	5. Full On 9/1 Robert Thornton Alex Hales	Robert Thornton Alex Hales	7	110	102	79	109	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Flighty Dove (Cruise Missile)
Prominent, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened last (op 10-1 tchd 8-1)

3 2½ [9½]	4. Follow The Flow (IRE) 9/4F T J Dreaper ⁷ Peter Pritchard	T J Dreaper ⁷ Peter Pritchard	8	107	101	77	108	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - October Lady (Lucifer)
Chased leaders, hampered 5th, led after 13th, headed next, weakened approaching last (tchd 5-2)

4 8 [17½]	1. Bak To Bill 4/1 Lucy Gardner ⁷ Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner ⁷ Sue Gardner	9	107	105	70	103	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Kirstins Pride (Silly Prices)
Chased leaders, hampered 5th, hit 13th, every chance approaching next, weakened 2 out (tchd 9-2)

5 11 [28½]	3. Co Optimist 14/1 Tony Evans ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1011	100	60	91	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Tapua Taranata (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up, headway 6th, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened next (op 20-1)

PU	2. City Poser (IRE) 10/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	9	110	100	–	–	–
b g Posen (USA) - Citissima (Simbir)
Held up in touch, ridden after 6th, behind from next, jumped slowly 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 12-1)

PU	10. Palais (IRE) 100/1 Richard Hobson ³ John Harris	Richard Hobson ³ John Harris	9	1011 p	78	–	–	–
b g Darshaan - Dance Festival (Nureyev)
Held up, ridden after 7th, weakened 10th, hit next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	8. Jaoka Du Gord (FR) 20/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	7	110	105	–	–	–
b g Concorde Jr (USA) - Theorie Du Cochet (FR) (Franc Ryk)
Led, jumped left 5th, headed and weakened after 13th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 16-1)

PU	9. Lough Dante (IRE) 9/2 Josh Byrne ³ Henry Daly	Josh Byrne ³ Henry Daly	6	1011	103	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Shannon Lough (IRE) (Deep Run)
Chased leaders, ridden 11th, weakened after 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, lame (vet said gelding had finished lame) (op 7-2)

9 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 6m 8.10s (slow by 28.10s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: House Warmer (unsuitable ground), Running Times (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Early Birds (General Gossip) 1st breeder: P J O'Connor
2nd owner: Coach House Racing (Full On)
3rd owner: Woodland Generators (Follow The Flow)
Tote win: £8.60 PL: £3.10 £1.60 £1.60 Ex: £207.50 CSF: £57.09

Open ditch before home straight omitted on each circuit.

3:10 Leicester 28 Dec 2004

David Roberts Reaches 50 Novices' Chase Class E