Full Result 2.00 Lingfield | 9 January 1995

Fort Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Heavy 11 fences 3 omitted

1st £3,054 2nd £912 3rd £436 4th £198

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Counterbalance 6/1 S McNeill J C McConnochie	S McNeill J C McConnochie	8	117	89	–	100	–
b m Orchestra - Lysanders Lady (Saulingo)
Chased leaders, led 8th, ridden out, stayed on well

2 ½	0. Benjamin Lancaster 100/30 Miss S Young M A Griffin	Miss S Young M A Griffin	11	1110	92	–	102	–
b g Dubassoff (USA) - Lancaster Rose (Canadel II)
Led until 8th, stayed handy, every chance approaching 2 out, mistake last, rallied and ran on flat

3 25 [25½]	0. Essdoubleyou (NZ) 6/1 Rodi Greene Mrs J Renfree-Barons	Rodi Greene Mrs J Renfree-Barons	6	106	74	–	59	–
ch g Sambuk - Gardone (Petingo)
Held up, moderate headway to take 3rd approaching 3 out, never a danger

4 20 [45½]	0. Tekla (FR) 5/1 B Powell Snr Adrian Chamberlain	B Powell Snr Adrian Chamberlain	10	115	87	–	52	–
b g Toujours Pret (USA) - Hekla Des Sacart (FR) (Laniste)
Held up, headway and mistake 6th, weakened after next

5 8 [53½]	0. Victory Gate (USA) 9/1 J Railton Linda Jewell	J Railton Linda Jewell	10	109	77	–	34	–
b g Lydian (FR) - Pago Miss (USA) (Pago Pago)
Behind from 7th

6 15 [68½]	0. Noble Insight 7/1 T Jenks ³ Tom George	T Jenks ³ Tom George	8	105	76	–	–	–
ch g The Noble Player (USA) - Instanter (Morston)
Not fluent 2nd, always behind

PU	0. Joker Jack I 20/1 M Richards R Dean	M Richards R Dean	10	1010	78	–	–	–
ch g Garryowen I - Deceptive Day (Master Buck)
Mid-division, behind and reminders 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

PU	0. The Carrot Man 11/4F Jamie Osborne Peter Winkworth	Jamie Osborne Peter Winkworth	7	115	87	–	–	–
ch g True Song - Minor Furlong (Native Bazaar)
Soon in touch, 3rd and weakening when blundered 8th, behind when pulled up before next. stewards officially told: jockey said, the horse ran too keenly, and became tired in the very heavy ground, the trainer said, the horse burns itself out easily

8 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 5m 48.30s (slow by 43.30s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: A Marshall (Counterbalance) 1st breeder: William Flood
2nd owner: M Griffin (Benjamin Lancaster)
3rd owner: S W Transport (swindon) Ltd (Essdoubleyou)

2:00 Lingfield 9 Jan 1995

Fort Novices' Handicap Chase Class E