Full Result 2.10 Aintree | 26 October 2008

intercasino.co.uk Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f200yds) 2m4f Mildmay Soft 16 fences

1st £9,740 2nd £3,122 3rd £1,734.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Kicks For Free (IRE) 4/6F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	112	–	67	145	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Keep The Change (IRE) (Castle Keep)
Prominent from 2nd, hit 5th, landed steep 9th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, easily (tchd 8-13 and 8-11)

2 19	3. Coq Hardi (FR) 8/1 A P McCoy Peter Bowen	A P McCoy Peter Bowen	7	112 t	–	47	123	–
b g Panoramic I - Matagirl (FR) (Matahawk)
Held up, good jump to take 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon beaten (op 9-1)

3 30 [49]	5. Special Envoy (FR) 5/2 Paddy Brennan Tim Vaughan	Paddy Brennan Tim Vaughan	6	112	–	13	103	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Pawnee Dancer (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Led, headed after 8th, remained prominent, still challenging 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 11-4 tchd 9-4)

UR	1. Bedlam Boy (IRE) 16/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	7	112	–	–	108	–
br g Broken Hearted - Evening Fashion (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, hit 5th, went 2nd 7th, led after 8th, headed 3 out, about 2 lengths down in 3rd and looking held when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (tchd 20-1)

UR	2. Charlie Crab 28/1 Keith Mercer Tom Tate	Keith Mercer Tom Tate	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Tamure (IRE) - Minigale (Strong Gale)
Jumped poorly, prominent until blundered 2nd, behind 4th, tried to refuse and unseated rider 7th (op 22-1 tchd 33-1)