Full Result 6.30 Aintree | 8 May 2009

Northern Racing College Novices' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (1m7f176yds) 2m Mildmay Good 12 fences

1st £4,553.50 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Histoire De Moeurs (FR) 12/1 Bernie Wharfe ⁵ Peter Bowen	Bernie Wharfe ⁵ Peter Bowen	6	100	–	91	119	–
b m Kaldounevees (FR) - Vero De Moeurs (FR) (Double Bed)
Went prominent 8th, blundered next, led approaching last, ridden out (op 8-1)

2 3¾	2. All For The Cause (IRE) 9/4 Barry Keniry George Moore	Barry Keniry George Moore	7	1012	118	93	124	–
b g Gothland (FR) - Hurricane Hattie (Strong Gale)
With leader, led 2nd to 7th, led 9th until approaching last, kept on same pace (op 10-3 tchd 7-2 in places)

3 1¼ [5]	4. Matuhi 15/8F A P McCoy Ben De Haan	A P McCoy Ben De Haan	6	1012	–	92	122	–
b g Dansili - Montserrat (Aragon)
Led to 2nd, led 7th to 9th, stayed on same pace run-in (op 2-1 tchd 9-4)

4 9 [14]	1. High Bird Humphrey 5/1 Michael Naughton ³ Simon West	Michael Naughton ³ Simon West	10	112 p	114	87	124	–
ch g Nomadic Way (USA) - Miss Kewmill (Billion)
Mistake 6th, went prominent 9th, weakened between last 2 (op 4-1)

5 18 [32]	3. Apache Dawn 40/1 Alexander Voy ⁷ Aytach Sadik	Alexander Voy ⁷ Aytach Sadik	5	105	–	57	100	–
ch g Pursuit Of Love - Taza (Persian Bold)
Took keen hold, soon behind, never on terms (op 33-1)

PU	5. Star ShotI (IRE) 4/1 Mark Bradburne Paul Webber	Mark Bradburne Paul Webber	8	1012 t	–	–	–	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - B Final (Gunner B)
Blundered 1st, soon behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 9th (jockey said, gelding lost its confidence having slipped at first fence) (tchd 9-2)

6 ran Off time: 6:30:00 Winning time: 4m 4.70s (slow by 14.70s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Patrick Burling Developments Ltd (Histoire De Moeurs) 1st breeder: Mme Henri Devin
2nd owner: D Neale (All For The Cause)
3rd owner: Willsford Racing Incorporated (Matuhi)
Tote win: £14.40 PL: £4.10 £1.80 Ex: £34.20 CSF: £40.37

Hand-timed.