Full Result 1.00 Newbury | 19 December 2007

First Great Western Novices' Chase (Limited Handicap)

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £5,855.40 2nd £1,719 3rd £859.50 4th £429.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Bagan (FR) 7/2F Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	8	119	122	129	143	–
bb g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Maid Of Erin (USA) (Irish River)
Held up in rear, smooth headway 14th, led approaching 3 out, pushed clear, comfortably (op 3-1 tchd 11-4)

2 4	6. Burren Legend (IRE) 6/1 Marcus Foley Richard Rowe	Marcus Foley Richard Rowe	6	1010	109	113	123	–
b g Flying Legend (USA) - Burren View I (IRE) (Mazaad)
Held up, headway to join leaders 9th, led 11th, blundered 4 out, soon headed and not pace of winner (op 8-1)

3 18 [22]	5. Double Dizzy 12/1 Daryl Jacob Bob Buckler	Daryl Jacob Bob Buckler	6	114	117	105	111	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Miss Diskin (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Held up, headway to track leading pair 13th, weakened 3 out (op 16-1)

4 18 [40]	8. Autumn Red (IRE) 7/1 Jamie Moore Paul Webber	Jamie Moore Paul Webber	7	104 3	103	75	79	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Ballygullen River (IRE) (Over The River)
Close up, went close 2nd and hard ridden 13th, weakened quickly 3 out (op 15-2 tchd 13-2)

5 58 [98]	1. The Sawyer (BEL) 11/2 William Kennedy Bob Buckler	William Kennedy Bob Buckler	7	1110	123	42	41	–
ch g Fleetwood (IRE) - Green Land (BEL) (Hero's Honor)
Soon pressing leader, led 8th to 11th, weakened 13th, soon well behind (vet said gelding finished distressed) (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 and 5-1)

PU	7. Nils Anderson (FR) 5/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	6	104	103	–	–	–
bb g Franc Bleu Argent (USA) - Fee Du Lac (FR) (Cimon)
Took keen hold towards rear, mistakes 1st and 5th, last when blundered and pulled up 10th (op 13-2)

PU	4. Nictos De Bersy (FR) 14/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	6	114	117	–	–	–
b g Useful (FR) - Tropulka God (FR) (Tropular)
Led, jumped right 4th, headed 8th, close 2nd when stumbled and pulled up soon after 9th (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 11-1)

UR	3. Mister Potter 9/2 Richard Johnson Richard Lee	Richard Johnson Richard Lee	7	116	119	–	–	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Potter's Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, disputing close 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 11th (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:01:00 Winning time: 6m 12.00s (slow by 24.00s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: The Centaur Group Partnership VII (Bagan) 1st breeder: Suc S Niarchos
2nd owner: Thomas Thompson (Burren Legend)
3rd owner: Martyn Forrester (Double Dizzy)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.50 £2.10 £4.60 Ex: £31.50 CSF: £24.55 Tricast: £223.36

1:00 Newbury 19 Dec 2007

First Great Western Novices' Chase (Limited Handicap)