Full Result 1.35 Newbury | 9 February 2008

totesport.com Novices' Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £11,710.80 2nd £3,438 3rd £1,719 4th £858.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ornais (FR) 7/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	118 t	145	130	157	–
b g Michel Georges - Imperia II (FR) (Beyssac)
Made all, hit 4 out, forged clear from next, unchallenged (op 4-1)

2 18	5. Old Benny 17/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	110 b¹	–	106	132	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Jack's The Girl (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Tracked leaders in close 3rd, hit 4th, ridden and mistake 4 out, never any chance with winner after but stayed on under pressure to take 2nd close home (op 8-1)

3 1 [19]	4. Mr Strachan (IRE) 3/1 Richard Johnson Sue Smith	Richard Johnson Sue Smith	7	115	–	110	135	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Call Girl (IRE) (Dromod Hill)
Chased winner, ridden 14th, hit 4 out and no chance after, caught for 2nd close home (op 11-4)

4 28 [47]	2. Battlecry 11/2 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	115	–	86	124	–
bb g Accordion (IRE) - Miss Orchestra (IRE) (Orchestra)
Held up in rear but well in touch, hit 11th, blundered badly 13th, not recover and came home in own time (op 5-1)

PU	3. Here's Johnny (IRE) 15/8F James White Victor Dartnall	James White Victor Dartnall	9	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Presenting - Treble Base (IRE) (Orchestra)
Chased leaders, blundered 4th, mistake next, driven to disputed close 2nd 10th, ridden next, weakened quickly after 14th, no chance when blundered 3 out and pulled up soon after (jockey said gelding never travelled or jumped fluently) (op 2-1)