Full Result 4.20 Newton Abbot | 21 May 2007

Winning Post Restaurant Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 13 fences

1st £4,716.84 2nd £1,384.75 3rd £692.38 4th £345.83

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Blandings Castle 3/1J Daryl Jacob ³ Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob ³ Nick Williams	6	102	76	82	91	–
ro g Cloudings (IRE) - Country House (Town And Country)
Always prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, led approaching last, driven out (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

2 2	1. Be Positive 16/1 Chris Honour ³ Chris Down	Chris Honour ³ Chris Down	7	119	97	101	110	–
b g Petoski - Go Positive (Profilic)
Chased clear leader, led 9th, mistake 2 out, soon headed, ridden and held when hit last (tchd 20-1)

3 6 [8]	3. Albarino (IRE) 7/2 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	8	1110	95	91	103	–
ch g Royal Abjar (USA) - Miss Lee Ann (Tumble Wind I)
Held up and behind, headway when not much room 7th, ridden after 3 out, one pace (op 5-1)

4 16 [24]	5. Olival (FR) 3/1J A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	118	95	70	91	–
b g Le Balafre (FR) - Carvine D'Or (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Led, soon clear, headed and mistake 9th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened (tchd 11-4 and 100-30)

PU	6. Post It 12/1 Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	6	116	91	–	–	–
b m Thowra (FR) - Cream By Post (Torus)
Held up, jumped right, mistake 1st, blundered 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up before 5th (op 10-1)

PU	2. Sturbury 5/1 Richard Young Seamus Mullins	Richard Young Seamus Mullins	5	1110	97	–	–	–
b m Topanoora (IRE) - Carry Me (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Held up and behind, hampered and blundered 3rd, not recover, jumped badly right and tried to run out 5th, soon pulled up (jockey said, having made a mistake at the third fence, mare tried to run out at the first in the home straight) (op 3-1)

PU	4. Necker (FR) 17/2 Wayne Hutchinson Ian Williams	Wayne Hutchinson Ian Williams	6	1110	95	–	–	–
b g Useful (FR) - Babouche II (FR) (Pure Flight)
Held up, not fluent 4th (water), short-lived effort 7th, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 15-2 tchd 10-1)

7 ran Off time: 4:21:00 Winning time: 4m 4.30s (slow by 13.30s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs Jane Williams (Blandings Castle) 1st breeder: Shade Oak Stud
2nd owner: Mrs Hazel Leeves (Be Positive)
3rd owner: Mark Blandford (Albarino)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £2.10 £9.10 Ex: £62.70 CSF: £41.08

4:20 Newton Abbot 21 May 2007

Winning Post Restaurant Novices' Handicap Chase