Full Result 3.05 Bangor-on-Dee | 12 September 2008

Nev Jones & Ann Tomley Birthday Celebration Novices' Chase

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f72yds) 2m4½f Good To Soft 15 fences

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

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Berings Express (FR) 4/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	1013	–	62	117	–
b g Bering - Ess Express (FR) (Subotica)
Took keen hold in rear, headway approaching 10th, slight lead 2 out, soon ridden driven out (op 5-1)

2 ¾	7. Lester Leaps In (USA) 16/1 Tom Scudamore Jamie Snowden	Tom Scudamore Jamie Snowden	5	1013	–	62	116	–
bb g Red Ransom (USA) - Rose Aurora (USA) (Majestic Light)
Chased leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, every chance flat, not quicken close home (op 14-1)

3 6 [6¾]	8. Peacock (FR) 6/4F Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1013	–	56	113	–
ch g Bulington (FR) - Algue Rouge (FR) (Perouges)
Raced keenly in rear, pecked 2nd, not fluent 4 out, headway 3 out, no impression from 2 out, finished lame (trainer's rep said gelding finished lame) (op 11-8 tchd 5-4)

4 2½ [9¼]	6. Jass 9/2 Phil Kinsella Keith Reveley	Phil Kinsella Keith Reveley	6	1013	–	53	109	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Iota (Niniski)
Led, bumped by loose horse approaching 8th, headed approaching 3 out, beaten approaching 2 out (op 6-1)

5 24 [33¼]	4. Dont Ask Me (IRE) 22/1 Donal Devereux ⁷ Peter Bowen	Donal Devereux ⁷ Peter Bowen	7	106 b	–	29	87	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Ediyrna (IRE) (Doyoun)
Held up in touch, weakening when mistake 4 out

6 8 [41¼]	5. Fifth Column (USA) 200/1 Ed Cookson ⁷ Frank Barton	Ed Cookson ⁷ Frank Barton	7	106 t	69	21	80	–
b g Allied Forces (USA) - Miff (USA) (Beau Genius)
Chased leaders until weakened 10th, last when blundered 4 out

UR	1. Brize Norton (IRE) 7/2 Jack Doyle ³ Victor Dartnall	Jack Doyle ³ Victor Dartnall	6	112 b	117	–	–	–
br g All My Dreams (IRE) - Huntstown Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch, disputing 4th when blundered and unseated rider 3rd (tchd 3-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 5m 12.80s (slow by 23.80s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Cengiz (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Gay Smith (Berings Express) 1st breeder: Ecurie Mister Ess A S
2nd owner: Chalke Valley Racing Partnership (Lester Leaps In)
3rd owner: H R Mould (Peacock)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £2.70 £4.30 Ex: £64.40 CSF: £51.65

3:05 Bangor-on-Dee 12 Sep 2008

Nev Jones & Ann Tomley Birthday Celebration Novices' Chase