Full Result 2.40 Sandown | 10 March 2006

Thales Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m4f10yds) 2m4f Soft 17 fences

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Nice Try (IRE) 7/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	7	1110	113	122	127	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Lyntim (Fidel)
Well placed, pressed leader 11th, led 3 out, blundered next, driven and kept on well from last (op 11-2)

2 2½	6. Royale Acadou (FR) 8/1 Jamie Moore Laura Mongan	Jamie Moore Laura Mongan	8	100 1 p	89	97	97	–
bb m Cadoudal (FR) - Girl Vamp (FR) (Kaldoun)
Pressed leader, led 11th to 3 out, soon ridden, carried head to one side and not quicken flat (tchd 15-2 and 9-1)

3 24 [26½]	1. Alphabetical (IRE) 3/1 Dave Crosse Charlie Mann	Dave Crosse Charlie Mann	7	1112	115	97	99	–
br g Alphabatim (USA) - Sheeghee (IRE) (Noalto)
Not fluent, in touch, mistake 12th, outpaced 14th, left modest 3rd and jumped left 2 out, jumped left last (op 7-2)

4 15 [41½]	4. Bannister Lane 7/4F Stephen Craine ³ D McCain	Stephen Craine ³ D McCain	6	110	106	72	80	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Miss Club Royal (Avocat)
Tended to jump left, led, not fluent 9th, headed 11th, soon struggling, well behind after 14th (op 15-8 tchd 13-8)

5 1¾ [43¼]	3. Salhood 25/1 William Kennedy ³ Steve Gollings	William Kennedy ³ Steve Gollings	7	116	112	76	79	–
b g Capote (USA) - Princess Haifa (USA) (Mr Prospector)
In touch until weakened after 14th, finished very tired (op 16-1)

PU	5. King Coal (IRE) 12/1 Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	7	112	105	–	–	–
bb g Anshan - Lucky Trout (Beau Charmeur)
Lost place 4th, last after 6th and soon lost touch, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 3 out (op 10-1)

UR	7. Mokum (FR) 15/2 Wayne Hutchinson Tony Carroll	Wayne Hutchinson Tony Carroll	5	100 5	95	–	87	–
b g Octagonal (NZ) - Back On Top (FR) (Double Bed)
Ran in snatches, mistake 3rd, lost place 7th, rallied to press leaders 12th to 3 out, 3rd and held when mistake 2 out and eventually unseated rider

7 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 5m 24.40s (slow by 22.40s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: The Juggins Partnership (Nice Try) 1st breeder: Gregory And Margaret Rossiter
2nd owner: Mrs P J Sheen (Royale Acadou)
3rd owner: Hugh Villiers (Alphabetical)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £2.70 £3.90 Ex: £50.80 CSF: £51.81

2:40 Sandown 10 Mar 2006

Thales Novices' Handicap Chase