Full Result 3.30 Sandown | 28 April 2006

Betfred Million Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m4f10yds) 2m4f Good 17 fences

1st £12,699.50 2nd £3,873.50 3rd £2,023.50 4th £1,099.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Harris Bay 7/2 Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	7	115 t	116	100	127	–
b g Karinga Bay - Harristown Lady (Muscatite)
Held up, not fluent 1st, progress to track leading pair 14th, close 3rd and going well when left in lead 2 out, soon clear (op 9-2)

2 12	6. Lubinas (IRE) 3/1 Tom Doyle F Jordan	Tom Doyle F Jordan	7	110	111	84	112	–
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Liebesgirl (Konigsstuhl)
Jumped left, led and soon clear, pressed 3 out, jumped badly left 2 out and headed, no chance with winner after (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in a place)

3 1¼ [13¼]	1. Thistlecraft (IRE) 20/1 Robert Thornton Chris Bealby	Robert Thornton Chris Bealby	7	1112	123	94	121	–
b g Warcraft I (USA) - Thistletopper (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, ridden 13th, outpaced before 3 out, no danger after, left 3rd 2 out

4 6 [19¼]	7. Kyper Disco (FR) 12/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	8	105	102	68	94	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Disconea (FR) (Bayolidaan)
In touch in rear, mistakes 3rd and 6th, struggling from 12th, no danger before 3 out (op 14-1)

F	2. Mr Boo (IRE) 11/4F Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	7	1112 5	123	–	134	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Dasi (Bonne Noel)
Held up, progress to track leader 10th, going easily and poised to challenge when hampered and fell 2 out (op 9-4)

PU	3. Lord Rodney (IRE) 11/2 Tony Dobbin P Beaumont	Tony Dobbin P Beaumont	7	116	117	–	–	–
b g Hatim (USA) - Howcleuch (Buckskin)
Never going well, lost touch 7th, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 12th (jockey said gelding hung left) (tchd 6-1)

PU	5. Saddlers Cloth (IRE) 9/1 P C O'Neill ³ Jonathan Geake	P C O'Neill ³ Jonathan Geake	6	1012 5	112	–	–	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Strong Cloth (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mistakes 1st and 2nd, chased leader until mistake 10th, struggling from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 7-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:32:00 Winning time: 5m 7.50s (slow by 5.50s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Mrs G M Sturges & H Stephen Smith (Harris Bay) 1st breeder: R J Spencer
2nd owner: Paul Ratcliffe (Lubinas)
3rd owner: The Wally Partnership (Thistlecraft)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2.20 £2 Ex: £13.50 CSF: £14.20

3:30 Sandown 28 Apr 2006

Betfred Million Novices' Handicap Chase