Full Result 6.30 Southwell | 27 May 2009

Bet Champions League Final-Betdaq Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) 2m1f Summer Good 13 fences

1st £4,110.60 2nd £1,198.20 3rd £599.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Best Of The Lot (USA) 16/1 Tom O'Brien Paul John Gilligan	Tom O'Brien Paul John Gilligan	7	117	100	111	110	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Aerosilver (USA) (Relaunch)
Always prominent, chased leader 6th, led 8th, left clear 2 out, ridden out (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was better suited by the good ground.) (op 12-1)

2 5	5. Just Like That 8/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	9	1013	92	97	97	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Welgenco (Welsh Saint)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and left 2nd next, not trouble winner (op 7-1)

3 18 [23]	3. Russian Invader (IRE) 11/1 Sam Jones ³ Richard Guest	Sam Jones ³ Richard Guest	5	1013 p	95	79	85	–
ch g Acatenango (GER) - Ukraine Venture (Slip Anchor)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, left 3rd next, soon ridden and weakened (op 14-1)

4 5 [28]	11. Kellys Fable 33/1 Danny Cook ⁵ Barry Leavy	Danny Cook ⁵ Barry Leavy	9	100 5 18 p	84	63	68	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Kellys Special (Netherkelly)
Led to 8th, weakened after 4 out (op 40-1)

5 2 [30]	7. Mad Professor (IRE) 10/1 Joe Cornwall ⁷ John Cornwall	Joe Cornwall ⁷ John Cornwall	6	104 p	90	66	72	–
b g Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Fancy Theory (USA) (Quest For Fame)
Chased leaders to 9th (op 16-1)

6 4½ [34½]	4. Midnight Diamond (IRE) 11/2 Dougie Costello Lisa Williamson	Dougie Costello Lisa Williamson	6	110 p	93	64	71	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Derena (FR) (Crystal Palace)
Held up, ridden after 8th, always in rear (op 9-1)

7 12 [46½]	8. El Coto 20/1 Chris Honour ³ John Holt	Chris Honour ³ John Holt	9	107	89	45	56	–
b g Forzando - Thatcherella (Thatching)
Chased leader, mistake 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (op 16-1)

8 29 [75½]	10. Gumlayloy 100/1 Mr Byron Moorcroft ⁵ George Jones	Mr Byron Moorcroft ⁵ George Jones	10	99 14 t	79	–	20	–
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Candide (USA) (Miswaki)
Mistakes, soon well behind

F	9. Maclean 9/2 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	8	103 b	82	–	87	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Celtic Cross (Selkirk)
Prominent, chased winner 4 out, 4 lengths 2nd and ridden when fell 2 out (op 7-2)

PU	1. Prince Des Marais (FR) 11/4F Andrew Thornton Caroline Bailey	Andrew Thornton Caroline Bailey	6	1112	105	–	–	–
bb g Network (GER) - Djeba Royale (FR) (El Badr)
Chased leaders, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

UR	6. Intersky Music (USA) 9/2 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	1012	91	–	–	–
b g Victory Gallop (CAN) - Resounding Grace (USA) (Thunder Gulch)
Held up, hit 7th, headway under pressure after 4 out, 10 lengths 5th and no impression when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (op 7-2)

11 ran Off time: 6:30:00 Winning time: 4m 8.50s (slow by 6.50s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Dr Anthony Browne (Best Of The Lot) 1st breeder: Team Half Moon Farm
2nd owner: All Adda Winna Racing Club (Just Like That)
3rd owner: Shaun Taylor (Russian Invader)
Tote win: £24.40 PL: £5.50 £2.80 £4.60 Ex: £137.70 CSF: £139.45 Tricast: £1,492.04

6:30 Southwell 27 May 2009

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