Full Result 4.20 Stratford | 29 March 2008

Jewsons Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m6f125yds) 2m6½f Soft 13 fences 4 omitted

1st £3,903.60 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Heart Springs 12/1 Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Dr Jeremy Naylor	Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Dr Jeremy Naylor	8	110	98	74	108	–
b m Parthian Springs - Metannee (The Brianstan)
Held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 2 out, led last, ran on well (op 8-1)

2 4½	7. Forest Miller 3/1 Sean Quinlan ⁵ Richard Phillips	Sean Quinlan ⁵ Richard Phillips	9	1010	94	66	100	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Its My Turn (Palm Track)
Chased leader, reminder after 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, rallied last, took 2nd towards finish (op 5-2)

3 5 [9½]	5. Junctiontwentyfour 7/2 Robert Walford Nigel Hawke	Robert Walford Nigel Hawke	7	112	95	62	105	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Layston Pinzal (Afzal)
Led, jumped right 3rd and 9th, saddle slipped bend after 2 out, headed last, switched left flat, lost 2nd and eased towards finish (jockey said gelding lost its action: vet said gelding finished lame) (op 6-1)

4 13 [22½]	3. Amazing Valour (IRE) 9/2 Christian Williams Peter Bowen	Christian Williams Peter Bowen	6	114	97	52	85	–
b g Sinndar (IRE) - Flabbergasted (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, weakened after 9th (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

5 4 [26½]	4. Low Delta (IRE) 6/4F Harry Skelton ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Harry Skelton ⁷ Paul Nicholls	8	1010	96	47	80	–
ch g Old Vic - La-Greine (Strong Gale)
Held up, mistake 1st, not fluent 6th, headway 10th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 11-8)

Both open ditches were omitted on all circuits.