Full Result 4.35 Stratford | 13 July 2008

Birmingham Mail Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m4f205yds) 2m5f Good 15 fences

1st £7,514.40 2nd £2,220 3rd £1,110 4th £555.60 5th £277.20 6th £139.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Commemoration Day (IRE) 2/1F Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1012 b	119	92	125	–
b g Daylami (IRE) - Bequeath (USA) (Lyphard)
Chased leaders, effort and blundered 3 out, going well next, led before last, soon clear (op 9-4 tchd 5-2)

2 5	4. Dusty Dane (IRE) 5/1 Danny Cook ⁷ Bill Turner	Danny Cook ⁷ Bill Turner	6	105 t	114	87	118	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Teer On Eer (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Chased leaders, effort 3 out, close 3rd when hampered and landed awkwardly 2 out, no chance with winner after, driven into 2nd near finish (op 11-2 tchd 9-2)

3 nk [5¼]	5. Flashy Sir 8/1 Mr M Wall ⁷ James Evans	Mr M Wall ⁷ James Evans	9	105	113	87	116	–
ch g Weld - Manx Princess (Roscoe Blake)
Pulled hard, 2nd until led 8th, ridden and hanging right when jumped right 2 out, headed before last, one pace, lost 2nd close home (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

4 4½ [9¾]	6. Go Free 20/1 Aidan Coleman ⁵ John O'Shea	Aidan Coleman ⁵ John O'Shea	7	107	115	83	114	–
gr g Easycall - Miss Traxdata (Absalom)
Steadied start, took keen hold in rear, effort 8th, outpaced and mistake 12th, some late progress but no chance (op 16-1 tchd 14-1)

5 dist [39¾]	3. Desert Tommy 40/1 Mr R Hodges ⁷ Aytach Sadik	Mr R Hodges ⁷ Aytach Sadik	7	105 b	84	37	72	–
b g Desert King (IRE) - Flambera (FR) (Akarad)
Jumped slowly 2nd, ridden 3rd, last after very slow jump 4th, driven rest of way, tailed off 10th, won duel for hopeless 5th (op 33-1)

6 nk [40]	10. Olmeto Collonges (FR) 4/1 Paul Moloney Henrietta Knight	Paul Moloney Henrietta Knight	6	1012 t	119	36	72	–
br g Brier Creek (USA) - Castille Collonges (FR) (El Badr)
Mistakes, chased leaders until 9th, not run on, struggling under pressure before 12th, soon tailed off (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

PU	7. Jug Of Punch (IRE) 16/1 Liam Treadwell Simon Lewis	Liam Treadwell Simon Lewis	9	1012 v¹	109	–	–	–
ch g In The Wings - Mysistra (FR) (Machiavellian)
Lost touch 2nd, tailed off when climbed over 3rd and pulled up (jockey said gelding never travelled)

PU	9. Lord Alfred (IRE) 3/1 Tom O'Brien Matt Sheppard	Tom O'Brien Matt Sheppard	7	1012	113	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Flash Parade (Boreen)
Led, mistake 5th, headed 8th, disputing 3rd and ridden when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, eased after next, poor 5th when pulled up last (vet said gelding scoped dirty) (op 11-4 tchd 9-4)

8 ran Off time: 4:40:00 Winning time: 5m 11.80s (slow by 13.80s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Cengiz (withdrawn; unseated rider leaving paddock and bolted for a circuit), Kilcrea Asla (unsuitable ground)
Rule 4: Cengioz was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 100-1. Rule 4 does not apply
1st owner: Alan Bosley (Commemoration Day) 1st breeder: Reg Griffin And Jim McGrath
2nd owner: T.O.C.S. Ltd (Dusty Dane)
3rd owner: M S Fentiman (Flashy Sir)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.50 £1.90 £2.40 Ex: £10.20 CSF: £13.55

4:35 Stratford 13 Jul 2008

Birmingham Mail Novices' Chase