Full Result 2.40 Stratford | 27 August 2015

Happy Birthday Di Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m6f125yds) 2m6½f Good 17 fences

1st £2,599.20 2nd £763.20 3rd £381.60 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Sgt Bull Berry 5/1 Jamie Hamilton ⁷ Peter Maddison	Jamie Hamilton ⁷ Peter Maddison	8	97 1	74	30	82	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Cede Nullis (Primitive Rising)
Tall rangy, settled towards rear, effort 14th, hit next, stayed on dourly when driven from 2 out, went 5 lengths 2nd at last, very game effort to lead close home (op 9/2)

2 ½	1. Koultas King (IRE) 20/1 Michael Byrne Tim Vaughan	Michael Byrne Tim Vaughan	8	1112 t	100	56	108	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Carrigmoorna Style (IRE) (Dr Massini)
2nd mostly, mistake 3 out, ridden next, led before last, urged along and caught near finish (jockey said the gelding lost a right hind shoe) (op 18/1)

3 3½ [4]	3. Court Of Law (IRE) 16/1 Wayne Hutchinson Donald McCain	Wayne Hutchinson Donald McCain	7	112	90	43	93	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Divine Dancer (IRE) (Carmelite House)
Tracked leaders, effort 14th, led and looked to be going well before next, 4 lengths clear but ridden 2 out, headed before last, plodded on in 3rd after

4 8 [12]	4. Tribal Dance (IRE) 14/1 Dave Crosse John O'Shea	Dave Crosse John O'Shea	9	111 p	89	34	87	–
br g Flemensfirth (USA) - Native Sparkle (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led, driven 12th, headed before 3 out, dropped out tamely to 4th and mistake next, mistake last (op 16/1)

5 11 [23]	2. Top Chief 11/4 Aidan Coleman Anthony Honeyball	Aidan Coleman Anthony Honeyball	7	117 t	95	31	81	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - For More (FR) (Sanglamore)
Chased leaders until driven and dropped himself to rear 12th, not travelling after and well behind 14th (op 4/1)

6 3½ [26½]	6. Sand Artist (IRE) 2/1F Richard Johnson Gordon Elliott	Richard Johnson Gordon Elliott	7	104 t	78	10	61	–
b g Sandmason - Belon Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Not always fluent, chased leaders until weakened and mistake 13th, soon well behind (op 9/4)

PU	5. Sylvan Legend 9/2 Mark Quinlan Neil Mulholland	Mark Quinlan Neil Mulholland	7	109 tp	83	–	–	–
b g Midnight Legend - Sylvan Warbler (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Hit 6th and 8th, last and bad mistake next, found nil after, tailed off and pulled up 14th (op 3/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:40:17 Winning time: 5m 44.70s (slow by 21.70s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Peter Maddison (Sgt Bull Berry) 1st breeder: P Maddison
2nd owner: Pearn's Pharmacies Ltd (Koultas King)
3rd owner: D McCain Jnr (Court Of Law)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £2.80 £5.60 Ex: £80 CSF: £73.95 Trifecta: £865.30

2:40 Stratford 27 Aug 2015

Happy Birthday Di Novices' Handicap Chase