Full Result 1.50 Taunton | 9 January 2006

Corfe Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m2f40yds) 2m2f Good 14 fences

1st £6,665 2nd £2,069 3rd £1,114

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Royal Hector (GER) 7/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	1112	128	91	130	–
b g Hector Protector (USA) - Rudolfina (CAN) (Pleasant Colony)
Held up in 3rd, headway after 4 out, led briefly approaching 2 out, 2nd and held when left clear last (op 5-1 tchd 15-2)

2 6	7. Big Bone (FR) 10/1 Paddy Brennan Philip Hobbs	Paddy Brennan Philip Hobbs	6	1010	112	68	107	–
b g Zayyani - Bone Crasher (FR) (Cadoudal)
Led, soon clear, ridden approaching 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon no extra, left 2nd at the last (op 18-1 tchd 20-1)

3 26 [32]	3. Pardishar (IRE) 17/2 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	8	114	120	48	89	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Parapa (IRE) (Akarad)
Held up, driven along from 8th, weakened after 4 out, left poor 3rd at the last (op 9-1)

F	5. Grey Brother 5/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	1013	115	–	–	–
gr g Morpeth - Pigeon Loft (IRE) (Bellypha)
Held up, jumped left 3rd, mistake 9th, weakened after 4 out, fell next (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

F	2. Direct Flight I (IRE) 5/1 William Kennedy ³ Noel Chance	William Kennedy ³ Noel Chance	8	111	120	–	130	–
b g Dry Dock - Midnight Mistress I (Midsummer Night II)
Held up in 4th, hit 6th, headway after 3 out, led 2 out, 6 lengths clear when fell last (op 4-1)

UR	6. Balladeer (IRE) 7/1 Andrew Thornton Lawney Hill	Andrew Thornton Lawney Hill	8	1013	115	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Carousel Music (On Your Mark)
Blundered badly and unseated rider 2nd (tchd 11-2)

UR	4. Bishop's Bridge (IRE) 9/1 Jason Maguire Andy Turnell	Jason Maguire Andy Turnell	8	112	118	–	109	–
b g Norwich - River Swell (IRE) (Over The River)
Chased leader, mistake 9th, ridden after 4 out, challenging for 3rd when stumbled badly and unseated rider last

UR	8. Nanga Parbat I (FR) 3/1F Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	5	105 t	117	–	–	–
b g True Brave (USA) - Celeste I (FR) (Amen)
Blundered and unseated rider 2nd (op 7-2)

8 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 4m 56.20s (slow by 26.20s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Three Counties Racing 2 (Royal Hector) 1st breeder: Gestut Katharinenhof
2nd owner: R Triple H (Big Bone)
3rd owner: D R Hunnisett (Pardishar)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £2.30 £2.30 £3.10 Ex: £111.60 CSF: £68.49 Tricast: £599.90

1:50 Taunton 9 Jan 2006

Corfe Novices' Handicap Chase