Full Result 1.20 Taunton | 7 December 2006

H.B.L.B. Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m2f40yds) 2m2f Good To Soft 14 fences

1st £7,700.80 2nd £2,405.20 3rd £1,295.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Natal (FR) 2/11F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	119 t	–	53	150	–
b g Funny Baby (FR) - Donitille (FR) (Italic)
Prominent, led after 4th until next, with leader, narrow advantage when left clear 10th, unchallenged after (op 1-4 tchd 1-6)

2 29	1. Arrayou (FR) 20/1 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	5	119 v	124	20	115	–
b g Valanjou I (FR) - Cavatine (FR) (Spud)
Led until after 4th, chased leading pair, left 2nd and hampered 10th, weakened next (op 16-1)

3 50 [79]	3. Hail The King (USA) 66/1 Noel Fehily R M Carson	Noel Fehily R M Carson	6	113	–	–	59	–
gr g Allied Forces (USA) - Hail Kris (USA) (Kris S)
Chased leading trio, struggling from 7th, lost touch from next, left remote 3rd 10th (op 50-1)

F	4. Bureaucrat 5/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Lajna (Be My Guest)
Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, led 5th, narrowly headed when fell 10th (op 9-2 tchd 6-1)