Full Result 1.05 Taunton | 18 December 2006

Christine Loze Birthday Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m7f3yds) 2m7f Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £7,584.90 2nd £2,289.30 3rd £1,179.30 4th £624.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Il Duce (IRE) 4/7F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	116	–	40	136	–
br g Anshan - Glory-Glory (IRE) (Buckskin)
Not fluent 1st, tracked leader after 3rd, challenged 11th, slight lead next, narrowly headed 4 out, led again 3 out, soon clear, very easily (op 4-6)

2 13	3. Back For The Craic (IRE) 22/1 Sam Curling ⁵ Nicky Henderson	Sam Curling ⁵ Nicky Henderson	7	109	–	22	118	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Alice Brennan (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Tracked leaders, challenged 12th, slight lead 4 out, headed and hit next, soon beaten but well clear of distant 3rd (op 16-1 tchd 25-1)

3 31 [44]	5. Magical Harry 40/1 Joe Tizzard Anthony Honeyball	Joe Tizzard Anthony Honeyball	6	110	–	–	89	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Magic (Sweet Revenge)
Left in lead 3rd, ridden and headed 12th, soon weakened, tailed off when blundered 3 out (tchd 50-1)

4 18 [62]	4. Kiltimoney (IRE) 100/1 Tom Scudamore Richard Mitchell	Tom Scudamore Richard Mitchell	6	110	–	–	73	–
gr g Kasmayo - Rosie's Midge (General Ironside)
In touch until weakened 11th, tailed off 12th, blundered 2 out (op 66-1)

UR	2. The Luder (IRE) 15/8 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	116 b	–	–	–	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Secret Sensation (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Led until blundered and unseated rider 3rd (op 13-8)