Full Result 2.40 Carlisle | 9 March 2006

Betfred Million Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) 2m4f Heavy 14 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,554.20 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Great As Gold (IRE) 15/8F Wilson Renwick Brian Ellison	Wilson Renwick Brian Ellison	7	112 p	115	105	122	–
b g Goldmark (USA) - Great Land (USA) (Friend's Choice)
Chased leaders, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 9th, rallied to lead 2 out, driven out (op 13-8 tchd 6-4 and 2-1)

2 1	3. Henry's Pride (IRE) 5/2 Paddy Merrigan ⁵ P C Haslam	Paddy Merrigan ⁵ P C Haslam	6	1011	–	104	118	–
ch g Old Vic - Hightown Girl (IRE) (Over The River)
Close up, led 5th to 9th, led before 3 out to next, kept on under pressure from last (op 9-4 tchd 11-4 in places)

3 17 [18]	9. Sports Express 12/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	8	106 p	–	78	94	–
ch m Then Again - Lady St Lawrence (USA) (Bering)
Close up until ridden and one pace from 3 out (tchd 14-1)

4 hd [18¼]	6. Sharp Jack (IRE) 7/2 Jimmy McCarthy Richard Phillips	Jimmy McCarthy Richard Phillips	8	112	112	85	102	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Polly Sharp (Pollerton)
Led to 5th, led 9th to before 3 out, weakened next (op 11-2)

5 27 [45¼]	8. Wild About Harry 33/1 Keith Mercer A R Dicken	Keith Mercer A R Dicken	9	112	65	54	74	–
ch g Romany Rye - Shylyn (Hay Chas)
Held up, outpaced 8th, soon beaten (op 25-1)

6 20 [65¼]	5. Political Cruise 100/1 Gareth Thomas ⁷ Rayson Nixon	Gareth Thomas ⁷ Rayson Nixon	8	109	72	30	54	–
b g Royal Fountain - Political Mill (Politico)
Towards rear, ridden 8th, soon beaten (op 66-1)

7 16 [81¼]	7. Uptown Lad (IRE) 9/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	7	112	–	11	38	–
b g Definite Article - Shoka (FR) (Kaldoun)
Behind, headway and prominent halfway, weakened 10th (op 10-1 tchd 8-1)

F	4. Moonzie Laird (IRE) 100/1 Declan McGann ⁵ Lucinda Russell	Declan McGann ⁵ Lucinda Russell	8	1011	–	–	–	–
bb g Good Thyne (USA) - Sweet Roselier (IRE) (Roselier)
Prominent, outpaced when hit 8th, tailed off when fell 10th

8 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 5m 32.70s (slow by 33.70s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Dark Ben (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Keith Middleton (Great As Gold) 1st breeder: Rathasker Stud
2nd owner: P J Hughes Developments Ltd (Henry's Pride)
3rd owner: Powrie,Valentine,Hawkins & McManus (Sports Express)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.50 £1.90 £2.40 Ex: £4.50 CSF: £6.31

Two fences after winning post omitted

2:40 Carlisle 9 Mar 2006

Betfred Million Beginners' Chase