Full Result 2.40 Warwick | 31 December 2007

2008 Annual Membership Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (4yo+) 3m2f OMS Soft 20 fences

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Beat The Boys (IRE) 11/4 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	116	112	81	120	–
gr g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Portia's Delight (IRE) (The Parson)
Held up in touch, hampered 2nd, slightly hampered 7th, challenged 2 out, left in lead last, stayed on (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

2 2½	6. Gritti Palace (IRE) 10/1 Charlie Poste ³ John Upson	Charlie Poste ³ John Upson	7	1011	–	73	113	–
b g Duky - Glittering Grit (IRE) (Sheer Grit)
Held up in touch, led 14th to 16th, every chance 2 out, left close 2nd and hampered last, not recover (op 12-1 tchd 9-1)

3 12 [14½]	4. Elbow Lane (IRE) 50/1 Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt ⁵ Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt ⁵ Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	7	1013 4	95	68	103	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Ah Donna (Don)
Held up and behind, not fluent 11th, ridden and some headway after 3 out, no further progress (op 33-1)

4 6 [20½]	2. Pass It On (IRE) 2/1F A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	8	116 p	–	65	100	–
br g Accordion (IRE) - Windswept Lady I (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Jumped right, held up in touch, ridden approaching 14th, not fluent 15th, soon weakened (op 6-4 tchd 11-8)

5 shd [20½]	5. General Zhang (IRE) 50/1 Tony Evans Kahlil De Burca	Tony Evans Kahlil De Burca	6	110	–	59	90	–
b g Anshan - Calder Rose (Derring Rose)
Held up and behind, hampered 2nd, struggling approaching 14th, pecked 2 out, never near leaders (op 40-1)

F	7. Harry Blade 13/2 Noel Fehily Carl Llewellyn	Noel Fehily Carl Llewellyn	8	110	113	–	–	–
b g Karinga Bay - Sparkling Cinders (Netherkelly)
Led until fell 2nd (op 17-2 tchd 9-1 and 6-1)

F	3. Dinnie Flanagan (IRE) 13/2 Michael Murphy ⁷ P A Blockley	Michael Murphy ⁷ P A Blockley	7	107	–	–	114	–
b g Windsor Castle - Princess Diga (IRE) (Black Minstrel)
Chased leader from 2nd, left in lead 12th, headed 14th, led 16th, slight lead when fell last (op 9-1)

UR	8. Iconoclast (IRE) 6/1 William Kennedy Alex Hales	William Kennedy Alex Hales	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - La Cigale (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Left in lead 2nd, mistake 8th, 5 lengths clear when blundered badly and unseated rider 12th (op 11-2 tchd 13-2)

8 ran Off time: 2:42:00 Winning time: 6m 46.00s (slow by 32.00s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: New Club Ladies (Beat The Boys) 1st breeder: Denis Beary
2nd owner: Lord Wilson (Gritti Palace)
3rd owner: Paul Sturgess (Elbow Lane)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.40 £2 £7.20 Ex: £40.30 CSF: £29.07

2:40 Warwick 31 Dec 2007

2008 Annual Membership Novices' Chase