Full Result 3.50 Wincanton | 30 March 2006

Carling Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) 2m5f OMS Soft 17 fences

1st £8,889.65 2nd £2,711.45 3rd £1,416.45 4th £769.65

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. First Love 5/2F Mr J Snowden ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Mr J Snowden ⁷ Nicky Henderson	10	104	114	116	125	–
br g Bustino - First RomanceI (Royalty)
Led, hard pressed approaching 3 out, ridden and narrowly headed last, rallied gamely to lead close home (op 2-1 tchd 11-4 in a place)

2 shd	9. Joey Tribbiani (IRE) 12/1 Wayne Hutchinson Tom Keddy	Wayne Hutchinson Tom Keddy	9	108	111	113	122	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Mardi Gras Belle (USA) (Masked Dancer)
Chased leaders, driven along after 12th, challenged 3 out, narrow advantage last, drifted left under pressure run-in, headed close home (op 11-1)

3 12 [12]	6. ChristopherI 3/1 Paddy Brennan Philip Hobbs	Paddy Brennan Philip Hobbs	9	110	117	107	121	–
gr g Arzanni - Forest Nymph (NZ) (Oak Ridge)
Chased leaders, raced wide up home straight, went 2nd after 12th, challenged 3 out, every chance when blundered 2 out, weakened (tchd 5-2)

4 dist [42]	10. Soeur Fontenail (FR) 4/1 Andrew Thornton Nigel Hawke	Andrew Thornton Nigel Hawke	9	107	110	–	–	–
b m Turgeon (USA) - Fontanalia (FR) (Rex Magna)
With winner until after 12th, weakened after next, tailed off (op 5-1)

PU	1. Ghadames (FR) 8/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	12	1112	129	–	–	–
b g Synefos (USA) - Ouargla (FR) (Armos)
Held up, raced wide up home straight, lost touch quickly after 8th, pulled up before next, lame (vet said gelding was lame behind) (op 6-1 tchd 5-1)

PU	8. Mark Equal 15/2 Andrew Glassonbury ⁷ M C Pipe	Andrew Glassonbury ⁷ M C Pipe	10	101	111	–	–	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Dissolution I (Henbit)
Soon tracking leaders, ridden and effort after 13th, 4th and weakening when pulled up before 3 out (op 14-1)

PU	2. Team Tassel (IRE) 14/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	8	117 p	124	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Alcmena's Last (Pauper)
Never fluent, chased leaders, reminders after 4th, dropped to rear 6th, behind when pulled up before 9th (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 5m 27.20s (slow by 24.20s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: East Lawyer (unsuitable ground), Sento (unsuitable ground), Wicked Nice Fella (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Queen (First Love) 1st breeder: Queen Elizabeth
2nd owner: NewmarketConnections.com (Joey Tribbiani)
3rd owner: Allan Stennett (ChristopherI)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.50 £3.90 Ex: £30.10 CSF: £27.59 Tricast: £87.97

3:50 Wincanton 30 Mar 2006

Carling Handicap Chase