Full Result 1.45 Wincanton | 5 January 2008

Mike Deverell Insurance Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (5yo+) 2m5f OMS Soft 17 fences

1st £7,944.20 2nd £2,888.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Starzaan (IRE) 4/1 Tony Dobbin Hughie Morrison	Tony Dobbin Hughie Morrison	9	1012	–	88	154	–
b g Darshaan - Stellina (IRE) (Caerleon)
Tracked leaders, led going well approaching 3 out, soon clear, very easily (op 9-2)

2 11	2. Possol (FR) 4/1 Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly	Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly	5	1013	–	78	140	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Alberade (FR) (Un Desperado)
Tracked leaders, led 12th, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden and beaten (op 7-2 tchd 10-3)

PU	1. Grand Slam Hero (IRE) 28/1 Christian Williams Miss H Lewis	Christian Williams Miss H Lewis	7	114 t	123	–	–	–
ch g Anshan - Tidal Princess (IRE) (Good Thyne)
In touch, not fluent 2nd, improved 6th, not fluent 9th (water) and soon in rear, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

UR	5. Miss Mitch (IRE) 8/11F Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	7	1011	–	–	–	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Party Woman (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Led, mistake 9th (water), headed next, 2 lengths 4th and going well enough when mistake and unseated rider 11th (op 4-5 tchd 5-6)

UR	3. Olmeto Collonges (FR) 11/1 Graham Lee Henrietta C Knight	Graham Lee Henrietta C Knight	6	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Brier Creek (USA) - Castille Collonges (FR) (El Badr)
Chased leader, mistake 2nd, went left 4th, led 10th, headed and hit 12th, weakened after 4 out, poor 3rd when blundered badly and unseated rider last (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)