Full Result 1.30 Wincanton | 17 January 2009

Connaught Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) 2m5f OMS Soft 17 fences

1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Saphir Des Bois (FR) 7/2 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	5	108	120	83	124	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Studieuse (FR) (Snurge)
Left in lead 2nd, made rest, clever 4 out, drew clear from 3 out, comfortably (op 9-4)

2 7	5. Sharajan (IRE) 9/2 Christian Williams Alan King	Christian Williams Alan King	9	1012 b	117	80	116	–
b g Desert King (IRE) - Balakera (FR) (Lashkari)
Jumped left from 6th, chased winner from 2nd until 4 out, regained 2nd but jumped badly left final 3 fences, no chance with winner (tchd 4-1)

3 1½ [8½]	4. Oncle Kid (FR) 40/1 Liam Heard Paul Henderson	Liam Heard Paul Henderson	7	1012	100	78	109	–
b g Kidder (FR) - Hanoi City (FR) (Sky Lawyer)
Tracked leaders, hampered 12th, went 2nd 4 out, every chance approaching 3 out, soon ridden, soon one pace (op 33-1)

4 3½ [12]	2. Cold Mountain (IRE) 28/1 Jimmy Derham ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Jimmy Derham ⁷ Seamus Mullins	7	105	118	74	106	–
b g Inchinor - Streak Of Silver I (USA) (Dynaformer)
Close up, dropped to last after 5th but in touch, close enough 4th approaching 3 out, soon ridden, one pace (op 22-1)

5 38 [50]	3. New Team (FR) 18/1 Daryl Jacob R H & Mrs S Alner	Daryl Jacob R H & Mrs S Alner	8	1012	116	32	67	–
ch g Green Tune (USA) - Fortuna Jet (FR) (Highest Honor)
In touch until dropped to last 10th, hit next, never back on terms, weakened after 4 out, tailed off (op 16-1)

F	6. Stripe Me Blue 3/1 Alex Merriam ⁷ Peter Jones	Alex Merriam ⁷ Peter Jones	7	105	120	–	–	–
b g Miner's Lamp - Slipmatic (Pragmatic)
Led until fell 2nd (op 4-1)

F	1. Bertie May 5/2F Darren O'Dwyer ⁵ Kevin Bishop	Darren O'Dwyer ⁵ Kevin Bishop	7	107	120	–	–	–
gr g Terimon - Kalogy (Kalaglow)
Fell 1st (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

UR	7. Haar 12/1 Mark Grant Andy Turnell	Mark Grant Andy Turnell	5	108	118	–	–	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Chilly Start (IRE) (Caerleon)
Held up, close up but nudged along when blundered and unseated rider 11th (tchd 11-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 5m 58.60s (slow by 55.60s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: F Lloyd (Saphir Des Bois) 1st breeder: Jean-Christophe Froc
2nd owner: Tony Fisher & Mrs Jeni Fisher (Sharajan)
3rd owner: Paul Henderson (Oncle Kid)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.40 £1.70 £7.10 Ex: £9.60 CSF: £19.52

1:30 Wincanton 17 Jan 2009

Connaught Novices' Chase