Full Result 1.50 Wincanton | 25 October 2009

Thales Naval Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (3m1f30yds) 3m1f Good 21 fences

1st £3,998.40 2nd £1,241.40 3rd £668.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Ballygulleen (IRE) 4/1 Nathan Sweeney ¹⁰ Bob Buckler	Nathan Sweeney ¹⁰ Bob Buckler	7	1010	93	43	103	–
bb g Lord Americo (IRE) - Endless Patience (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Tracked leaders, led 3 out, stayed on well, pushed out (tchd 9-2)

2 2	7. Absolute Shambles 5/1 Colin Bolger Chris Gordon	Colin Bolger Chris Gordon	5	1012	85	33	90	–
b g Shambo (IRE) - Brass Castle (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Tracked leader, led 15th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on for clear 2nd but always being held by winner (op 15-2)

3 58 [60]	8. Killing Me Softly 12/1 Joe Tizzard Brian Forsey	Joe Tizzard Brian Forsey	8	109 v	82	–	48	–
b g Kingsinger (IRE) - Slims Lady (Theatrical Charmer)
Led, slow 9th, headed 15th, soon ridden, weakened after 17th, left poor 3rd after 4 out, tailed off

PU	6. Pharaon De Touzaine (FR) 13/2 Peter Toole ⁷ John O'Shea	Peter Toole ⁷ John O'Shea	6	1012 p	92	–	–	–
b g Subotica (FR) - Diana De Vonnas (FR) (El Badr)
Pecked 1st, held up, struggling towards rear when pulled up before 15th (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (op 7-1 tchd 6-1)

PU	2. Orana Conti (FR) 16/1 Tommy Phelan ³ Mark Gillard	Tommy Phelan ³ Mark Gillard	7	118	98	–	–	–
b m Robin Des Champs (FR) - Cadoudaline (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up, blundered 3rd and rider lost iron, mistake 6th, hit 14th, pulled up before next (jockey said mare bled from the nose) (op 40-1)

PU	9. Jack Harbour (IRE) 8/1 Charlie Studd ⁵ Chris Gordon	Charlie Studd ⁵ Chris Gordon	5	104	82	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Mr K's Winterblues (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, stumbled 12th, headway 16th, close 3rd and travelling well enough when pulled up after 4 out, lame (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

UR	4. Jackie Boy (IRE) 5/2F Tom Molloy ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Molloy ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	114	96	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Riverpauper (IRE) (Over The River)
In touch, slightly hampered 9th, ridden after 16th, 4th and beaten when knuckled on landing and unseated rider 4 out (op 11-4 tchd 9-4)

UR	1. Not For Diamonds (IRE) 7/1 Jimmy Derham ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Jimmy Derham ⁷ Seamus Mullins	9	115	99	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Black-Crash (Crash Course)
In touch, close 3rd and travelling ok when blundered and unseated rider 17th (op 4-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 6m 30.20s (slow by 20.20s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: River Ripples (unsuitable ground), You Can Of Course (self certificate)
1st owner: R H Buckler (Ballygulleen) 1st breeder: Stephen Eustace
2nd owner: The Not Over Big Partnership (Absolute Shambles)
3rd owner: B Forsey, R Ham, Pam Bosley (Killing Me Softly)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.30 £1.50 £2.40 Ex: £34.50 CSF: £24.97 Tricast: £220.25

1:50 Wincanton 25 Oct 2009

Thales Naval Novices' Handicap Chase