Full Result 2.40 Worcester | 15 April 2007

Letheby & Christopher Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £3,578.30 2nd £1,050.50 3rd £525.25 4th £262.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Square Mile I (IRE) 7/1 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	7	112	113	58	104	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Mother Imelda (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up and behind, hit 7th, not fluent 10th, headway and jumped right 11th, jumped right from 4 out, challenging when left 6 lengths clear and hampered last, all out (op 13-2)

2 ½	1. Alagon (IRE) 7/1 Wayne Hutchinson Ian Williams	Wayne Hutchinson Ian Williams	7	112 b	–	58	102	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Forest Lair (Habitat)
Prominent, mistake 13th, outpaced 14th, rallied 2 out, left 6 lengths 2nd last, stayed on well towards finish (op 10-1)

3 26 [26½]	12. Jim Bobs Girl (IRE) 11/2 Mark Bradburne W Jenks	Mark Bradburne W Jenks	6	109	75	29	73	–
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Sinfonietta (Foolish Pleasure)
Held up and behind, no chance from 12th (op 7-1)

4 18 [44½]	5. Liberman (IRE) 11/1 Charlie Studd ⁵ Roger Curtis	Charlie Studd ⁵ Roger Curtis	9	1011	–	20	58	–
br g Standiford (USA) - Hail To You (USA) (Kirtling I)
Prominent until jumped slowly 2nd, soon behind, jumped right 8th, tailed off from 9th (tchd 14-1)

5 nk [44¾]	8. Society Buck (IRE) 20/1 Adrian Scholes ⁵ John Allen	Adrian Scholes ⁵ John Allen	10	1011	–	20	58	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Bucks Grove (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up in mid-division, mistake and lost place 7th, soon behind (op 33-1)

6 nk [45]	7. Rucolino (IRE) 50/1 Daryl Jacob ³ Mark Rimell	Daryl Jacob ³ Mark Rimell	7	1013	89	19	57	–
ch g Rock Hopper - Tasmania Star (Captain James)
Chased leader, led 4th, jumped right 6th, headed 10th, led 11th to 12th, weakening when jumped right 4 out (op 33-1)

F	3. Gemini Storm 6/1 Leighton Aspell Owen Brennan	Leighton Aspell Owen Brennan	7	112	–	–	–	–
br g Jendali (USA) - Fanny Adams (Nicholas Bill)
Prominent, disputing 8 lengths 3rd and weakening when fell 4 out (tchd 11-2)

PU	2. Alpha Zula (IRE) 12/1 Jason Maguire Gordon Elliott	Jason Maguire Gordon Elliott	9	112	–	–	–	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Sweet Castlehyde (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up and behind, short-lived effort 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, lame (jockey said gelding pulled up lame) (op 11-2)

PU	10. Thunder Child 80/1 Liam Heard ³ C L Popham	Liam Heard ³ C L Popham	7	1013	–	–	–	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Double Dutch I (Nicholas Bill)
Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 10th, weakened 11th, jumped right and mistake 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 100-1)

RR	13. Tihui Two (IRE) 14/1 Chris Honour ³ Giles Smyly	Chris Honour ³ Giles Smyly	7	106	–	–	–	–
b m Accordion (IRE) - Maid Of Glenduragh (IRE) (Ya Zaman)
Refused to race, took no part (op 33-1)

UR	6. Major Catch (IRE) 2/1F Adam Pogson ⁵ Charles Pogson	Adam Pogson ⁵ Charles Pogson	8	1011	93	–	104	–
b g Safety Catch (USA) - Inch Tape (Prince Hansel)
Led to 4th, chased leader, led 10th to 11th, led 12th, clear approaching 4 out, wandered and rider lost iron after 2 out, 1 length ahead when unseated rider last (op 9-4 tchd 5-2)

11 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 5m 52.80s (slow by 12.80s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Dickinsbury Lass (vet's certificate), Keenan's Future (vet's certificate), Lansdowne Princess (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John P McManus (Square Mile I) 1st breeder: Mrs K Purfield
2nd owner: Blue Crocodile (Alagon)
3rd owner: Michael Stoddart (Jim Bobs Girl)
Tote win: £7.80 PL: £2 £2.20 £1.80 Ex: £66.10 CSF: £55.41

2:40 Worcester 15 Apr 2007

Letheby & Christopher Beginners' Chase