Full Result 4.50 Worcester | 21 August 2012

Worcester Festival Novices' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) 2m7f OMS Good 16 fences

1st £2,599.20 2nd £763.20 3rd £381.60 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Red Not Blue (IRE) 6/4F A P McCoy Simon Earle	A P McCoy Simon Earle	9	115	–	63	134	–
b g Blueprint (IRE) - Silent Valley (Forzando)
In touch, chased leader 11th, led and mistake 14th, driven and drew clear 3 out, idling and hard pressed last, driven to assert final furlong (op 5-4)

2 4½	4. Minella Stars (IRE) 85/40 Harry Skelton Paul Nicholls	Harry Skelton Paul Nicholls	7	1012 p	115	52	122	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - V'Soske Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leader until led 10th, headed and driven 14th, duelling for 2nd from 3 out, plugged on one pace to press idling leader last, no extra final furlong (op 9-4 tchd 5-2)

3 2 [6½]	5. Suburban Bay 100/30 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	1012	112	51	120	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Orchid House (Town And Country)
Mounted outside paddock, held up, not fluent, chased leading pair from 11th, driven and duelling for 2nd 3 out, no impression on leading pair last (op 6-1)

4 32 [38½]	2. Alpha Native 12/1 David Bass Lawney Hill	David Bass Lawney Hill	8	1012	–	23	90	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Cassia (Be My Native)
Led until headed 10th, soon lost place, tailed off from 14th (op 9-1 tchd 17-2)

5 7 [45½]	3. Corso Palladio (IRE) 16/1 Dougie Costello Peter Bowen	Dougie Costello Peter Bowen	10	1012 p	–	16	84	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Falafil (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Never really travelling in last pair, slow 2nd, urged along and lost touch 10th, tailed off 13th (op 11-1)