Full Result 3.20 Chepstow | 15 February 2007

bet365 Call 08000 322 365 Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Heavy 18 fences

1st £6,665 2nd £2,069 3rd £1,114

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Fast Forward (NZ) 7/4 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	6	114	120	41	135	–
gr g Grosvenor (NZ) - Abachi (NZ) (Three Legs)
With leader 8th to 13th, upsides again next, led 3 out, 4 lengths clear last, hard ridden and held on all out (op 6-4 tchd 15-8)

2 1¾	4. Principe Azzurro (FR) 6/4F Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	6	114	117	40	129	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Massalia (GER) (Leone)
Tracked leaders, left in lead after 4th, kept narrow advantage until headed 3 out, 4 lengths down last, rallied under pressure run-in, going on close home (op 7-4)

3 63 [64¾]	3. Harper's Pride 16/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	7	114	118	–	79	–
b g Deploy - Lamees (USA) (Lomond)
In rear but in touch, blundered 12th, weakened approaching 14th, jumped badly right from 4 out, tailed off (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 9-1 tchd 20-1)

F	5. Saint Godegrand (FR) 8/1 Dave Crosse Milton Harris	Dave Crosse Milton Harris	5	107	117	–	–	–
gr g Saint Preuil (FR) - Sa Majeste I (FR) (Garde Royale)
Chased leaders, hit 12th and 13th, chased leader 14th, weakened quickly but still 3rd when fell 4 out (op 15-2 tchd 10-1)

UR	1. Carew Lad 6/1 Tom O'Brien Debra Hamer	Tom O'Brien Debra Hamer	11	114	112	–	–	–
b g Arzanni - Miss Skindles (Taufan)
Led until blundered and unseated rider 4th (op 8-1 tchd 9-2)

5 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 6m 48.18s (slow by 59.18s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Fast Forward) 1st breeder: Mrs J R Jolly And Mrs M F Reynolds
2nd owner: W J Tolhurst (Principe Azzurro)
3rd owner: Michael J Harper (Harper's Pride)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.30 £1.30 Ex: £4 CSF: £4.76