Full Result 2.25 Chepstow | 10 March 2007

Mark Flint 50th Birthday Guinness Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Heavy 11 hurdles

1st £2,602.40 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Mark The Book (IRE) 10/11F Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	6	119	–	81	132	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Boardroom Belle (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Tracked leader, challenged 8th, led going well approaching 4 out, soon clear, very easily (tchd Evens)

2 11	3. Leading Authority (IRE) 4/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	6	119	112	72	115	–
br g Supreme Leader - Bonnie Thynes (IRE) (Good Thyne)
In rear, headway 6th, chased winner 4 out but never any chance, kept on well for clear 2nd (op 11-2)

3 12 [23]	5. Nictos De Bersy (FR) 16/1 Tom Doyle Charlie Morlock	Tom Doyle Charlie Morlock	6	119	117	61	105	–
b g Useful (FR) - Tropulka God (FR) (Tropular)
Led until headed approaching 4 out, soon lost 2nd and never any chance with leading pair from next (op 14-1 tchd 12-1)

4 6 [29]	9. Obaki De Grissay (FR) 5/2 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	5	113	105	50	91	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Topeka (FR) (Italic)
In rear, some headway 7th, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on again for moderate 4th from 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 10-3 and 7-2 in a place)

5 23 [52]	10. Travel Agent (IRE) 25/1 Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Philip Hobbs	7	1010	–	29	68	–
b g Shernazar - Brownskin (IRE) (Buckskin)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and pushed along 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out (op 14-1)

6 dist [82]	6. Celtic Society (IRE) 100/1 Andrew Thornton P C Ritchens	Andrew Thornton P C Ritchens	6	113	68	–	18	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Final Peace (IRE) (Satco)
Chased leaders to 6th, weakened next, soon tailed off

PU	8. McMahon's Brook 250/1 Jodie Mogford Nikki Evans	Jodie Mogford Nikki Evans	8	113	–	–	–	–
br g Alderbrook - McMahon's River (Over The River)
Prominent early, behind from 4th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 4 out (op 150-1)

PU	7. Goforthegap (IRE) 50/1 Adrian Scholes ⁵ Richard Lee	Adrian Scholes ⁵ Richard Lee	8	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Broken Hearted - Gender Gap (USA) (Shecky Greene)
Chased leaders to 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	1. Wildbach (IRE) 33/1 Marcus Foley Alan Jones	Marcus Foley Alan Jones	5	121	–	–	–	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Wurfspiel (GER) (Lomitas)
Soon tailed off, pulled up before 6th (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 25-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 6m 25.38s (slow by 43.38s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: For All Mankind (vet's certificate)
1st owner: D Allen (Mark The Book) 1st breeder: John P Murphy And Patrick Normile
2nd owner: R G Tizzard (Leading Authority)
3rd owner: The Fortuna Five (Nictos De Bersy)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.10 £2 £3.70 Ex: £5.70 CSF: £5.16

2:25 Chepstow 10 Mar 2007

Mark Flint 50th Birthday Guinness Novices' Hurdle