Full Result 2.55 Exeter | 16 May 2007

Heavitree Brewery Novices' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good To Firm 17 fences

1st £5,204.80 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Norton Sapphire 7/4F James White ⁵ Victor Dartnall	James White ⁵ Victor Dartnall	8	104	–	90	96	–
ch m Karinga Bay - Sea Of Pearls I (IRE) (King's Ride)
Always prominent, led 10th to 11th, led 4 out, driven out (tchd 13-8 and 15-8)

2 hd	2. Brigadier Benson (IRE) 12/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	7	112	–	97	103	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Decent Enough (Decent Fellow)
Held up and behind, pecked 2nd, headway 11th, ridden and every chance flat, ran on (op 11-1 tchd 10-1)

3 1¼ [1½]	7. Nils Anderson (FR) 25/1 Robert Walford R H Alner	Robert Walford R H Alner	6	112	–	96	102	–
bb g Franc Bleu Argent (USA) - Fee Du Lac (FR) (Cimon)
Held up in mid-division, headway 13th, ridden and every chance approaching last, not quicken flat (op 20-1)

4 2½ [4]	3. Classic Clover 16/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	7	112	69	94	99	–
ch g Classic Cliche (IRE) - National Clover (National Trust I)
Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 10th, ridden and outpaced after 13th, stayed on from 3 out (op 40-1)

5 1¾ [5¾]	1. Bobsleigh 20/1 Rodi Greene Stuart Howe	Rodi Greene Stuart Howe	8	112	99	92	100	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Do Run Run (Commanche Run)
Held up in touch, hit 12th, mistake 13th, ridden and outpaced approaching 4 out, stayed on from 3 out (op 14-1)

6 4 [9¾]	4. Cloudland (IRE) 7/1 Mr Derek O'Connor ³ Alan Jones	Mr Derek O'Connor ³ Alan Jones	10	1013 p	104	89	94	–
ch g Eurobus (IRE) - Turbulence I (FR) (Targowice)
Led until after 2nd, led 7th to 10th, led 11th to 4 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened last (op 15-2 tchd 13-2)

7 9 [18¾]	5. Desert Tommy 3/1 Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	6	112 v	–	82	89	–
b g Desert King (IRE) - Flambera (FR) (Akarad)
Led after 2nd to 7th, ridden after 9th, weakened after 13th (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 and 11-4)

PU	6. Montenda 10/1 Sam Thomas Sue Gardner	Sam Thomas Sue Gardner	6	112	95	–	–	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Polly Leach (Pollerton)
Held up and behind, steady headway and in touch when pulled up before 12th (jockey said gelding pulled up lame) (op 16-1 tchd 9-1)

UR	9. Top Dog I (IRE) 66/1 Andrew Glassonbury ³ Laura Young	Andrew Glassonbury ³ Laura Young	8	1013	71	–	–	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Dun Oengus (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Behind until blundered badly and unseated rider 13th

UR	10. Bob Bites Back (IRE) 8/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	5	109 b	103	–	–	–
br g Bob Back (USA) - Philips River (IRE) (Over The River)
Held up in mid-division, unseated rider 9th (op 13-2)

10 ran Off time: 2:58:00 Winning time: 5m 39.00s (fast by 1.00s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Templer (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Miracle In Mind Partnership (Norton Sapphire) 1st breeder: Miss Sara Davies & David Lewis
2nd owner: A Hordle (Brigadier Benson)
3rd owner: P M De Wilde (Nils Anderson)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.30 £3.80 £5.60 Ex: £21.40 CSF: £23.64

2:55 Exeter 16 May 2007

Heavitree Brewery Novices' Chase