Full Result 3.10 Exeter | 21 October 2008

Richard Vines Best Mate Beginners' Chase

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m1f109yds) 2m1½f Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £7,806 2nd £2,292 3rd £1,146 4th £572.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Sir Harry Ormesher 12/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	112	–	135	135	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Glamour Game (Nashwan)
Held up and behind, headway 5th, led approaching last, driven out (tchd 10-1)

2 ¾	10. Straw Bear (USA) 2/1 A P McCoy Nick Gifford	A P McCoy Nick Gifford	7	112	–	133	135	–
ch g Diesis - Highland Ceilidh (IRE) (Scottish Reel II)
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4th, ran on flat, went 2nd towards finish (jockey said, regarding running and riding, that his orders were to get the gelding jumping, adding that between the last two fences it felt tired, but then picked up having got a second wind when it passed Pasco on the run-in.) (op 15-8 tchd 7-4 and 9-4)

3 1¼ [2]	6. Pasco (SWI) 6/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	112	–	131	133	–
ro g Selkirk (USA) - Palena (Danehill)
Chased leader, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on flat (op 13-8 tchd 5-4 and 7-4 in a place)

4 10 [12]	5. Or Bleu (FR) 12/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	112	–	122	125	–
ch g Discover D'Auteuil (FR) - Kidibleue (FR) (Beyssac)
Prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened after 3 out (op 10-1)

5 18 [30]	1. Gauvain (GER) 5/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	112	–	102	113	–
b g Sternkoenig (IRE) - Gamina (GER) (Dominion)
Led after 1st, jumped slowly 5th, headed 6th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out (op 15-2)

6 11 [41]	4. Mount Oscar I (IRE) 25/1 Joe Tizzard Richard Rowe	Joe Tizzard Richard Rowe	9	112	–	89	103	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Sweet Mount (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out (op 28-1 tchd 33-1)

7 29 [70]	7. Rodrigo Gonzales (IRE) 20/1 Warren Marston Martin Keighley	Warren Marston Martin Keighley	6	112	–	55	71	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Newgate Beauty (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Always in rear, tailed off from 4th (op 25-1)

PU	9. Sironi (IRE) 100/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	8	112	–	–	–	–
bb g Erins Isle (IRE) - Nordic Cousin (IRE) (Nordico)
In rear, tailed off 4th, mistake 8th, pulled up before 3 out

PU	2. Knapp Bridge Boy 200/1 Liam Treadwell James Payne	Liam Treadwell James Payne	8	112	–	–	–	–
b g Wimbleball - Toll Bridge (New Member)
Led until after 1st, not fluent 2nd (water), mistake 3rd, weakened after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 150-1)

PU	3. Major League (USA) 200/1 Rodi Greene Stuart Kittow	Rodi Greene Stuart Kittow	6	112 t	–	–	–	–
b g Magic Cat (USA) - Quick Grey (USA) (El Prado)
In rear, mistake 3rd, tailed off from 4th, blundered 8th, soon pulled up (op 150-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 4m 13.60s (slow by 8.60s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: David Sewell (Sir Harry Ormesher) 1st breeder: Wood Farm Stud
2nd owner: John P McManus (Straw Bear)
3rd owner: Terry Warner (Pasco)
Tote win: £15.40 PL: £2.40 £1.30 £1.20 Ex: £41.60 CSF: £37.14

3:10 Exeter 21 Oct 2008

Richard Vines Best Mate Beginners' Chase