Full Result 2.25 Fakenham | 15 February 2008

Andy Don Memorial Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (3m38yds) 3m Good 18 fences

1st £4,554.20 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Oscar Park (IRE) 8/15F Seamus Durack David Arbuthnot	Seamus Durack David Arbuthnot	9	110 t	–	53	130	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Parkavoureen (Deep Run)
Jumped well, always going smoothly in lead, 10 lengths clear 15th, eased flat, very easily (op 8-13)

2 9	1. Autumn Red (IRE) 10/1 Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	8	110 v¹	97	45	110	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Ballygullen River (IRE) (Over The River)
In touch, chased winner from 13th, struggling to keep tabs on him from next (tchd 11-1)

3 2½ [11½]	2. Contact Dancer (IRE) 5/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	9	110 b	117	42	110	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Rain Queen (Rainbow Quest)
Not always fluent, chased leaders, mistake 13th, struggling from next although every chance of 2nd until before last (tchd 11-2)

4 29 [40½]	5. Menelaus 9/1 James Diment ³ Kevin Morgan	James Diment ³ Kevin Morgan	7	1011 p	104	16	79	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Mezzogiorno (Unfuwain)
Behind, not going well when not fluent 11th, lost touch 13th, blundered next, tailed off 3 out (tchd 8-1 and 10-1)

5 22 [62½]	3. Delightful Cliche 14/1 Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	7	110	97	–	57	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Ima Delight (Idiots Delight)
Chased winner until 13th, faded badly next, tailed off 3 out (op 12-1)

PU	4. Felix Rex (GER) 40/1 Tom Messenger ³ Jeff Pearce	Tom Messenger ³ Jeff Pearce	8	1011	100	–	–	–
ch g Tempeltanz (GER) - Figlia D'Oro (GER) (Luigi)
Jumped slowly 3rd and 4th, soon ridden and alway rear and never looked keen, lost touch rapidly 13th, pulled up next

UR	7. Homeleighwildchild 150/1 Gerry Supple G R Pewter	Gerry Supple G R Pewter	7	107	–	–	–	–
ro m Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Give It A Bash (IRE) (Gianchi)
Jumped very slowly 1st, detached last when jumped crookedly and unseated rider 2nd (op 100-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 6m 40.60s (slow by 36.60s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Exors of the Late George Ward (Oscar Park) 1st breeder: Mrs B Byrne
2nd owner: Dodson & Partners (Autumn Red)
3rd owner: The Hedonists (Contact Dancer)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.20 £2.90 Ex: £5.10 CSF: £6.52

2:25 Fakenham 15 Feb 2008

Andy Don Memorial Beginners' Chase