Full Result 2.50 Fakenham | 12 January 2009

Betfair Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m5f44yds) 2m5f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Kia Kaha 5/4F A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	114	136	84	124	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Not Enough (Balinger)
Took keen hold, going well in last pair, effort and hampered 13th, went 2nd next, led 2 out, clear and ridden before last (op 6-5 tchd 13-8)

2 9	6. Valley Ride (IRE) 15/2 Andrew Thornton David Arbuthnot	Andrew Thornton David Arbuthnot	9	1012	–	69	106	–
bb g Glacial Storm (USA) - Royal Lucy (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up in last pair, ridden and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, drifted right flat, urged into 2nd close home, no chance with winner (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

3 nk [9¼]	3. Pop (FR) 3/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	6	114	138	75	116	–
b g Cricket Ball (USA) - Senzi (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Tracked leading pair, not fluent 8th, nearly fell 13th, blundered next, 2nd 2 out, soon beaten, impeded flat and lost 2nd close home (op 11-4 tchd 5-2 and 10-3)

4 7 [16¼]	5. Ortega (FR) 150/1 Joe Cornwall ⁷ John Cornwall	Joe Cornwall ⁷ John Cornwall	7	105 p	78	62	99	–
b g Useful (FR) - Madame Dabrovine (FR) (Vacarme)
Chased clear leader, not fluent 8th, closed 11th, led before 3 out, headed next, faded tamely (op 100-1)

5 56 [72¼]	2. Peak Seasons (IRE) 100/1 Mr Byron Moorcroft ⁷ Michael Chapman	Mr Byron Moorcroft ⁷ Michael Chapman	6	1011	86	8	55	–
ch g Raise A Grand (IRE) - Teresian Girl (IRE) (Glenstal)
Took keen hold, led and clear until 10th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, stopped to nil and tailed off next, pecked badly last (op 66-1)

UR	4. No Panic (IRE) 5/2 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	6	1012	129	–	–	–
b g Dushyantor (USA) - Afon Alwen (Henbit)
Jumped slowly 1st, mistake and unseated rider 3rd (op 4-1)

6 ran Off time: 2:52:00 Winning time: 5m 52.80s (slow by 38.80s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: John P McManus (Kia Kaha) 1st breeder: Wood Farm Stud
2nd owner: Exors of the Late George Ward (Valley Ride)
3rd owner: Robert Kirkland (Pop)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.30 £3 Ex: £12.60 CSF: £10.99

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

2:50 Fakenham 12 Jan 2009

Betfair Novices' Chase