Full Result 2.55 Ascot | 27 March 2009

Ritz Club Casino Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m192yds) 2m1f Good 13 fences

1st £9,393 2nd £2,775 3rd £1,387.50 4th £694.50 5th £346.50 6th £174

Ritz Club Casino Novices' Chase, 2m1f - Good, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Muhtenbar 9/2 Graham Lee Henrietta C Knight	Graham Lee Henrietta C Knight	9	114	120	87	130	–
b g Muhtarram (USA) - Ardenbar (Ardross)
Jumped well, made all, pushed clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly (op 5-1)

2 10	1. Divine Gift 7/2 William Kennedy Noel Chance	William Kennedy Noel Chance	8	114	120	75	123	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Child's Play I (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Tracked leading pair, chased winner 8th, close enough after 3 out, ridden and well held from next (op 3-1)

3 4 [14]	4. Ouste (FR) 9/1 Paul Moloney Sophie Leech	Paul Moloney Sophie Leech	7	114	120	70	120	–
ch g Ragmar (FR) - Elbe (FR) (Royal Charter)
Not always fluent, held up in detached last, mistake 6th, left behind from 9th, went poor 4th after 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on to take 3rd flat, never near to challenge (op 15-2 tchd 7-1)

4 ¾ [14¾]	5. French Saulaie (FR) 9/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	1012	127	63	115	–
b g French Glory (IRE) - Parade Royale (FR) (Garde Royale)
Pulled hard, held up in 5th, progress 8th to dispute 2nd next, ridden and not quicken before 2 out, held in 3rd when blundered last (tchd 2-1)

5 14 [28¾]	6. Intac (IRE) 8/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	7	1012	114	46	103	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Nicat (Wolver Hollow)
Mostly chased winner to 8th, weakening when mistake 10th, soon behind (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

6 9 [37¾]	2. Kealshore Boy 5/1 Timmy Murphy Howard Johnson	Timmy Murphy Howard Johnson	6	114	123	41	105	–
br g Overbury (IRE) - Rippling Brook (Phardante)
Not fluent, tracked leading trio, lost place 8th, soon struggling, mistake 10th, behind after (tchd 9-2 and 11-2)