Full Result 2.50 Fontwell | 7 April 2004

Sharp Minds Betfair Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m1f96yds) 2m1½f Good 13 fences

1st £4,351.75 2nd £1,339 3rd £669.50 4th £334.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Black De Bessy (FR) 4/1 Andrew Thornton David Elsworth	Andrew Thornton David Elsworth	6	116	–	103	124	–
b g Perrault - Emerald CityI (Top Ville)
Held up in touch, led 2 out, driven out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

2 ½	4. Noisetine (FR) 11/4F Sam Thomas ³ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ³ Venetia Williams	6	1012	113	97	118	–
ch m Mansonnien (FR) - Notabilite (FR) (No Pass No Sale)
Disputed lead until after 4 out, outpaced next, rallied and stayed on well run-in, closing at finish (op 9-4 tchd 3-1 in a place)

3 4 [4½]	1. Mark Equal 3/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	1113	110	105	126	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Dissolution I (Henbit)
Held up in rear, headway to lead after 4 out, headed 2 out, one pace (op 11-4 tchd 7-2)

4 3½ [8]	2. Great Travel (FR) 9/2 R P McNally Paul Nicholls	R P McNally Paul Nicholls	5	1110	115	98	119	–
b g Great Palm (USA) - Travel Free (Be My Guest)
Held up in touch, every chance 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied 2 out, weakened last (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

UR	5. Sossus Vlei 4/1 Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	8	1013	111	–	–	–
b g Inchinor - Sassalya (Sassafras)
Led or disputed lead, blundered 5th, headed after 4 out, 3rd and ridden when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)