Full Result 2.25 Fontwell | 7 January 2006

Clinically Proven Cortaflex Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m3f35yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £5,530.10 2nd £1,623.50 3rd £811.75 4th £405.45

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Alphabetical (IRE) 13/2 Dave Crosse Charlie Mann	Dave Crosse Charlie Mann	7	1011	98	59	123	–
br g Alphabatim (USA) - Sheeghee (IRE) (Noalto)
Held up, headway 8th, led after 10th, drew clear from 3 out, shaken up after 2 out, stumbled last, kept on well (op 5-1 tchd 15-2)

2 17	7. Walcot Lad (IRE) 13/2 Colin Bolger ³ A Ennis	Colin Bolger ³ A Ennis	10	102 p	92	35	105	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Butty Miss (Menelek)
Prominent, led 7th until mistake and headed 10th, chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace, regained 2nd run-in, no chance with winner (op 7-1)

3 2 [19]	2. Harris Bay 6/5F Paul Moloney Henrietta C Knight	Paul Moloney Henrietta C Knight	7	118 t	109	50	114	–
b g Karinga Bay - Harristown Lady (Muscatite)
Tracked leaders, chased winner after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd run-in (op 11-8 tchd 6-4 and 11-10)

4 2½ [21½]	5. Stormy Skye (IRE) 7/1 Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Gary Moore	Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Gary Moore	10	107 b	99	37	102	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Canna (Caerleon)
Chased leaders, driven along in touch from 7th, one pace from 4 out (tchd 13-2 and 15-2)

5 1¼ [22¾]	3. King Coal (IRE) 5/1 B J Crowley Richard Rowe	B J Crowley Richard Rowe	7	117	108	44	109	–
bb g Anshan - Lucky Trout (Beau Charmeur)
Led until 7th, chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon one pace, 4th when mistake last (op 9-2)

6 22 [44¾]	1. Native Performance (IRE) 20/1 Jim Crowley Nick Gifford	Jim Crowley Nick Gifford	11	1112	113	25	92	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Noon Performance (Strong Gale)
Behind from 7th (tchd 22-1)

7 dist [74¾]	4. The Newsman (IRE) 22/1 Derek Laverty ⁵ George Wareham	Derek Laverty ⁵ George Wareham	14	108	100	–	–	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Miller Fall'S (Stubbs Gazette)
Chased leaders until 8th, soon behind, tailed off (tchd 25-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 5m 24.30s (slow by 37.30s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Wild Power (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Hugh Villiers (Alphabetical) 1st breeder: Peter O'Dwyer
2nd owner: Camis Burke Middleton Heaps (Walcot Lad)
3rd owner: Mrs G M Sturges & H Stephen Smith (Harris Bay)
Tote win: £9.20 PL: £3.60 £2.10 Ex: £50.50 CSF: £43.21 Tricast: £79.02

2:25 Fontwell 7 Jan 2006

Clinically Proven Cortaflex Handicap Chase