Full Result 2.10 Fontwell | 21 September 2006

Louis Latour Juvenile Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (3yo) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,927.70 2nd £859.50 3rd £429.75 4th £214.65

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Irish Whispers (IRE) 12/1 Mick Fitzgerald Brendan Powell	Mick Fitzgerald Brendan Powell	3	1012	–	46	92	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Muneera (USA) (Green Dancer)
Held up in touch, effort 3 out, led approaching last, driven clear run-in (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, on its previous run, the gelding was hampered at the first hurdle, lost confidence and jumped poorly thereafter) (tchd 14-1)

2 3½	1. Chess Board 2/7F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	3	115	–	50	97	–
b c Vettori (IRE) - Cruinn A Bhord (Inchinor)
Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, went close 2nd next, blundered and ridden 3 out, no extra last (tchd 1-4 and 3-10 in places)

3 shd [3½]	4. Land Of Light 6/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	3	1012	–	43	91	–
ch g Fantastic Light (USA) - Russian Snows (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Took keen hold, led, hit 2nd, ridden and blundered 2 out, headed and blundered last, weakened run-in (op 10-1)

4 18 [21½]	5. Countrywide Belle 14/1 Tom Scudamore John Flint	Tom Scudamore John Flint	3	105 p	–	17	63	–
b f Josr Algarhoud (IRE) - Dancing Bluebell (IRE) (Bluebird)
Tracked leaders until hard ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 10-1)

5 7 [28½]	7. Prime Bere (FR) 25/1 Rodi Greene David Pipe	Rodi Greene David Pipe	3	105	–	10	56	–
b f Epistolaire (IRE) - Hornblower Girl (Faraway Times)
Held up in rear, ridden and lost touch after 6th

6 15 [43½]	2. Croft (IRE) 66/1 Joe Tizzard Robert Stronge	Joe Tizzard Robert Stronge	3	1012	–	1	48	–
b g Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Home Comforts (Most Welcome)
Chased leader until after 5th, soon ridden and weakened

7 24 [67½]	6. Elli Lewtia 66/1 Leighton Aspell J Jay	Leighton Aspell J Jay	3	105	–	–	17	–
ch f Tomba - Troia (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Not jump well, always behind, no chance from 6th (op 50-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:13:00 Winning time: 4m 23.40s (slow by 12.40s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: L Gilbert (Irish Whispers) 1st breeder: M Duffy
2nd owner: Brian Walsh (Galway) (Chess Board)
3rd owner: R Kiernan (Land Of Light)
Tote win: £10.80 PL: £4.70 £1.10 Ex: £20.50 CSF: £16.65

2:10 Fontwell 21 Sep 2006

Louis Latour Juvenile Novices' Hurdle