Full Result 2.40 Fontwell | 5 October 2012

Everyone's Favourite ... The Ship Hotel Chichester Novices' Chase

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m5f31yds) 2m5f Soft 16 fences

1st £3,054.06 2nd £896.76 3rd £448.38 4th £224.19

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. There's No Panic (IRE) 2/1 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	7	114	–	88	131	–
ch g Presenting - Out Ranking (FR) (Le Glorieux)
Close up in 4th, pressed leaders 12th, led 2 out, tiring run-in, all out (op 6-4)

2 ½	4. First Fandango EvensF Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	5	114 t	–	87	132	–
b g Hernando (FR) - First Fantasy (Be My Chief)
Pressed leader, blundered 6th, led 7th until 2 out, mistake last, kept on gamely (op 6-4)

3 16 [16½]	5. Marshal Zhukov (IRE) 7/1 Ian Popham ³ Caroline Keevil	Ian Popham ³ Caroline Keevil	6	111	–	72	116	–
b g Morozov (USA) - Artic Brush (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Pulled hard, in touch, joined leaders 12th, weakened approaching 3 out, 3rd and no chance when blundered last (trainer said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 8-1 tchd 13-2)

4 9 [25½]	3. Fairy Rath (IRE) 12/1 Denis O'Regan Nick Gifford	Denis O'Regan Nick Gifford	6	114	–	64	105	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Killoughey Fairy (IRE) (Torus)
Held up in rear, went moderate 4th after 4 out, not trouble leaders (op 9-1)

5 5 [30½]	2. Ball Hopper (IRE) 100/1 Richie McLernon Richenda Ford	Richie McLernon Richenda Ford	8	114	–	59	100	–
ch g Rock Hopper - Lady Vic (IRE) (Old Vic)
Chased leaders, hampered 6th, weakened 10th

6 10 [40½]	1. Alpha Native 18/1 David Bass Lawney Hill	David Bass Lawney Hill	8	114	–	49	90	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Cassia (Be My Native)
Led until 7th, weakened 12th (op 14-1)