Full Result 12.40 Haydock | 6 January 2007

VC Casino.com Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m6f204yds) 2m7f Heavy 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Predestine (FR) 4/1 Dougie Costello ³ Kim Bailey	Dougie Costello ³ Kim Bailey	7	911 5 t	94	109	114	–
ch g Signe Divin (USA) - Smyrna (FR) (Lightning)
Soon tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th (water), ridden when not fluent 2 out, led run-in, kept on under pressure (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

2 3½	4. Corlande (IRE) 11/4F Richie McGrath Joss Saville	Richie McGrath Joss Saville	7	100	94	106	110	–
br g Teamster - Vaguely Deesse (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Led, jumped left last, ridden and headed run-in, no extra close home (op 3-1 tchd 10-3 in a place)

3 29 [32½]	3. Notanotherdonkey (IRE) 9/2 Tony Dobbin M Scudamore	Tony Dobbin M Scudamore	7	1012	106	90	93	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Sporting Talent (IRE) (Seymour Hicks)
Prominent, jumped left 4th, weakened 4 out, soon lost touch (op 4-1)

4 dist [62½]	1. Triple Mint (IRE) 3/1 Graham Lee Donald McCain	Graham Lee Donald McCain	6	1112	120	54	57	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Bucktina (Buckskin)
Held up, ridden after 9th (water), lost touch 4 out, tailed off (tchd 10-3 and 7-2 in places)

PU	2. Laertes 4/1 Mr T Greenall Chris Grant	Mr T Greenall Chris Grant	6	118	116	–	–	–
gr g Theatrical Charmer - Handmaiden I (Shardari)
In rear, mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, ridden after 9th (water), lost touch 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

5 ran Off time: 12:41:00 Winning time: 6m 50.50s (slow by 1m 0.50s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: The Predestine Partnership (Predestine) 1st breeder: Valerie Dasque And Mme Michel Bonneau
2nd owner: Crow Partnership (Corlande)
3rd owner: Andrew Brush (Notanotherdonkey)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £2.40 £1.90 Ex: £5.10 CSF: £15.29

Third fence in back straight omitted both circuits