Full Result 7.40 Hexham | 27 May 2008

John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (3m41yds) 3m Good To Firm 17 fences 2 omitted

1st £2,998.80 2nd £931.05 3rd £501.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Dad's Army (IRE) 14/1 Phil Kinsella Malcolm Jefferson	Phil Kinsella Malcolm Jefferson	7	1012	79	–	87	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Corston Dancer (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Chased leaders, left 2nd approaching 7th, not fluent 12th, led before last, kept on well run-in (tchd 12-1)

2 3¼	1. Piran (IRE) 2/9F Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	6	115	127	4	91	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Dancing At Lunasa (IRE) (Dancing Dissident)
Close up, left in lead approaching 7th, not fluent 3 out, mistake next, headed before last, kept on same pace run-in (tchd 1-4 and 2-7 in places)

3 16 [19¼]	3. Moneamon 40/1 Kenny Johnson Alistair Whillans	Kenny Johnson Alistair Whillans	9	1012	61	–	70	–
b g Mon Tresor - De Valera (Faustus)
Not fluent in rear, plenty to do 4 out, shortlived effort 2 out, never on terms (op 33-1)

SU	5. Selection Box (IRE) 13/2 Denis O'Regan C A McBratney	Denis O'Regan C A McBratney	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Challenging Times I (IRE) (Kemal)
Held up in touch, slipped up approaching 7th (op 7-1)

SU	4. Oh Really I (IRE) 33/1 Gary Berridge ³ Tim Butt	Gary Berridge ³ Tim Butt	6	109	–	–	–	–
b g Anshan - Farojina (IRE) (Farhaan)
Led until slipped up approaching 7th

Third last omitted on each circuit.