Full Result 2.45 Huntingdon | 24 March 2008

Park Plaza Hotels Novices' Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Soft 19 fences

1st £3,903.60 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Montevideo 8/1 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	8	110 p	112	117	125	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Montessori (Akarad)
Held up in touch, went 2nd approaching 15th, joined leader 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well (op 5-1)

2 8	5. Ellway Prospect 100/30 Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	8	107	108	103	105	–
ch m Pivotal - Littlemisstrouble (USA) (My Gallant)
Led to 3rd, led 4th until approaching 6th, led 10th to 12th, lost place after 4 out, took 2nd flat, no chance with winner (op 4-1 tchd 3-1)

3 5 [13]	1. Ballyboley (IRE) 8/1 Alex Merriam ⁷ Neil King	Alex Merriam ⁷ Neil King	10	107 b	99	106	109	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Benbradagh Vard (IRE) (Le Bavard)
With leaders, led approaching 6th to 10th, led 12th, mistake 15th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon hung right and beaten, finished tired (op 12-1)

4 17 [30]	4. Autograph I 4/6F Tjade Collier ⁵ Sue Smith	Tjade Collier ⁵ Sue Smith	7	102	115	84	90	–
b m Polar Prince (IRE) - Seraphim (FR) (Lashkari)
Not fluent, held up in touch, reminders after 7th and 11th, mistake 12th, weakened 4 out (jockey said mare never travelled) (tchd 8-13)

PU	3. Pacha Noir (IRE) 100/1 Mr G Pewter ⁷ G R Pewter	Mr G Pewter ⁷ G R Pewter	8	107	63	–	–	–
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Brennan For Audits (IRE) (Creative Plan I)
Took keen hold, led 3rd to 4th, weakened 10th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1)

5 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 6m 17.90s (slow by 28.90s) Total SP: 107%
1st owner: John P McManus (Montevideo) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Mrs M L Luck (Ellway Prospect)
3rd owner: N Catterwell C Flinton R Swinfen C Appleton (Ballyboley)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £1.90 £1.70 Ex: £27.10 CSF: £31.30