Full Result 3.10 Kelso | 1 March 2008

Cyril Alexander Memorial HBLB Novices' Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) 2m1f OMS Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £11,997 2nd £3,724.20 3rd £2,005.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Open De L'Isle (FR) 5/2 Gary Berridge James Ewart	Gary Berridge James Ewart	6	1012	118	57	114	–
bb g Funny Baby (FR) - Gratiene de l'Isle (FR) (Altayan)
Led to 2nd, chased leader, ridden and 4 lengths 2nd when left well clear after 2 out (op 10-3)

2 31	3. Astyanax (IRE) 80/1 Mr C Storey Sandy Forster	Mr C Storey Sandy Forster	8	1012	100	18	78	–
b g Hector Protector (USA) - Craigmill (Slip Anchor)
Towards rear, struggling 5th, rallied to chase (clear) winner approaching last, never on terms (tchd 66-1)

3 28 [59]	5. Cebonne (FR) 14/1 Brian Harding Keith Reveley	Brian Harding Keith Reveley	7	1012	–	–	50	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Northine (FR) (Northern Treat)
Jumped right, prominent, outpaced halfway, lost 2nd approaching last (tchd 12-1)

F	1. Circassian (IRE) 11/2 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	7	113	127	–	–	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Daraliya (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up in touch, 7 lengths 3rd when fell 7th (op 4-1)

PU	2. Anvil Point (IRE) 200/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	10	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Germany (USA) - Federation Lady (IRE) (The Parson)
Behind, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 250-1)

REF	6. Kempski 50/1 Gareth Thomas Rayson Nixon	Gareth Thomas Rayson Nixon	8	1012 b	–	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Little Katrina (Little Buskins)
Prominent, lost place 4th, behind when blundered 6th, tailed off when refused next

RO	4. Bywell Beau (IRE) 4/5F Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	9	1012 t	–	–	129	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Early Dalus (IRE) (Mandalus)
Took keen hold, jumped right, led 2nd, 4 lengths in front when jumped badly right, hung right and ran out 2 out (op 5-6 tchd 10-11)

7 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 4m 32.40s (slow by 27.40s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: The Open De L'Isle Partnership (Open De L'Isle) 1st breeder: Philippe Sayet
2nd owner: C Storey (Astyanax)
3rd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Cebonne)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £2.10 £14.80 Ex: £82.70 CSF: £82.17

3:10 Kelso 1 Mar 2008

Cyril Alexander Memorial HBLB Novices' Chase