Full Result 2.05 Kempton | 24 February 2007

Anglo Irish Bank Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Dovecote Novices' Hurdle) Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m OMS Soft 8 hurdles

1st £14,999.40 2nd £5,735.60 3rd £2,958.80 4th £1,562.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Shatabdi (IRE) 9/2 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson	5	1013	–	124	136	–
bb m Mtoto - Violet Express (FR) (Cadoudal)
In touch, led 4th, came clear approaching 2 out, driven out run-in (op 3-1)

2 9	4. Mendo 7/2 Richard Johnson Noel Chance	Richard Johnson Noel Chance	7	112	–	115	130	–
b g Alderbrook - Ina's Farewell (Random Shot)
Led until jumped left 3rd and headed soon after, ridden after 3 out, chased winner under pressure after 2 out but no chance (op 5-1)

3 1¼ [10¼]	2. Oslot (FR) 9/4 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	116 t	–	118	135	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Une De Lann (FR) (Spoleto)
Chased leaders, led after 3rd, headed next and pecked, stayed chasing winner ridden after 3 out, blundered, held and lost 2nd 2 out (op 5-2)

4 dist [40¼]	3. Cavallini (USA) 28/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	5	112	–	–	–	–
bb g Bianconi (USA) - Taylor Park (USA) (Sir Gaylord)
Chased leader until jumped slowly 4th, not fluent next and soon rear, tailed off (op 25-1)

PU	1. Buster Hyvonen (IRE) 7/4F A P McCoy James Fanshawe	A P McCoy James Fanshawe	5	116	125	–	–	–
b g Dansili - Serotina (IRE) (Mtoto)
Held up in rear but in touch, headway and pushed along after 3 out, never reached leaders and soon weakened, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the soft (heavy on lake side bend) ground; vet said gelding suffered an overreach to its near-fore) (tchd 2-1)