Full Result 3.20 Leicester | 8 January 2008

Groby Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (1m7f201yds) 2m Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £3,802.80 2nd £1,123.20 3rd £561.60 4th £280.80 5th £140.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Fleet StreetI EvensF Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	110	–	117	134	–
ch g Wolfhound (USA) - Farmer's Pet (Sharrood)
Made all, clear 3rd, challenged when not fluent 3 out, ridden and hung left approaching last, shaken up and ran on well flat (op 10-11 tchd 11-10)

2 8	7. Orpen Wide (IRE) 12/1 David Cullinane ⁵ Michael Chapman	David Cullinane ⁵ Michael Chapman	6	109	–	107	124	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Melba (IRE) (Namaqualand)
Held up, headway 6th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and hung right, mistake last, no extra (op 8-1)

3 9 [17]	6. Manhattan Boy (GER) 3/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	110	–	96	114	–
ch g Monsun (GER) - Manhattan Girl (USA) (Vice Regent)
Held up, hit 2nd, headway 8th, ridden and weakened approaching last (op 7-2)

4 5 [22]	8. Safari Adventures (IRE) 20/1 Liam Treadwell Peter Winkworth	Liam Treadwell Peter Winkworth	6	110	107	89	108	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Persian Walk (FR) (Persian Bold)
Held up in touch, pulled hard, chased winner 4th, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last (tchd 14-1)

5 6 [28]	4. High Tech Made (FR) 11/2 Paddy Brennan Charles Egerton	Paddy Brennan Charles Egerton	8	110	–	82	102	–
b g Nononito (FR) - Home Made (FR) (Appiani II)
Held up, never dangerous (jockey said gelding hung left) (op 13-2 tchd 5-1)

6 24 [52]	1. Coolavanny Lad (IRE) 25/1 Tommy Phelan ³ Mrs K Waldron	Tommy Phelan ³ Mrs K Waldron	7	1011	–	50	78	–
br g Needle Gun (IRE) - Thistletopper (Le Bavard)
Always behind

7 1 [53]	3. Guns Of Love (IRE) 40/1 Josh Byrne Robin Dickin	Josh Byrne Robin Dickin	6	110	65	48	77	–
b g Lord Of Appeal - Golden Seekers (Manado)
Chased winner to 4th, hit 8th, weakened 4 out (tchd 50-1)

F	5. Kingtobee (IRE) 50/1 Jason Maguire Jim Old	Jason Maguire Jim Old	10	110	73	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Zephyrelle (IRE) (Celio Rufo)
Prominent to 6th, behind when fell 4 out (op 40-1)

UR	9. Making Overtures 150/1 Lee Edwards ⁷ John Groucott	Lee Edwards ⁷ John Groucott	6	100	–	–	–	–
b m Overbury (IRE) - Random Romance (Eric I)
Prominent to 5th, behind when hampered and unseated rider 4 out (op 100-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 4m 3.60s (slow by 12.60s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: W H Ponsonby (Fleet StreetI) 1st breeder: F T Adams And E J Fenaroli
2nd owner: Andy & Bev Wright (Orpen Wide)
3rd owner: Big Apples (Manhattan Boy)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.10 £3 £1.30 Ex: £8.90 CSF: £12.18

3:20 Leicester 8 Jan 2008

Groby Beginners' Chase