Full Result 1.25 Leicester | 28 December 2009

ladbrokes.com Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (1m7f201yds) 2m Good 12 fences

1st £5,204 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Pistolet Dove (IRE) 11/1 Rhys Flint ³ Philip Hobbs	Rhys Flint ³ Philip Hobbs	7	106	93	107	107	–
br g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Emerald Dove (Green Adventure)
Held up in touch, lost place after 3rd, headway 8th, led 3 out, clear last, driven out, eased near finish (tchd 12-1)

2 8	1. Circus Of Dreams 10/1 Sam Jones ³ Oliver Sherwood	Sam Jones ³ Oliver Sherwood	6	119 v	110	114	116	–
b g Kayf Tara - Foehn Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway 5th, chased leader next, challenging when left in lead after 4 out, headed next, soon ridden, no extra last (op 14-1 tchd 9-1)

3 6 [14]	2. Blossom King (FR) 5/2F Denis O'Regan Tom George	Denis O'Regan Tom George	5	1111	109	106	113	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Red Blossom (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Led, slight lead when slipped on landing 4 out, soon headed, ridden next, weakened last (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

4 1½ [15½]	5. Gabreselassie (IRE) 7/2 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	6	116 tb¹	104	99	103	–
b g Old Vic - Montelisa (IRE) (Montelimar)
Prominent, chased leader 5th to 8th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

5 1¼ [16¾]	4. Fidelis (IRE) 8/1 Liam Heard Ben De Haan	Liam Heard Ben De Haan	5	117	105	98	104	–
gr g Great Palm (USA) - Americo Rescue (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Held up, headway 6th, mistake 3 out, weakened 3 out, weakened before next (tchd 7-1)

6 33 [49¾]	7. Alfatrix (IRE) 9/2 William Kennedy Neil Mulholland	William Kennedy Neil Mulholland	6	112	100	50	86	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Dutch Majesty (Homing)
Chased leader, mistake 2nd, not fluent and hampered 4th, soon lost place, in rear and ridden 7th, weakened approaching 4 out (jockey said that the gelding was jumped into entering the back straight and was never travelling thereafter) (op 11-2 tchd 4-1)

PU	3. Orana Conti (FR) 13/2 Tommy Phelan ³ Mark Gillard	Tommy Phelan ³ Mark Gillard	7	115	106	–	–	–
b m Robin Des Champs (FR) - Cadoudaline (FR) (Cadoudal)
Chased leaders, hit 4th, soon lost place, in rear 6th, behind when mistake 8th, soon eased, tailed off when pulled up before next (vet said the mare bled from the nose) (op 9-2)

PU	6. See Me Soon 33/1 Jimmy McCarthy Matt Sheppard	Jimmy McCarthy Matt Sheppard	6	114 p	102	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - See Me Shine (Lighter)
Held up, always in rear, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 22-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:25:00 Winning time: 4m 2.10s (slow by 11.10s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Safe Investment (self certificate)
1st owner: John P McManus (Pistolet Dove) 1st breeder: W And Mrs S May
2nd owner: David Knox (Circus Of Dreams)
3rd owner: Silkword Racing Partnership (Blossom King)
Tote win: £12 PL: £3.50 £2.50 £1.50 Ex: £137.20 CSF: £106.88 Tricast: £362.15

1:25 Leicester 28 Dec 2009

ladbrokes.com Novices' Handicap Chase