Full Result 1.30 Lingfield | 11 November 2008

Ashurst Wood Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) 3m OMS Heavy 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,082.95 2nd £898.65 3rd £449.55

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Willy The Slip 15/2 Andrew Thornton R H & Mrs S Alner	Andrew Thornton R H & Mrs S Alner	6	1112	90	49	99	–
br g Benny The Dip (USA) - Miss Laetitia (IRE) (Entitled)
Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, soon progress, tracked leaders 12th, ridden before 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, led last, kept on well (op 8-1 tchd 17-2)

2 6	4. Dillay Brook (IRE) 11/8F Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	8	1111 7 b	89	43	92	–
b m Supreme Leader - Anns Run (Deep Run)
Held up and raced wide, progress 11th, joined leaders on long run before 3 out, ridden in 2nd and looked held when left in lead 2 out, headed and not quicken last (tchd 7-4)

3 11 [17]	10. Alfabet Souk 11/2 Lee Evans ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	Lee Evans ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	7	99 2 1 b	66	9	62	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Levantine Rose (Levanter)
Chased leaders, ridden on long run after 13th, steadily faded from 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 5-1)

4 20 [37]	5. The Pious Prince (IRE) 13/2 Johnny Farrelly ³ David Pipe	Johnny Farrelly ³ David Pipe	7	1010 p	77	1	49	–
ch g Shahrastani (USA) - Ara Blend (IRE) (Persian Mews)
Held up in last, jumped right 5th and reminder, never on terms with leaders, lost touch from 13th (op 7-2)

5 1¾ [38¾]	9. Auburn Grey 12/1 Colin Bolger Mark Usher	Colin Bolger Mark Usher	6	100	64	–	34	–
gr g Environment Friend - Odyn Dancer (Minshaanshu Amad)
Led 2nd, headed and weakened rapidly before 3 out (op 20-1)

F	1. Portrait Royale (IRE) 11/1 Robert L Butler ³ Anna Newton-Smith	Robert L Butler ³ Anna Newton-Smith	6	119	90	–	99	–
b m Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Crows Cross (IRE) (Aristocracy)
Led to 2nd, pressed leader, led before 3 out, 2 lengths up and looked likeliest winner when fell 2 out (tchd 12-1)

PU	3. Lord Of The Castle (IRE) 20/1 Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Gary Brown	Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Gary Brown	11	117	90	–	–	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Sweet Proverb (Proverb)
Prominent, weakening when jumped very slowly 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 16-1)

PU	6. Huck Finn (NZ) 10/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Michael Madgwick	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Michael Madgwick	8	1010	77	–	–	–
b g Foxbay (NZ) - Reckless Spirit (NZ) (Straight Strike)
Went prominent 8th, weakened rapidly 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 17-2)

PU	7. Polia (FR) 20/1 Gerard Tumelty ³ Alastair Lidderdale	Gerard Tumelty ³ Alastair Lidderdale	5	100 tb	67	–	–	–
b m Grand Tresor (FR) - Donapolia (FR) (En Calcat)
Prominent to 6th, lost place rapidly and last after next, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 33-1)

9 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 6m 51.10s (slow by 59.10s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Pip Moss (self certificate)
1st owner: Chasing Gold Ltd (Willy The Slip) 1st breeder: T H Chadney
2nd owner: The Cheltenham Racing Club (Dillay Brook)
3rd owner: Dr Simon Clarke (Alfabet Souk)
Tote win: £9.10 PL: £2 £1.70 £1.90 Ex: £22.70 CSF: £19.48 Tricast: £61.21

Open ditch at top of hill omitted both circuits.

1:30 Lingfield 11 Nov 2008

Ashurst Wood Novices' Handicap Chase