Full Result 3.00 Ludlow | 24 March 2005

Sotheby's Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 5yo+) 3m OMS Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £6,656 2nd £2,048 3rd £1,024 4th £512

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Kjetil (USA) 7/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	5	107 t	108	70	111	–
b g King Of Kings (IRE) - I Wich (FR) (Kris)
Held up, headway after 5th, led 2 out, driven out (op 9-1)

2 2½	7. The Lyme Volunteer (IRE) 11/2 Owyn Nelmes ⁵ Oliver Sherwood	Owyn Nelmes ⁵ Oliver Sherwood	8	105	108	71	112	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Dooley O'Brien (The Parson)
Led to 5th, remained handy, outpaced approaching 4 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on well towards finish (op 9-2)

3 1½ [4]	5. Kentford Grebe 11/2 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	6	1010	113	70	110	–
b m Teenoso (USA) - Notinhand (Nearly A Hand)
Held up in touch, headway 13th, led next, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in (op 5-1)

4 5 [9]	1. Bak To Bill 11/2 Lucy Gardner ⁷ Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner ⁷ Sue Gardner	10	1010	108	73	114	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Kirstins Pride (Silly Prices)
Prominent, hit 9th, left in lead after 11th (water), headed 14th, every chance 4 out, weakened last (op 5-1 tchd 9-2)

5 9 [18]	6. Researcher 5/1F Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	6	1010	111	58	100	–
ch m Cosmonaut - Rest (Dance In Time)
In touch, blundered and lost place 5th, behind when hit 7th, brief effort 15th, soon weakened (op 4-1 tchd 11-2)

6 3½ [21½]	3. Gumley Gale 7/1 Marcus Foley Kevin Bishop	Marcus Foley Kevin Bishop	10	113 t	115	62	99	–
b g Greensmith - Clodaigh Gale (Strong Gale)
Blundered 14th, always behind

PU	2. Clever Thyne (IRE) 6/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	8	113 t	115	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Clever Milly (Precipice Wood)
Prominent, led 5th to 8th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding bled from nose) (op 9-1)

PU	4. Thieves'Glen 12/1 Jim Crowley Hughie Morrison	Jim Crowley Hughie Morrison	7	113	113	–	–	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Hollow Creek (Tarqogan)
Tracked leaders, led 8th, sprawled on landing and headed 11th (water), not recover and soon pulled up (op 14-1 tchd 11-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 6m 20.90s (slow by 28.90s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Clive D Smith (Kjetil) 1st breeder: Janus Bloodstock Inc
2nd owner: The Chamberlain Addiscott Partnership (The Lyme Volunteer)
3rd owner: D I Bare (Kentford Grebe)
Tote win: £8.70 PL: £3.20 £2 £1.80 Ex: £33.20 CSF: £41.68

3:00 Ludlow 24 Mar 2005

Sotheby's Novices' Chase Class D