Full Result 1.10 Ludlow | 21 December 2006

Alfa Aggregate Products Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m4f11yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £7,515.60 2nd £2,220 3rd £1,110 4th £555.60 5th £277.20 6th £139.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Art Virginia (FR) 14/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	7	1111 b¹	114	100	129	–
b g Art Bleu I - Sweet Jaune (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Jumped left 1st, soon prominent, chased leader from 3rd, led 7th, clear after 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, driven out (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding benefited from the application of first time blinkers)

2 3	2. Dearson (IRE) 10/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	5	1111	114	97	125	–
b g Definite Article - Petite Maxine (Sharpo)
Led to 7th, chased winner to 13th, went 2nd again approaching 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from 2 out (op 7-1)

3 1½ [4½]	3. Kaldouas (FR) 13/8F Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	5	1111	114	95	122	–
bb g Kaldou Star - Popie D'Ecorcei (FR) (Balsamo)
Held up in mid-division, headway 12th, ridden after 13th, stayed on same pace from 2 out (op 15-8)

4 9 [13½]	1. Maletton (FR) 16/1 P C O'Neill ³ Venetia Williams	P C O'Neill ³ Venetia Williams	6	119	115	87	116	–
b g Bulington (FR) - Reine Dougla (FR) (Faunus)
Held up in touch, went 2nd 13th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out

5 1 [14½]	13. Fight The Feeling 16/1 Rodi Greene James Unett	Rodi Greene James Unett	8	100 5	89	60	87	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Alvecote Lady (Touching Wood)
Mid-division, ridden 13th, no headway from 4 out (op 11-1)

6 ¾ [15¼]	12. Ponchatrain (IRE) 40/1 Tom Siddall D J Wintle	Tom Siddall D J Wintle	6	104	93	63	91	–
ch g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Phardante Lilly (IRE) (Phardante)
Behind, some headway approaching 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no further progress

7 12 [27¼]	11. Captain Flinders (IRE) 15/2 Graham Lee Henrietta C Knight	Graham Lee Henrietta C Knight	9	1011	100	58	85	–
b g Satco (FR) - Auburn Queen (Kinglet)
Always behind (op 8-1)

8 13 [40¼]	7. Prince Of Persia 40/1 Alan O'Keeffe R S Brookhouse	Alan O'Keeffe R S Brookhouse	6	114 p	107	51	104	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Sianiski (Niniski)
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, 12 lengths 5th and staying on when blundered badly 3 out, not recover (op 33-1)

9 1¾ [42]	8. Allaboveboard (IRE) 8/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	7	111	104	47	78	–
ch m Alphabatim (USA) - Always Proud (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Prominent early, held up in mid-division, headway 11th, blundered 12th and 13th, soon weakened (op 16-1)

10 6 [48]	6. Its Crucial (IRE) 33/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	117	110	46	75	–
b g Beneficial - Balda Girl (IRE) (Mandalus)
Mid-division, bumped 1st, not fluent 3rd, behind from 10th (op 40-1)

11 5 [53]	10. River Trapper (IRE) 8/1 Paddy Brennan Henrietta C Knight	Paddy Brennan Henrietta C Knight	7	1011	100	31	60	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Mousa (Callernish)
Always in rear (op 10-1)

12 5 [58]	4. Hunting Yuppie (IRE) 33/1 Marc Goldstein ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Marc Goldstein ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	114	114	39	69	–
ch g Treasure Hunter - Super Yuppie (Belfalas)
Prominent until weakened 11th, blundered 12th (op 50-1)

PU	9. Lord Ryeford (IRE) 7/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	6	1011	100	–	–	–
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Killoskehan Queen (Bustineto)
Behind until pulled up before 10th (op 6-1 tchd 15-2)

13 ran Off time: 1:10:00 Winning time: 5m 4.50s (slow by 12.50s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Sandy Orr (Art Virginia) 1st breeder: Dominique Le Baron
2nd owner: VJ, MJ, KJ & LJ (Dearson)
3rd owner: J Hales (Kaldouas)
Tote win: £23.90 PL: £6.60 £3.10 £1.30 Ex: £239 CSF: £145.34 Tricast: £355.19

1:10 Ludlow 21 Dec 2006

Alfa Aggregate Products Novices' Handicap Chase