Full Result 8.10 Newton Abbot | 16 May 2006

Happy 50th Birthday Jim Mills Novices' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Good 11 fences 2 omitted

1st £5,204.80 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Intersky Falcon 8/11F A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	9	110 tb	–	107	134	–
ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - I'll Try (Try My Best)
Tracked leader, led 2nd, mistake 5th, clear from next, not fluent 3 out, not extended (op 4-6 tchd 8-13)

2 12	6. Kings Brook 7/2 Andrew Thornton Nick Williams	Andrew Thornton Nick Williams	6	110	113	93	119	–
br g Alderbrook - Kins Token (Relkino)
Held up, headway 4 out, went 2nd 2 out but no chance with winner (op 11-2)

3 ¾ [12¾]	2. Alrafid (IRE) 8/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	7	110	–	92	117	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Ginger Tree (USA) (Dayjur)
Took keen hold, held up, kept on one pace from 3 out (op 15-2)

4 1 [13¾]	1. Goldbrook 6/1 Tom Scudamore Ron Hodges	Tom Scudamore Ron Hodges	8	116	120	97	123	–
b g Alderbrook - Miss Marigold (Norwick)
Led, mistake 1st, headed next, chased winner 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened before next (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

F	3. Crystal Hollow 100/1 Owyn Nelmes ³ Richard Mitchell	Owyn Nelmes ³ Richard Mitchell	6	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Riverwise (USA) - Pallanda (Pablond)
Blundered and fell 4th (op 66-1)

PU	4. Down The Stretch 40/1 Tom Malone ³ James Payne	Tom Malone ³ James Payne	6	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Si-Gaoith (Strong Gale)
Took keen hold, headed 2nd, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 50-1)

6 ran Off time: 8:11:00 Winning time: 4m 3.10s (slow by 12.10s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Penzance I (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Interskyracing.com & Mrs Jonjo O'Neill (Intersky Falcon) 1st breeder: Fulling Mill Farm And Stud
2nd owner: Tony Gale (Kings Brook)
3rd owner: Gillespie Brothers (Alrafid)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.10 £2.60 Ex: £3.40 CSF: £3.58

First fence in back straight omitted both circuits - damaged in earlier race