Full Result 2.50 Bangor-on-Dee | 14 May 2005

North West Racing Club Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m4f72yds) 2m4½f Good 15 fences

1st £5,760 2nd £1,872 3rd £1,008

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Tigers Lair (IRE) 4/5F A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	116	–	93	132	–
bb g Accordion (IRE) - Eadie (IRE) (Strong Gale)
With leader, led 4th, clear 3 out, eased flat (op Evens)

2 11	3. Croix De Guerre (IRE) 2/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	113 b	122	79	114	–
gr g Highest Honor (FR) - Esclava (USA) (Nureyev)
Always prominent, chased winner from 5th, ridden when mistake 4 out, soon no impression, mistake last (op 13-8 tchd 9-4 in places)

3 11 [22]	7. Humid Climate 25/1 Padge Whelan ³ Richard Fahey	Padge Whelan ³ Richard Fahey	5	108	–	62	94	–
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Pontoon (Zafonic)
Held up, 3rd when mistake 9th, no danger after (op 20-1)

PU	1. Itsuptoharry (IRE) 9/1 Jason Maguire D McCain	Jason Maguire D McCain	6	116	114	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Celtic Gale (Strong Gale)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (tchd 8-1)

UR	6. Welsh Main 14/1 Carl Llewellyn Georgina Nicholls	Carl Llewellyn Georgina Nicholls	8	110	–	–	–	–
br g Zafonic (USA) - Welsh Daylight (Welsh Pageant)
Led to 4th, lost place after 6th, poor 4th from 9th, blundered and unseated rider last (op 12-1)

5 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 5m 14.60s (slow by 25.60s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Balinahinch Castle (unsuitable ground), Hey Boy (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Gay Smith (Tigers Lair) 1st breeder: James F Whitehead
2nd owner: Jack Joseph (Croix De Guerre)
3rd owner: J E M Hawkins Ltd (Humid Climate)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.20 £1.70 Ex: £2.70 CSF: £2.85