Full Result 3.05 Bangor-on-Dee | 3 August 2007

Maelor Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m4f72yds) 2m4½f Good To Firm 15 fences

1st £4,066.24 2nd £1,193.75 3rd £596.88 4th £298.13

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Millards Lad (IRE) 7/4F Tom O'Brien A Bateman	Tom O'Brien A Bateman	8	114 7 t	95	108	117	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Toransha (Torus)
Tracked leaders going comfortably, led soon after 2 out, ridden and stayed on stoutly flat (op 13-8)

2 2½	2. Montevideo 2/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	1112	103	114	119	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Montessori (Akarad)
Took keen hold early, led, ridden into 7th and 9th, driven and headed after 2 out, not quicken (op 3-1)

3 13 [15½]	7. Own Line 28/1 David Cullinane ⁷ J Hetherton	David Cullinane ⁷ J Hetherton	8	106 p	90	89	94	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Cold Line (Exdirectory)
Not fluent 9th and 11th, pressed leader until ridden before 2 out, soon weakened (op 22-1)

4 5 [20½]	3. Good Time Willie (IRE) 14/1 Paddy Merrigan ³ Peter Bowen	Paddy Merrigan ³ Peter Bowen	5	112	96	90	96	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - Hazel Sylph (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Settled midfield, effort 10th, ridden 3 out, no chance with leading trio after (op 20-1)

5 17 [37½]	10. Mnason (FR) 8/1 Timmy Murphy S J Gilmore	Timmy Murphy S J Gilmore	7	1011	88	66	69	–
gr g Simon Du Desert (FR) - Mincing (FR) (Polyfoto)
Towards rear, some headway 10th, not reach leaders from 3 out, finished lame (jockey said gelding finished lame) (op 17-2)

6 8 [45½]	1. Royal Stardust 16/1 Colin Bolger ³ Gary Moore	Colin Bolger ³ Gary Moore	6	119	103	73	76	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Ivy Edith (Blakeney)
Midfield, ridden and lost touch 3 out (op 14-1)

7 1½ [47]	8. Snipe 11/1 Lee Edwards ⁷ John Groucott	Lee Edwards ⁷ John Groucott	9	106	90	59	62	–
ch g Anshan - Flexwing (Electric I)
Chased leaders, hit 6th, ridden next, struggling from 10th (op 12-1)

8 36 [83]	11. Flying Jody (IRE) 28/1 Richie McGrath Sir John Barlow Bt	Richie McGrath Sir John Barlow Bt	8	1010 t	87	20	23	–
b g Frimaire - Flying Flo Jo (USA) (Aloma's Ruler)
Prominent to 6th, weakening when not fluent 9th, tailed off 3 out (op 22-1 tchd 20-1)

PU	4. Montanel I (FR) 33/1 Tom Messenger ³ Ian Williams	Tom Messenger ³ Ian Williams	7	111 p	95	–	–	–
br g Assessor (IRE) - Ocre Elegance (FR) (Porto Rafti)
Chased leaders, off bridle by 6th, not run on from 3 out, 12 lengths 6th when tried to stop and banked 2 out, scrambled over and went violently left and pulled up

PU	9. Earl Of Spectrum (GER) 16/1 Derek Laverty ⁵ Lisa Williamson	Derek Laverty ⁵ Lisa Williamson	6	106	88	–	–	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Evry (GER) (Torgos)
Started very slowly, driven and very reluctant, in touch by 6th but only ever passed one rival, tailed off when blundered badly 3 out, pulled up next (jockey said gelding was very reluctant to race) (op 12-1)

PU	12. Westmere 28/1 Ollie McPhail John Spearing	Ollie McPhail John Spearing	7	108	85	–	–	–
b g Alderbrook - Moonlight Air (Bold Owl)
Mistakes in rear, struggling 9th, tailed off and pulled up 12th (op 33-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 4m 54.00s (slow by 5.00s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Knocker Jock (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Terry Evans (Millards Lad) 1st breeder: Miss Helen Keevers
2nd owner: John P McManus (Montevideo)
3rd owner: N Hetherton (Own Line)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.20 £1.50 £7.60 Ex: £5.50 CSF: £5.90 Tricast: £70.79

Course record.

3:05 Bangor-on-Dee 3 Aug 2007

Maelor Novices' Handicap Chase