Full Result 8.00 Bangor-on-Dee | 2 May 2008

James Griffith Memorial Novices' Hunters' Chase

(Class 6) (5yo+) (3m30yds) 3m Good To Soft 17 fences 1 omitted

1st £1,249.20 2nd £387.40 3rd £193.60 4th £96.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. It's Like That (IRE) 6/4F Mr A J Berry Jonjo O'Neill	Mr A J Berry Jonjo O'Neill	8	120	–	54	116	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Hollygrove Cezanne (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up, headway 11th, went 2nd 14th, niggled along about 3 lengths down when left in lead approaching 3 out, soon clear, distracted by loose horse and tried to pull himself up before 2 out, clear again between last 2, stayed on (op 13-8 tchd 7-4)

2 15	2. Cash In Hand (IRE) 16/1 Miss S Phizacklea ⁵ R Harvey	Miss S Phizacklea ⁵ R Harvey	8	119	93	41	91	–
b g Charente River (IRE) - Fern Fields (IRE) (Be My Native)
In touch, lost place after 10th, soon outpaced, plugged on to take 2nd run-in, no chance with winner (op 25-1)

3 1½ [16½]	3. Classic Shot (IRE) 22/1 Mr Ashley Bird ⁷ R Teague	Mr Ashley Bird ⁷ R Teague	8	117 p	–	40	90	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Triggered (Gunner B)
Midfield, headway 6th, hit 13th, left close 2nd approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, allowed to close briefly before 2 out, weakened run-in (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 tchd 28-1 in a place)

4 9 [25½]	5. Gabor 11/1 Mr S F Magee ⁵ S J Wiles	Mr S F Magee ⁵ S J Wiles	9	119 b	95	32	81	–
b g Danzig Connection (USA) - Kiomi (Niniski)
Prominent, hit 9th, soon ridden, lost place 11th, no danger after (op 9-1)

5 hd [25¾]	10. Montessori Mio (FR) 50/1 Harry Challoner ⁷ Miss Alex Ashman	Harry Challoner ⁷ Miss Alex Ashman	9	117	–	32	80	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Child's Play I (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Held up, headway 9th, ridden after 12th, left 3rd approaching 3 out, weakened before last (op 40-1 tchd 33-1)

BD	4. Clear The Line (IRE) 9/2 Mr S Ross ⁷ Miss Kelda Wood	Mr S Ross ⁷ Miss Kelda Wood	10	117	–	–	–	–
br g Satco (FR) - Casheral (Le Soleil)
Held up, brought down 6th (op 7-2)

F	9. Master Of The Ward (IRE) 6/1 Mr Joshua Guerriero ³ D McCain	Mr Joshua Guerriero ³ D McCain	8	1111 p	–	–	–	–
ch g King Persian (IRE) - Sara Jane (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Tracked leaders until fell 6th (op 16-1 tchd 5-1)

PU	11. Drive On Driver (IRE) 33/1 Miss Lorna Brooke ⁷ Lady Susan Brooke	Miss Lorna Brooke ⁷ Lady Susan Brooke	11	110	–	–	–	–
bb m Niels - Gay And Sharp (Fine Blade)
Prominent, losing place when blundered 11th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (op 25-1)

PU	8. Kong King 11/2 Mr R Burton Mrs Sheila Crow	Mr R Burton Mrs Sheila Crow	8	120 t	–	–	–	–
ch g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Another Shuil (IRE) (Duky)
In rear, headway when mistake 12th, weakened 14th, pulled up before 3 out, dismounted (jockey said gelding had finished lame) (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

UR	7. Karatchi (FR) 14/1 Mr G Brewer ⁵ Mrs Freya Brewer	Mr G Brewer ⁵ Mrs Freya Brewer	10	119	–	–	–	–
bb g Iris Noir (FR) - Eclipse Royale II (FR) (Brezzo)
Led, hit 5th, about 3 lengths up and still going well when stumbled and unseated rider approaching 3 out (op 12-1)

10 ran Off time: 8:00:00 Winning time: 6m 40.00s (slow by 52.00s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Itzacliche (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John P McManus (It's Like That) 1st breeder: Mrs S Brennan
2nd owner: J S Harlow (Cash In Hand)
3rd owner: Mrs Sally Edwards (Classic Shot)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.50 £4.60 £5.50 Ex: £22.20 CSF: £27.07

Fourth-last fence on final circuit omitted due to injured rider

8:00 Bangor-on-Dee 2 May 2008

James Griffith Memorial Novices' Hunters' Chase