Full Result 3.30 Perth | 6 June 2004

Famous Grouse Novices' Chase Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) 2m OMS Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £8,255 2nd £2,540 3rd £1,270 4th £635

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Liberty Seeker (FR) 7/2 Graham Lee Peter Niven	Graham Lee Peter Niven	5	1011	–	92	101	–
ch g Machiavellian (USA) - Samara (IRE) (Polish Patriot)
Close up, challenging when left in lead 2 out, held on well (tchd 4-1)

2 hd	3. Tarboush 11/2 John McNamara Brendan Powell	John McNamara Brendan Powell	7	114	–	99	110	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Barboukh (Night Shift)
Held up, headway and chasing leaders when hampered 2 out, ridden and kept on from last, just held (tchd 6-1)

3 3 [3¼]	6. Gone Far (USA) 7/2 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	7	1012 b¹	–	89	99	–
b g Gone West (USA) - Vallee Dansante (USA) (Lyphard)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from last

4 16 [19¼]	4. Avebury 25/1 Russ Garritty George Moore	Russ Garritty George Moore	8	1012 t	–	70	83	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Circle Of Chalk (FR) (Kris)
Held up in touch, ridden and weakened before 2 out (op 33-1)

5 13 [32¼]	10. Arctic Lagoon (IRE) 25/1 Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	5	1011	88	53	69	–
ch g Bering - Lake Pleasant (IRE) (Elegant Air)
Held up, ridden and weakened from 3 out (op 33-1)

BD	12. Skiddaw Rose (IRE) 100/1 Mr John Davidson ⁷ Maurice Barnes	Mr John Davidson ⁷ Maurice Barnes	8	100 t	77	–	–	–
gr m Terimon - Whimbrel (Dara Monarch)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced when badly hampered and brought down 2 out

F	2. Shayadi (IRE) 13/8F V T Keane Brian Ellison	V T Keane Brian Ellison	7	114 t	–	–	–	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Shayrdia (IRE) (Storm Bird)
Chased leaders, fell 4th, broke leg, dead (op 6-4 tchd 7-4)

F	1. Gabla (NZ) 14/1 Kenny Johnson Richard Guest	Kenny Johnson Richard Guest	7	114 v	107	–	–	–
b g Prince Of Praise (NZ) - Dynataine (NZ) (Centaine)
Made most until joined and fell 2 out (op 16-1)

PU	9. Sulagh Run 100/1 Gareth Thomas ⁷ Rayson Nixon	Gareth Thomas ⁷ Rayson Nixon	10	105	69	–	–	–
b g Sula Bula - Brackagh Run (Deep Run)
Soon well behind, pulled up 5th (jockey said the gelding lost his action)

9 ran Off time: 3:32:00 Winning time: 3m 52.80s (fast by 1.20s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Dingle Fun Guy (unsuitable ground), Grafton Truce (unsuitable ground), Pailitas (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: M Sawers (Liberty Seeker) 1st breeder: Aylesfield Farms Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Gallagher Equine Ltd (Tarboush)
3rd owner: Matt Archer & The Late Miss J Broadhurst (Gone Far)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.80 £1.60 £1.30 Ex: £24.40 CSF: £22.18

3:30 Perth 6 Jun 2004

Famous Grouse Novices' Chase Class C