Full Result 4.50 Perth | 11 June 2006

John Smith's Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m4f20yds) 2m4f Good To Firm 15 fences

1st £7,807.20 2nd £2,292 3rd £1,146 4th £572.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Red Man (IRE) 10/1 Michael McAlister ⁵ Evelyn Slack	Michael McAlister ⁵ Evelyn Slack	9	1010 p	108	96	117	–
ch g Toulon - Jamie's Lady (Ashmore)
With leaders, led 11th, stayed on strongly from 2 out (op 12-1)

2 5	4. Russian Sky 6/1 Tom Messenger ⁷ Harriet Graham	Tom Messenger ⁷ Harriet Graham	7	1010	110	93	111	–
gr g Endoli (USA) - Anzarna (Zambrano)
Led to 11th, stayed on from 2 out to take 2nd run-in (op 13-2)

3 2 [7]	1. Brooklyn Brownie (IRE) 7/4F T J Dreaper ³ Malcolm Jefferson	T J Dreaper ³ Malcolm Jefferson	7	119	119	100	119	–
b g Presenting - In The Brownies (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Held up, went prominent 6th, challenged 3 out, clear 2nd last, faded (tchd 2-1)

4 1½ [8½]	2. Lucky Duck 5/1 Paddy Aspell Ann Hamilton	Paddy Aspell Ann Hamilton	9	1110	117	97	118	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Petroc Concert (Tina's Pet)
Chased leaders, outpaced 11th, moderate 4th when blundered badly 3 out, kept on between last 2 (op 4-1)

5 1¼ [9¾]	9. Not A Trace (IRE) 14/1 Peter Buchanan Sue Bradburne	Peter Buchanan Sue Bradburne	7	100 4 v	93	72	89	–
b g Gothland (FR) - Copmenow (IRE) (Mandalus)
In rear, some headway 10th, kept on from 3 out, never nearer (op 16-1)

6 3 [12¾]	8. Heather Lad 12/1 Richie McGrath Chris Grant	Richie McGrath Chris Grant	13	101 1 1	94	70	90	–
ch g Highlands I - Ragged Rose (Scallywag)
Chased leaders, outpaced when mistake 11th, moderate 5th when blundered last, kept on (op 14-1 tchd 10-1)

7 16 [28¾]	6. Mooramana 9/2 Anthony Ross P Beaumont	Anthony Ross P Beaumont	7	104	97	57	74	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Petit Primitive (Primitive Rising)
Prominent, outpaced when blundered 9th, soon behind, tailed off when jumped left 3 out (tchd 4-1 and 5-1 in a place)

PU	10. Assumetheposition (FR) 16/1 Barry Keniry Richard Guest	Barry Keniry Richard Guest	6	100 5 p	93	–	–	–
gr g Cyborg (FR) - Jeanne Grey (FR) (Fast Topaze)
Held up, in rear when mistake 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

PU	11. Lethem Present (IRE) 66/1 Dougie Costello ³ Tim Butt	Dougie Costello ³ Tim Butt	6	911 18	93	–	–	–
ch m Presenting - Present Tense I (Proverb)
In rear, mistake 1st, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (jockey said mare lost its action)

9 ran Off time: 4:54:00 Winning time: 5m 3.10s (slow by 15.10s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Field Roller (vet's certificate), The Biker (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: A Slack (Red Man) 1st breeder: Patrick Stamp
2nd owner: H G Racing (Russian Sky)
3rd owner: P Gaffney & J N Stevenson (Brooklyn Brownie)
Tote win: £10.60 PL: £2.90 £1.40 £1.40 Ex: £49.60 CSF: £69.45 Tricast: £155.90

4:50 Perth 11 Jun 2006

John Smith's Novices' Handicap Chase