Full Result 2.55 Perth | 20 September 2006

DM Hall Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) 2m OMS Soft 12 fences

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Nabir (FR) 9/2 Richard Tierney ⁷ Peter Niven	Richard Tierney ⁷ Peter Niven	6	97 6	84	91	91	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Nabagha (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Prominent, driven and outpaced before 3 out, edged right next, stayed on well from last to lead near finish (op 11-2)

2 nk	6. Heart Of West (IRE) 14/1 Dominic Elsworth Chris Grant	Dominic Elsworth Chris Grant	8	107	91	98	98	–
b g Broken Hearted - Fairtown Fair (IRE) (Jurado)
Close up, led 7th, clear before 2 out, mistake last, tied up and headed towards finish (tchd 16-1)

3 1¼ [1½]	3. Minouchka (FR) 7/1 Tom Scudamore Simon Shirley-Beavan	Tom Scudamore Simon Shirley-Beavan	6	1013	97	102	103	–
bb m Bulington (FR) - Elbury (FR) (Royal Charter)
Held up, hampered 4th, headway 7th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, rallied before last, kept on well finish

4 8 [9½]	9. Copplestone I (IRE) 8/1 Barry Keniry Alistair Whillans	Barry Keniry Alistair Whillans	10	102 p	86	81	86	–
b g Second Set (IRE) - Queen Of The Brush (Averof)
Led to 7th, blundered and outpaced 4 out, kept on from last, no impression (op 15-2)

5 9 [18½]	7. Mister Magnum (IRE) 6/1 David Da Silva ⁷ P Monteith	David Da Silva ⁷ P Monteith	8	913	90	73	78	–
gr g Be My Native (USA) - Miss Henrietta (IRE) (Step Together I)
Well behind until some headway 2 out, never on terms (op 7-1)

6 30 [48½]	2. Call Me Edward (IRE) 5/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	112	100	43	58	–
b g Safety Catch (USA) - Smith's Cross I (IRE) (Crash Course)
Held up, headway 7th, driven 4 out, weakened before next (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground) (op 11-2 tchd 9-2)

7 8 [56½]	8. Mezereon 25/1 Gary Berridge ³ Brian Storey	Gary Berridge ³ Brian Storey	6	102	89	21	39	–
b m Alzao (USA) - Blown-Over (Ron's Victory)
Prominent to halfway, soon weakened

F	1. Schinken Otto (IRE) 11/4F Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	5	1112	110	–	–	–
ch g Shinko Forest (IRE) - Athassel Rose (IRE) (Reasonable)
Held up in midfield, fell 4th (op 9-4 tchd 3-1, 10-3 in places)

PU	5. Royal Glen (IRE) 20/1 Richie McGrath Stuart Coltherd	Richie McGrath Stuart Coltherd	8	1011	95	–	–	–
b m Royal Abjar (USA) - Sea Glen (IRE) (Glenstal)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 7th (op 18-1)

PU	4. Loudspeaker (USA) 50/1 P C O'Neill ³ J J Lambe	P C O'Neill ³ J J Lambe	6	109	96	–	–	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Proud Fact (USA) (Known Fact)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 33-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 4m 8.60s (slow by 14.60s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Sandy Lodge Racing Club & P D Niven (Nabir) 1st breeder: H H Aga Khan's Studs Sc
2nd owner: James Tighe (Heart Of West)
3rd owner: Mrs S H Shirley-Beavan (Minouchka)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £2 £4.80 £2.40 Ex: £56.70 CSF: £60.15 Tricast: £437.68

2:55 Perth 20 Sep 2006

DM Hall Novices' Handicap Chase