Full Result 3.40 Perth | 25 April 2007

S.B.J. Nelson Steavenson Novices' Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Soft 18 fences

1st £11,429.55 2nd £3,486.15 3rd £1,821.15 4th £989.55

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Caribou (FR) 11/1 Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	5	1013	129	93	134	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Cardoudalle (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up, headway before 4 out, close up and effort 2 out, led run-in, stayed on well (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

2 3½	6. Lankawi EvensF Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	5	112	136	93	134	–
ch g Unfuwain (USA) - Zarma (FR) (Machiavellian)
Close up, led 3 out to run-in, kept on same pace (op 4-5 tchd 6-5 in a place)

3 29 [32½]	4. First Look (FR) 8/1 Timmy Murphy P Monteith	Timmy Murphy P Monteith	7	117	–	71	123	–
b g Acatenango (GER) - First Class I (GER) (Bustino)
Held up in touch, mistake 4th, not fluent 11th, effort before 4 out, outpaced after next (op 15-2)

4 94 [126½]	1. Fast Forward (NZ) 4/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	6	1110	129	–	126	–
gr g Grosvenor (NZ) - Abachi (NZ) (Three Legs)
Led to 3 out, 5 lengths fourth and outpaced when blundered badly next, not recover (op 11-2)

PU	2. Royal Rosa (FR) 11/2 Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	8	1110 p	134	–	–	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Crystalza (FR) (Crystal Palace)
With leaders to 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out (op 15-2 tchd 8-1)

PU	5. Bareme (FR) 100/1 Brian Harding Stuart Coltherd	Brian Harding Stuart Coltherd	8	112	–	–	–	–
b g Homme De Loi (IRE) - Roxa (FR) (Kenmare)
Behind, struggling 12th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 2 out

PU	9. Patman Du Charmil (FR) 9/1 Tom Scudamore Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Scudamore Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1013	130	–	–	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Pacifie Du Charmil (FR) (Dom Pasquini)
Prominent, driven 14th, outpaced after next, pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 6m 39.70s (slow by 54.70s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Echo Point I (unsuitable ground), Lethem Air (vet's certificate)
1st owner: It Wasn't Us (Caribou) 1st breeder: Haras De Nonant Le Pin
2nd owner: Ms Jill Day (Lankawi)
3rd owner: The Johnson Family (First Look)
Tote win: £16.20 PL: £5.40 £1.10 Ex: £31.50 CSF: £24.52

3:40 Perth 25 Apr 2007

S.B.J. Nelson Steavenson Novices' Chase