Full Result 1.50 Southwell | 30 January 2006

Betfred Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f Winter Good 16 fences

1st £4,879.50 2nd £1,432.50 3rd £716.25 4th £357.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Roman Court (IRE) 4/1J Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	112	89	66	97	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Small Iron (General Ironside)
Led 2nd until headed 11th, ridden when left 2nd 3 out, 6 lengths down when left clear 2 out (op 10-3)

2 5	12. Opportunity Knocks 25/1 Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	6	97 3 p	73	45	71	–
gr g Wace (USA) - Madame Ruby (FR) (Homing)
In touch, ridden 11th, no chance when left 2nd 2 out

3 ½ [5½]	1. Protagonist 14/1 Tom Messenger ⁷ Ben Pollock	Tom Messenger ⁷ Ben Pollock	8	115	99	71	97	–
bb g In The Wings - Fatah Flare (USA) (Alydar)
In touch, ridden 12th and lost touch with front 3, left 3rd 2 out (op 9-1)

4 7 [12½]	7. Mac Dargin (IRE) 15/2 Tom Scudamore Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Scudamore Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	114 b¹	91	55	85	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Dargin's Hill (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Mistake 6th and other errors, mid-division until 11th (op 9-1)

5 5 [17½]	4. Jonny's Kick 17/2 Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	6	117	94	53	80	–
b g Revoque (IRE) - Prudence (Grundy)
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 11th (op 12-1)

6 2½ [20]	5. Jack Lynch 16/1 T J Dreaper ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	T J Dreaper ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	10	111	93	49	76	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Troublewithjack (Sulaafah)
Held up, always behind (op 14-1)

7 3½ [23½]	3. Vanormix (FR) 20/1 Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Carroll Gray	Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Carroll Gray	7	114 v	98	50	78	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Vadsa Honor (FR) (Highest Honor)
In touch early, ridden halfway, soon behind

8 14 [37½]	11. Bobsourown (IRE) 15/2 Stephen Craine ⁵ D McCain	Stephen Craine ⁵ D McCain	7	912 1	76	13	42	–
b g Parthian Springs - Suir Queen (Deep Run)
Led to 2nd, lost touch halfway (trainer said gelding finished distressed) (op 9-1)

F	2. Toon Trooper (IRE) 4/1J Mark Nicolls ⁵ Richard Lee	Mark Nicolls ⁵ Richard Lee	9	116	98	–	114	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Salmoncita (Salmon Leap)
Mid-division, steady headway to lead 11th, in command 3 out, 6 lengths clear when fell 2 out, broke neck, dead

F	6. Quatrain I (IRE) 8/1 John McNamara D R Gandolfo	John McNamara D R Gandolfo	6	116 t	93	–	–	–
ch g Anshan - Gray's Ellergy (Oats)
Held up, headway when hit 11th, 2nd and 3 lengths down when fell 3 out

F	13. Back De Bay (IRE) 66/1 Lee Vickers ³ John Cornwall	Lee Vickers ³ John Cornwall	6	911 8	73	–	–	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Baybush (Boreen)
Always in rear, behind when fell 12th (op 50-1)

PU	8. Gamma-Delta (IRE) 33/1 Adam Pogson ⁵ Charles Pogson	Adam Pogson ⁵ Charles Pogson	11	1012	90	–	–	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Hardy Polly (Pollerton)
Blundered and nearly unseated rider 3rd, pulled up before next

PU	10. Salliemak 20/1 Tom Siddall Jim Wilson	Tom Siddall Jim Wilson	8	103 t	76	–	–	–
b m Makbul - Glenbrook Fort (Fort Nayef)
Held up, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

13 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 5m 35.10s (slow by 38.10s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Club Ten (Roman Court) 1st breeder: Mrs Irene Appelbe
2nd owner: Mrs D A Wetherall (Opportunity Knocks)
3rd owner: Medbourne Racing Club (Protagonist)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £1.60 £7 £2.50 Ex: £85.70 CSF: £101.90 Tricast: £1,272.63

1:50 Southwell 30 Jan 2006

Betfred Novices' Handicap Chase