Full Result 2.30 Stratford | 11 July 2004

Evening Mail Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) 3m OMS Good 15 fences

1st £5,460 2nd £1,680 3rd £840 4th £420

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. First Ballot (IRE) 4/5F Mark Bradburne David Elsworth	Mark Bradburne David Elsworth	8	1113	129	131	137	–
br g Perugino (USA) - Election Special (Chief Singer)
Led 2nd, clear from 4 out, hit last, unchallenged (tchd 8-11 and 10-11, Evens in places)

2 11	2. Lord Of Illusion (IRE) 9/4 Paul Moloney Tom George	Paul Moloney Tom George	7	1113	109	123	124	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Jellaride (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up, headway to chase winner approaching 11th, blundered and lost 2nd 14th, rallied and went 2nd again after 3 out, no impression (op 11-4 tchd 2-1)

3 dist [41]	4. Benova Boy 66/1 Andrew Thornton S J Gilmore	Andrew Thornton S J Gilmore	12	111 v	–	–	–	–
ch g Ra Nova - Alithorne (Kinglet)
Prominent early, behind when ridden after 5th, soon tailed off, left poor 3rd 2 out

4 29 [70]	6. Millennium Gold 66/1 Ollie McPhail Bernard Llewellyn	Ollie McPhail Bernard Llewellyn	9	111 v	64	–	–	–
ch g Be My Chief (USA) - Forbearance (Bairn)
Not fluent, chased winner after 2nd to 6th, ridden after 10th, soon struggling, tailed off when blundered 13th (op 50-1)

PU	3. Sohapara 15/2 Christian Williams ³ Evan Williams	Christian Williams ³ Evan Williams	9	1013	94	–	–	–
ch m Arapahos (FR) - Mistress Boreen (Boreen)
Led to 2nd, weakening when mistake 11th, soon pulled up lame (jockey said mare was lame) (op 6-1)

PU	5. Ham Stone 100/1 Joe Tizzard John Ryall	Joe Tizzard John Ryall	6	111	–	–	–	–
b g Picea - Blushing Belle (Local Suitor)
Held up, mistakes 5th and 9th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

UR	7. One For Me 14/1 Dave Crosse ³ Jean-Rene Auvray	Dave Crosse ³ Jean-Rene Auvray	6	107	–	–	92	–
br m Tragic Role (USA) - Chantallee's Pride (Mansooj)
Held up and behind, headway 12th, chased winner 14th until after 3 out, 3rd and weakening when stumbled and unseated rider 2 out (op 12-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 51.90s (slow by 11.90s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Matthew Green (First Ballot) 1st breeder: John And Susan Flavin
2nd owner: P J Kennedy (Lord Of Illusion)
3rd owner: Mrs J M Gurney (Benova Boy)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.40 £2 Ex: £2.40 CSF: £2.69

2:30 Stratford 11 Jul 2004

Evening Mail Novices' Chase Class D