Full Result 3.00 Stratford | 27 October 2005

Knight Frank Beginners' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Soft 12 fences 2 omitted

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	6. Spirit Of New York (IRE) 11/2 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	110	–	133	136	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Fiona's Blue (Crash Course)
Held up, headway 7th, chased leader after 3 out, pecked last, ridden to lead near finish (op 5-1)

2 1¼	5. Montgermont (FR) 7/4F Andrew Thornton Mrs L C Taylor	Andrew Thornton Mrs L C Taylor	5	110	–	131	134	–
b g Useful (FR) - Blowin'In The Wind I (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Chased leader 2nd, hit next, blundered 9th, led 3 out, mistake next, ridden flat, headed near finish (op 2-1)

3 25 [26¼]	2. Classic Capers 14/1 Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	6	110	–	106	108	–
ch g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Jobiska (Dunbeath)
Chased leaders to 10th (op 16-1)

4 1 [27¼]	1. Briery Fox (IRE) 9/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	7	110	–	105	108	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Briery Gale (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, hampered 7th, weakened approaching 2 out (tchd 10-1)

5 27 [54¼]	4. Its Crucial (IRE) 16/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	110	–	78	80	–
b g Beneficial - Balda Girl (IRE) (Mandalus)
Led, headed and weakened 3 out (op 14-1)

6 shd [54¼]	3. Cruising River (IRE) 8/1 Sam Thomas Henrietta C Knight	Sam Thomas Henrietta C Knight	6	110	–	77	80	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Jellaride (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up, ridden 9th, weakened before next (tchd 7-1)

PU	8. Tragic Ohio 9/2 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Tragic Role (USA) - Kiniohio (FR) (Script Ohio)
Held up, behind when pulled up after 7th (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (tchd 4-1)

PU	9. Vingis Park (IRE) 28/1 Robert Thornton Victor Dartnall	Robert Thornton Victor Dartnall	7	110 tp	–	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Lady Glenbank (Tarboosh)
Chased leader to 2nd, mistake and weakened 9th, behind when pulled up before next (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

PU	7. Stars'N'Stripes (IRE) 25/1 Jimmy McCarthy W W Dennis	Jimmy McCarthy W W Dennis	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Drumdeels Star (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Blundered 1st, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:02:00 Winning time: 4m 58.10s (slow by 26.10s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: John P McManus (Spirit Of New York) 1st breeder: D Mitchell
2nd owner: Mrs L C Taylor (Montgermont)
3rd owner: Richard Collins (Classic Capers)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.40 £1.10 £3.80 Ex: £9.50 CSF: £15.29

The first fence in the home straight was omitted on each circuit.

3:00 Stratford 27 Oct 2005

Knight Frank Beginners' Chase Class D