Full Result 4.15 Stratford | 13 August 2007

Meon Hill Novices' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m6f125yds) 2m6½f Good 17 fences 0 omitted

1st £4,228.90 2nd £1,241.50 3rd £620.75 4th £310.05

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Lawyer Des Ormeaux (FR) 7/2 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	8	1012	117	54	114	–
ch g Sky Lawyer (FR) - Chaouia I (FR) (Armos)
Held up, headway 9th, ridden to lead approaching last, driven out (op 9-2 tchd 10-3)

2 1¼	3. Sultan Fontenaille (FR) 11/8F Daryl Jacob Nigel Hawke	Daryl Jacob Nigel Hawke	5	114 p	125	58	121	–
b g Kaldounevees (FR) - Diane Fontenaille (FR) (Tel Quel)
Held up, hit 4th, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and every chance last, not quicken (op 6-4 tchd 7-4 and 5-4)

3 10 [11¼]	1. Seafield Bogie (IRE) 14/1 Wayne Hutchinson Tom George	Wayne Hutchinson Tom George	6	1110	117	56	117	–
b g Darazari (IRE) - Lucky House (Pollerton)
Led, ridden and headed when not much room approaching last, weakened flat (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

4 18 [29¼]	10. Over Bridge 25/1 Richard Johnson Susan Johnson	Richard Johnson Susan Johnson	9	1012	84	29	85	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Celtic Bridge (Celtic Cone)
Prominent, ridden 9th, weakened 10th (op 16-1)

5 4 [33¼]	6. Highglen (IRE) 8/1 Paddy Merrigan ³ Peter Bowen	Paddy Merrigan ³ Peter Bowen	8	109 p	108	25	81	–
b g Old Vic - Nil Faic (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up and behind, shortlived effort approaching 4 out (op 9-1)

6 3½ [36¾]	9. Narval D'Avelot (FR) 100/1 Ollie McPhail David Bridgwater	Ollie McPhail David Bridgwater	6	1012 tv	61	22	78	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Reine Des Planches (FR) (Diaghilev)
Prominent, ridden approaching 11th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 66-1)

7 58 [94¾]	5. Gunsmoke Blue (IRE) 66/1 Rodi Greene David Rees	Rodi Greene David Rees	7	1012 p	–	–	20	–
b g Luso - Linda's Course (IRE) (Crash Course)
Prominent, hit 4th, ridden after 9th, weakened approaching 11th, tailed off (op 50-1)

PU	8. Middleham Park (IRE) 20/1 Richard Young Seamus Mullins	Richard Young Seamus Mullins	7	1012	103	–	–	–
b g Revoque (IRE) - Snap Crackle Pop (IRE) (Statoblest)
Always in rear, not fluent 3rd, lost touch and pulled up before 9th (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 14-1)

UR	2. Grand Slam Hero (IRE) 9/2 Paddy Brennan Miss H Lewis	Paddy Brennan Miss H Lewis	6	114 t	–	–	–	–
ch g Anshan - Tidal Princess (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, blundered badly and unseated rider 10th (op 3-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:15:00 Winning time: 5m 34.50s (slow by 11.50s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Two Miles West (unsuitable ground), Vulcan's Ash (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: C B Brookes & Dr T J Winning (Lawyer Des Ormeaux) 1st breeder: Pierre Bourdon
2nd owner: D & P Mead (Sultan Fontenaille)
3rd owner: Thoroughbred Ladies (Seafield Bogie)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.40 £1.40 £2.40 Ex: £9.90 CSF: £8.56

4:15 Stratford 13 Aug 2007

Meon Hill Novices' Chase