Full Result 4.40 Stratford | 12 July 2009

Birmingham Mail Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m4f205yds) 2m5f Good 15 fences

1st £6,337 2nd £1,872 3rd £936 4th £468 5th £234

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Donaldson (GER) 9/2 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	7	1012	120	132	139	–
b g Lando (GER) - Daytona Beach (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Chased leader, not fluent 5th, led 11th, clear 4 out, unchallenged (op 10-3 tchd 3-1)

2 13	3. Evelith Echo 7/2 Dougie Costello John Quinn	Dougie Costello John Quinn	6	1012 t	120	121	127	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Sunday News'N'Echo (USA) (Trempolino)
Took keen hold in rear, hit 10th, progress approaching 4 out, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner (op 5-1 tchd 10-3)

3 18 [31]	1. Cold Mountain (IRE) 14/1 Jimmy Derham ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Jimmy Derham ⁷ Seamus Mullins	7	105	110	104	112	–
b g Inchinor - Streak Of Silver I (USA) (Dynaformer)
Held up, ridden after 10th, soon struggling, left 4th last, took poor 3rd close home (op 11-1)

4 1¼ [32¼]	4. Gleann An Sagart 7/2 John Kington ⁵ Michael Scudamore	John Kington ⁵ Michael Scudamore	7	107	117	103	111	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Dunkellin (USA) (Irish River)
Led until hit 11th, chased winner to 4 out, regained 2nd approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 9-2 tchd 13-2)

5 51 [83¼]	5. Now Listen To Me 5/2F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	1012	112	56	70	–
br g Slip Anchor - Calendula (Be My Guest)
Held up in touch, ridden and weakened 11th (op 11-4 tchd 9-4)

F	6. Porters War (IRE) 6/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	1012	118	–	112	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Grainne Geal (General Ironside)
Prominent, chased winner 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon lost 2nd, 4th and no chance when stumbled and fell last (op 9-2)

PU	7. Spiritwind (IRE) 66/1 Richard Killoran ³ Shaun Lycett	Richard Killoran ³ Shaun Lycett	6	109	75	–	–	–
ch g In The Wings - Tallahassee Spirit (THA) (Presidential I)
Always behind, last when hit 7th, pulled up before 8th (op 100-1 tchd 50-1)

7 ran Off time: 4:40:00 Winning time: 5m 6.50s (slow by 8.50s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Exors Of The Late F S Williams (Donaldson) 1st breeder: Gestut Hof Ittlingen
2nd owner: Allan Stennett (Evelith Echo)
3rd owner: Woodford Valley Racing (Cold Mountain)
Tote win: £5 PL: £2.20 £2.30 Ex: £23.40 CSF: £20.78

4:40 Stratford 12 Jul 2009

Birmingham Mail Novices' Chase