Full Result 1.20 Taunton | 10 January 2005

Ed Boyce 40th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m2f40yds) 2m2f Good To Soft 13 fences 1 omitted

1st £5,817.50 2nd £1,790 3rd £895 4th £447.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Waterspray (AUS) 11/4 Tony Evans ³ John Spearing	Tony Evans ³ John Spearing	6	119	115	88	121	–
ch g Lake Coniston (IRE) - Forain (NZ) (Nassipour)
Jumped left, led, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, headed last, rallied to lead near finish (op 3-1)

2 nk	3. Macnance (IRE) 9/4F Seamus Durack Richard Lee	Seamus Durack Richard Lee	9	115	108	80	111	–
b m Mandalus (IRE) - Colleen Donn (Le Moss)
Chased winner, hit 1st, ridden approaching 10th, led last, headed near finish (op 2-1)

3 ½ [¾]	5. Kicasso 7/2 Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	6	100 4	89	61	92	–
b g Environment Friend - Merry Jane (Rymer)
Held up, steady headway when left 3rd 10th, hit 2 out, ran on flat (op 6-1)

4 25 [25¾]	4. Maiden Voyage 9/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	7	112 v	105	49	89	–
b m Slip Anchor - Elaine Tully (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Held up, headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 13-2)

UR	2. Gotham (IRE) 9/2 Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	8	113	109	–	–	–
gr g Gothland (FR) - Inchriver (IRE) (Over The River)
Prominent, 4 lengths 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 10th (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

UR	6. Welsh Gold 100/1 P C O'Neill ⁷ Simon Lewis	P C O'Neill ⁷ Simon Lewis	6	98 1 25	89	–	–	–
ch g Zafonic (USA) - Trying For Gold (USA) (Northern Baby)
Behind until blundered and unseated rider 5th

The first fence in the home straight was omitted in the second circuit, having been damaged during the first.