Full Result 2.55 Taunton | 7 April 2005

Norman Reading Beginners' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m2f40yds) 2m2f Good To Firm 14 fences

1st £6,136 2nd £1,888 3rd £944 4th £472

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Croix De Guerre (IRE) 100/30 Paddy Brennan Philip Hobbs	Paddy Brennan Philip Hobbs	5	1012 b	122	73	123	–
gr g Highest Honor (FR) - Esclava (USA) (Nureyev)
Always going well, tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, soon clear, easily (op 5-2)

2 7	7. Tonic Du Charmil (FR) 9/4F Gerry Supple M C Pipe	Gerry Supple M C Pipe	5	1012 t	113	66	114	–
b g Mansonnien (FR) - Thrusting (FR) (Akarad)
Prominent, led 4th, blundered 10th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon no chance with winner, hit 2 out (op 5-2 tchd 11-4)

3 dist [37]	2. In The Frame (IRE) 10/1 Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	6	112	–	38	–	–
b g Definite Article - Victorian Flower (Tate Gallery)
Held up behind leaders, weakened 9th, went poor 3rd after 4 out (op 11-1)

4 4 [41]	3. The Mighty Sparrow (IRE) 66/1 A Honeyball ³ Alan Jones	A Honeyball ³ Alan Jones	12	1013	86	34	–	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Tamers Belle (Tamerlane)
Led until 4th, chased leaders, dropped to rear 7th, weakened after 9th, tailed off (op 100-1)

PU	1. Goldbrook 5/2 James Davies Ron Hodges	James Davies Ron Hodges	7	112	120	–	–	–
b g Alderbrook - Miss Marigold (Norwick)
Held up, headway to track leaders after 7th, close 3rd when pulled up before 9th, broke blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from nose) (op 9-4)

PU	8. Magalina (IRE) 10/1 Andrew Tinkler D P Keane	Andrew Tinkler D P Keane	6	109	–	–	–	–
br m Norwich - Pike Review (Dawn Review)
Chased leaders until 9th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out (op 12-1)

UR	6. Dear Sir (IRE) 28/1 P Holley Nerys Dutfield	P Holley Nerys Dutfield	5	1012	94	–	–	–
ch g Among Men (USA) - Deerussa (IRE) (Jareer)
Tracked leaders until blundered and unseated rider 7th

7 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 4m 42.10s (slow by 12.10s) Total SP: 106%
Non-runners: Vanormix (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Jack Joseph (Croix De Guerre) 1st breeder: T Wada
2nd owner: Roger Stanley & Yvonne Reynolds (Tonic Du Charmil)
3rd owner: The Gascoigne Brookes Partnership (In The Frame)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.50 £1.90 Ex: £9 CSF: £9.90

2:55 Taunton 7 Apr 2005

Norman Reading Beginners' Chase Class D