Full Result 2.40 Taunton | 30 January 2007

Orchard Restaurant Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m2f40yds) 2m2f Soft 14 fences

1st £3,903.60 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Always Waining (IRE) 28/1 Barry Fenton Robert Stronge	Barry Fenton Robert Stronge	6	115	–	84	128	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Glenarff (USA) (Irish River)
Jumped slowly 3rd and settled in rear, headway from 10th, tracked leader after 4 out, driven to lead after 2 out, kept on strongly (op 25-1)

2 3½	2. Chief Yeoman 1/2F Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	7	115	–	80	127	–
br g Machiavellian (USA) - Step Aloft (Shirley Heights)
Chased leader from 4th, tendency to jump right, mistake 10th, challenging when left in lead 4 out, hit 2 out and soon headed, no extra run-in (tchd 4-7)

3 27 [30½]	5. L'Oudon (FR) 5/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	115 tb	–	50	107	–
ch g Alamo Bay (USA) - Stella Di Corte (FR) (Lightning)
In touch when blundered badly 7th, not recover and always behind after (op 11-4 tchd 3-1 and 9-4)

4 1¾ [32¼]	7. Necker (FR) 50/1 Dominic Elsworth Ian Williams	Dominic Elsworth Ian Williams	6	115	–	48	96	–
b g Useful (FR) - Babouche II (FR) (Pure Flight)
In touch, headway 9th, briefly left chasing leader 4 out, soon weakened (op 40-1)

F	3. Flash Point II (IRE) 150/1 Tom O'Brien Grant Cann	Tom O'Brien Grant Cann	8	115	90	–	–	–
bb g Executive Perk - Shine Your Light (Kemal)
In touch when mistake 8th, weakened from 10th, 4th and well behind when fell 3 out (op 100-1)

F	6. Mibleu (FR) 50/1 Daryl Jacob ³ R H Alner	Daryl Jacob ³ R H Alner	7	112	–	–	–	–
b g Agent Bleu (FR) - Eauseille (FR) (Un Numide)
Fell 2nd (op 33-1)

F	8. Irish Totty 200/1 Joe Tizzard Chris Down	Joe Tizzard Chris Down	8	1012	–	–	–	–
b m Glacial Storm (USA) - Elver Season (Vital Season)
Fell 1st (op 100-1)

F	4. Hold That Thought (IRE) 16/1 Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	7	115	108	–	–	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Tarasandy (IRE) (Arapahos)
Led, raced wide, jumped left, still narrow lead and going okay when fell 4 out (tchd 14-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 4m 59.77s (slow by 29.77s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Peter J Douglas Engineering (Always Waining) 1st breeder: Barouche Stud Ireland Ltd
2nd owner: B Moore & E C Stephens (Chief Yeoman)
3rd owner: Terry Warner & Exors Of The Late Mr Mizel (L'Oudon)
Tote win: £32.10 PL: £2.20 £1.02 £1.20 Ex: £51.10 CSF: £43.05

2:40 Taunton 30 Jan 2007

Orchard Restaurant Beginners' Chase