Full Result 1.20 Taunton | 13 December 2007

Weatherbys Printing Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m7f3yds) 2m7f Good 17 fences

1st £4,554.20 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Beau Michel (FR) 10/11F Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	5	111	–	–	113	–
b g Saint Preuil (FR) - Rosacotte (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Mid-division, took closer order after 8th, shaken up after 12th, driven to lead approaching 3 out, in command when left clear last (op Evens)

2 9	3. Dream Falcon 8/1 Keiran Burke ⁷ Ron Hodges	Keiran Burke ⁷ Ron Hodges	7	108	116	–	99	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Pip's Dream (Glint Of Gold)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 10th until 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from 3 out, held when left 2nd and hampered last (op 6-1)

3 2½ [11½]	1. Ackhurst (IRE) 11/1 Daryl Jacob Gordon Edwards	Daryl Jacob Gordon Edwards	8	111	97	–	99	–
br g Anshan - Sassy Sally (IRE) (Callernish)
Mid-division, blundered 10th, reminders, ridden after 12th, plugged on same pace from 4 out, left 3rd last (op 40-1 tchd 10-1)

4 nk [11¾]	5. Jamadiel (IRE) 33/1 Rodi Greene Patrick Chamings	Rodi Greene Patrick Chamings	6	111	–	–	97	–
ch g Kadastrof (FR) - Petal Dust (IRE) (Convinced)
Behind, reminders after 9th, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, one pace from 3 out

5 3½ [15¼]	4. Elbow Lane (IRE) 100/1 Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt ⁵ Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt ⁵ Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	7	1013 3	98	–	97	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Ah Donna (Don)
Held up, blundered 3rd, headway to track leader 7th until 10th, ridden and one pace from 4 out (tchd 66-1)

6 19 [34¼]	9. Winds And Dragons (IRE) 40/1 Mark Grant Henrietta C Knight	Mark Grant Henrietta C Knight	7	111	–	–	73	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Windy Bop (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In touch, reminders 5th, lost touch from 11th, tailed off

PU	8. Opera De Coeur (FR) 3/1 Christian Williams Henry Daly	Christian Williams Henry Daly	5	111	–	–	–	–
b g East Of Heaven (IRE) - Eden De Coeur (FR) (Lampon)
Tracked leader, hit 9th, weakened quickly 11th, pulled up after next (jockey said gelding finished lame) (tchd 10-3)

PU	7. Mole's Chamber (IRE) 8/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Victor Dartnall	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Victor Dartnall	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Magic Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, blundered badly 6th, struggling from11th, behind when pulled up after 4 out (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (op 7-1)

UR	6. Mokujin (FR) 33/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	7	111	–	–	106	–
b g Kizitca (FR) - Susana (FR) (Iveday)
Led and tendency to jump slightly left, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, 2nd and held when blundered badly and unseated rider last (tchd 25-1 in a place)

9 ran Off time: 1:22:00 Winning time: 6m 29.10s (slow by 42.10s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: C G Roach (Beau Michel) 1st breeder: Marius Bertella & Michel Coencas
2nd owner: P E Axon (Dream Falcon)
3rd owner: G F Edwards (Ackhurst)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.10 £2.30 £1.90 Ex: £8.60 CSF: £9.26

1:20 Taunton 13 Dec 2007

Weatherbys Printing Beginners' Chase