Full Result 2.10 Taunton | 13 November 2008

Morgan Ashurst Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m2f40yds) 2m2f Good To Soft 14 fences

1st £3,256.24 2nd £962 3rd £481 4th £240.76 5th £120.12 6th £60.32

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Mount Cook (FR) 7/2J Stephen Craine Heather Dalton	Stephen Craine Heather Dalton	8	1111	87	–	121	–
b g Gold And Steel (FR) - Debandade (FR) (Le Pontet)
In touch, headway 8th, led 10th, well in command from 3 out, heavily eased run-in (op 11-2)

2 8	3. Compton Star 7/1 Daryl Jacob Ron Hodges	Daryl Jacob Ron Hodges	8	119	85	–	95	–
ch g Compton Place - Darakah (Doulab)
Held up, took closer order 8th, ridden to chase winner after 4 out, kept on for clear 2nd but never any chance with easy winner (op 9-2)

3 9 [17]	1. Killing Me Softly 11/2 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Brian Forsey	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Brian Forsey	7	119 v	88	–	84	–
b g Kingsinger (IRE) - Slims Lady (Theatrical Charmer)
Chased leaders, ridden after 9th, weakened after 4 out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

4 1¾ [18¾]	4. Finnegans Rainbow 14/1 Paul Callaghan ⁷ Michael Chapman	Paul Callaghan ⁷ Michael Chapman	6	1010	79	–	73	–
ch g Spectrum (IRE) - Fairy Story (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Held up in detached last, finished well enough to go modest 4th run-in, never any chance (jockey said his orders were jump off, give gelding plenty of light, get it jumping, and try and creep and get into the race after jumping the last down the back straight, adding that gelding jumped slowly early on and was unable to make ground in the back straight, running on past beaten horses after the last) (op 11-1 tchd 10-1)

5 4½ [23¼]	10. Kinkeel (IRE) 13/2 Mattie Batchelor Tony Carroll	Mattie Batchelor Tony Carroll	9	105	67	–	57	–
b g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Bubbly Beau (Beau Charmeur)
Led until 10th, weakened after 4 out, lost modest 4th run-in (op 9-2)

6 39 [62¼]	5. So Brash (IRE) 7/2J Joe Tizzard Andy Turnell	Joe Tizzard Andy Turnell	8	112	78	–	33	–
ch g Rashar (USA) - Oak Tavern Lady (Dublin Taxi)
Prominent, awkward 7th, ridden after 9th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off (op 5-1 tchd 3-1)

F	7. Mr Parson (IRE) 9/2 Rodi Greene Simon Lewis	Rodi Greene Simon Lewis	8	1011 b	73	–	–	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Queenie Kelly (The Parson)
In touch when fell 5th (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

F	8. Park Lodge 16/1 Wilson Renwick Brendan Powell	Wilson Renwick Brendan Powell	5	108	70	–	–	–
b g Clerkenwell (USA) - Gilsan Grey (Grey Ghost I)
Held up, fell 5th (op 14-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 5m 32.40s (slow by 1m 2.40s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Faraday (unsuitable ground), Keyneema (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Miss L Hales (Mount Cook) 1st breeder: Guy Cherel And Emmanuel Cherel
2nd owner: Andrew Midgley (Compton Star)
3rd owner: B Forsey, R Ham, Pam Bosley (Killing Me Softly)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £1.80 £1.70 £2.20 Ex: £38.60 CSF: £28.50 Tricast: £132.79

2:10 Taunton 13 Nov 2008

Morgan Ashurst Novices' Handicap Chase