Full Result 3.40 Towcester | 28 October 2007

Nicola Emerson Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good 11 fences

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Bermuda Pointe (IRE) 11/8F David England ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	David England ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1011	85	68	106	–
ch g Lahib (USA) - Milain (IRE) (Unfuwain)
Chased leaders, left in lead 6th, edged left approaching last, ridden clear flat (tchd Evens)

2 12	9. Queen Excalibur 14/1 Lee Stephens ³ C Roberts	Lee Stephens ³ C Roberts	8	100	72	40	85	–
ch m Sabrehill (USA) - Blue Room (Gorytus)
Held up in touch, every chance approaching 2 out, not fluent last, weakened flat (op 16-1 tchd 10-1)

3 43 [55]	4. Aliba (IRE) 25/1 Fergus King Peter Niven	Fergus King Peter Niven	6	116	89	–	55	–
ch g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Kiba (IRE) (Tirol)
Chased leaders, mistake 6th, soon weakened, left remote 3rd 2 out

4 28 [83]	1. Wild Chimes (IRE) 66/1 Josh Byrne Stephen Clark	Josh Byrne Stephen Clark	8	1112	95	–	33	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Jingle Bells (FR) (In The Mood I)
Held up, mistake 5th, behind from next (tchd 80-1)

F	8. Heartofmidlothian (IRE) 14/1 James Davies Kim Bailey	James Davies Kim Bailey	8	108 p	77	–	70	–
ch g Anshan - Random Wind (Random Shot)
Held up, headway 4th, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and weakening when fell next (op 16-1)

F	10. Nautic (FR) 12/1 Rodi Greene Robin Dickin	Rodi Greene Robin Dickin	6	100 3 v¹	69	–	–	–
b g Apple Tree (FR) - Bella Dicta (FR) (Vayrann)
Led, 4 lengths clear when fell 6th (op 14-1)

F	11. Narval D'Avelot (FR) 20/1 Marc Goldstein ⁵ D J Wintle	Marc Goldstein ⁵ D J Wintle	6	99 8	69	–	59	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Reine Des Planches (FR) (Diaghilev)
Prominent, ridden after 3 out, 4th and weakening when not much room and fell next (op 33-1)

F	5. Gemini Storm 7/1 Tom Siddall Owen Brennan	Tom Siddall Owen Brennan	7	113	86	–	–	–
br g Jendali (USA) - Fanny Adams (Nicholas Bill)
Held up, reminders 5th, in rear when fell 8th (op 11-2 tchd 8-1)

F	7. Another Jewel (IRE) 9/4 Richie McLernon ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	5	109 v¹	85	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Sapphire Eile (Mujtahid)
Held up, headway 7th, 4 lengths 5th and going well when fell 3 out (op 11-4 tchd 10-3)

9 ran Off time: 3:41:00 Winning time: 4m 19.10s (slow by 24.10s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Goscar Rock (vet's certificate), South Sands (vet's certificate)
1st owner: D J & S A Goodman (Bermuda Pointe) 1st breeder: Edward Sexton
2nd owner: Dr Simon Clarke (Queen Excalibur)
3rd owner: C D Carr (Aliba)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.30 £3.80 £4.70 Ex: £16.10 CSF: £20.20 Tricast: £343.49

3:40 Towcester 28 Oct 2007

Nicola Emerson Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase