Full Result 3.45 Towcester | 14 March 2013

32Red Novices' Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m3f179yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £3,768.84 2nd £1,106.64 3rd £553.32 4th £276.66

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Opera Og (IRE) 5/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	7	1012	107	65	127	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Maspaloma (IRE) (Camden Town)
Tracked leaders, effort 8th, challenged going well 3 out, led next, soon bumped rival, nearly 3 lengths clear last, kept on gamely (op 11-4)

2 7	3. King's Grace 7/2 Henry Brooke Donald McCain	Henry Brooke Donald McCain	7	1012 b¹	110	57	118	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Beauchamp Grace (Ardross)
Close up, led and landed badly 7th, hit 8th, driven and headed 2 out, bumped briefly after, not quicken when mistake last (op 9-2)

3 11 [18]	7. Roll The Dice (IRE) 6/4F James Best ³ Philip Hobbs	James Best ³ Philip Hobbs	7	109	110	45	107	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Sallowglen Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led until after 4th, hit 8th, every chance until 3 out, hard ridden and weakened up hill before next (op 15-8 tchd 2-1 and 5-4)

4 18 [36]	4. King's Sunset (IRE) 16/1 Michael Byrne ³ Tim Vaughan	Michael Byrne ³ Tim Vaughan	8	109 v¹	106	25	92	–
br g Old Vic - Dysart Lady (IRE) (King's Ride)
Chased leaders until mistake and lost hind legs on landing 7th, never troubled leaders after, tailed off from 10th (op 14-1 tchd 12-1)

5 34 [70]	5. Moscow Mule 150/1 Sam Jones Laura Hurley	Sam Jones Laura Hurley	10	1012	80	–	60	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Madam Advocate (Avocat)
Never better than 5th, lost touch before 8th, tailed off and racing awkwardly from 3 out (op 100-1)

6 18 [88]	1. Celtic Charlie (FR) 50/1 Colin Bolger Pat Phelan	Colin Bolger Pat Phelan	8	1012	83	–	44	–
ch g Until Sundown (USA) - India Regalona (USA) (Dehere)
Not jump well in last, well behind from 6th, tailed off from 10th (op 40-1)

F	2. Elton Fox 50/1 Mr Paul John ⁷ John Needham	Mr Paul John ⁷ John Needham	8	105 t	107	–	–	–
br g Bob Back (USA) - Leinthall Fox (Deep Run)
In rear and ridden 4th, not travelling after and not always fluent, tailed off last and tired when crashing fall 3 out (op 33-1)

F	8. Samenerve (FR) 100/30 Adam Wedge ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Adam Wedge ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	109 t	110	–	92	–
br g Protektor (GER) - Sweetberry (FR) (Limnos)
Led after 4th until 7th, hit 9th and reminders, every chance 10th, faded badly up hill after next, 28 lengths 4th and tired when fell 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

8 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 5m 16.30s (slow by 27.30s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Craig, Dick, Duckworth & Matthewman (Opera Og) 1st breeder: Aoife Hickey
2nd owner: T G Leslie (King's Grace)
3rd owner: The Kingpins (Roll The Dice)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.60 £1.10 £1.10 Ex: £23.70 CSF: £22.51 Trifecta: £28 Pool: £3,228.31 - 86.34 winning units

3:45 Towcester 14 Mar 2013

32Red Novices' Chase