Full Result 3.00 Wetherby | 3 February 2007

Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The River Don Novices' Hurdle) Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (3m1f110yds) 3m1½f OMS Good To Soft

1st £15,472.60 2nd £5,792.80 3rd £2,893.80 4th £1,445.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Chief Dan George (IRE) 8/1 Alan Dempsey James Moffatt	Alan Dempsey James Moffatt	7	119 p	118	67	125	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Colleen Donn (Le Moss)
With leaders, took keen hold, led approaching 3 out, all out (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

2 hd	7. Fastaffaran (IRE) 16/1 Michael McAlister I McMath	Michael McAlister I McMath	6	115 p	103	63	121	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Break Fast (Prince Tenderfoot)
Held up well in touch, headway to track leaders 7th, upsides 2 out, rallied run-in, just held (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

3 7 [7¼]	1. Bradley Boy (IRE) 5/2 Noel Fehily Carl Llewellyn	Noel Fehily Carl Llewellyn	6	1111	–	63	121	–
ch g Presenting - Mistric (Buckley)
Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

4 15 [22¼]	2. Arctic Echo 9/4F Dougie Costello Alan Swinbank	Dougie Costello Alan Swinbank	8	119	135	49	103	–
b g Alderbrook - Arctic Oats (Oats)
Chased leaders, pushed along 6th, soon hard driven, lost place after 9th (op 13-8 tchd 5-4)

5 1½ [23¾]	5. Negus De Beaumont (FR) 6/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	6	119	120	47	101	–
b g Blushing Flame (USA) - Givry (FR) (Bayolidaan)
Prominent, pushed along 6th, lost place 9th (op 5-1)

6 2 [25¾]	6. All For Luck I (IRE) 4/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	6	115	–	41	95	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Castle Graigue (IRE) (Aylesfield)
Set steady pace, quickened 6th, headed approaching 3 out, soon lost place (tchd 9-2)

7 95 [120¾]	8. Point Rouge (FR) 50/1 Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	4	107	–	–	-1	–
b g Nashamaa (IRE) - Delia Des Isles (FR) (Djarvis)
Always last, not fluent, behind from 7th, tailed off 3 out, virtually pulled up (op 33-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 6m 41.30s Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Mr Strachan (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Maurice Chapman (Chief Dan George) 1st breeder: Matthew Brady
2nd owner: R Hall R H Brown G Etheridge A McMath S McWilliam (Fastaffaran)
3rd owner: Steve Hemstock (Bradley Boy)
Tote win: £8.90 PL: £3.30 £3.70 Ex: £90.50 CSF: £104.02

3:00 Wetherby 3 Feb 2007

Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The River Don Novices' Hurdle) Grade 2