Full Result 2.50 Wincanton | 17 April 2005

Betfred 500 Shops Nationwide Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 5yo+) (3m1f30yds) 3m1f Good 21 fences

1st £6,072.50 2nd £1,735 3rd £867.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Tom Sayers (IRE) 100/30F Robert Stephens ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Robert Stephens ⁵ Philip Hobbs	7	1013	104	116	137	–
b g Toulon - Jillie James (IRE) (The Parson)
Tracked leader 3rd, challenged from 6th until led 9th, half length up and travelling well when left clear 3 out, very easily (op 3-1)

2 24	5. Menphis Beury (FR) 9/2 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	5	111	109	94	110	–
b g Art Bleu I - Pampa Star (FR) (Pampabird)
Hit 1st, behind, headway and hit 14th, weakened 16th, left poor 2nd 3 out (tchd 5-1)

3 6 [30]	1. Eva So Charming 15/2 Sam Thomas Henrietta C Knight	Sam Thomas Henrietta C Knight	7	1112 b¹	112	100	113	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Charming Gale (Strong Gale)
Led, headed 9th, hit 12th, ridden next, lost 2nd 16th, soon weakened, left poor 3rd 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 7-1)

F	3. Le Jaguar (FR) 7/2 A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	5	115 t	113	–	122	–
b g Freeland (FR) - Fee La Maline (FR) (Maalem)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 16th, driven to challenge and half length down when fell 3 out (op 11-4)

PU	7. Dun Locha Castle (IRE) 11/2 Tom Scudamore Richard Mitchell	Tom Scudamore Richard Mitchell	10	100 1	86	–	–	–
b g Cataldi - Decent Preacher (Decent Fellow)
Prominent early, behind from 10th, tailed off 15th, pulled up before 17th (op 7-1)

PU	6. Prince Highlight (IRE) 16/1 Jason Maguire Mrs Jeremy Young	Jason Maguire Mrs Jeremy Young	10	108	94	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Madamme Highlights (Andretti I)
Behind, headway 12th, hit 14th, closed on leaders 16th, disputing 3rd and staying on when slipped badly 17th, not recover, pulled up before 4 out

PU	2. Parisian Storm (IRE) 10/1 Andrew Thornton Evan Williams	Andrew Thornton Evan Williams	9	1112	112	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Lost In Paris (Deep Run)
Jumped big 5th, soon well behind, pulled up before 10th (jockey said gelding was never travelling and jumped deliberately; vet said gelding had sore back) (op 8-1)

PU	9. Cloudy Blues (IRE) 25/1 Paddy Brennan Bob Buckler	Paddy Brennan Bob Buckler	7	100 7	86	–	–	–
ro g Glacial Storm (USA) - Chataka Blues (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Jumped badly in rear until tailed off and pulled up before 13th (tchd 28-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 6m 28.10s (slow by 18.10s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Camdenation (transport problems)
1st owner: Capt E J Edwards-Heathcote (Tom Sayers) 1st breeder: Noel James
2nd owner: Robert Kirkland (Menphis Beury)
3rd owner: Eva So Charming Partnership (Eva So Charming)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £2 £1.50 £2.20 Ex: £21.40 CSF: £17.46 Tricast: £92.93

2:50 Wincanton 17 Apr 2005

Betfred 500 Shops Nationwide Novices' Handicap Chase Class D