Hereford 01/12/2009 Soft 2.10 Bell Inn At Tillington Beginners' Chase (Class 3) £13000 added, 4yo plus, 2m, penalty £8252, 7 ran. 1st   Recif De Thaix (FR)   R Walsh 4-6 10 8 P F Nicholls Led until approaching 2nd, tracked leader, led 3 out, clear from next, easily Opened 4/6, touched 8/11 £800-£1100(x7), £363-£500, including office money 2nd 13l Songe (FR)   T Siddall 9-4 11 0 C E Longsdon Jumped right, took keen hold, led approaching 2nd, mistake next, headed 3 out, soon beaten Opened 11/4 3rd 9l King Caine (IRE)   Christian Williams 25-1 11 0 A E Jones Held up, took keen hold, not fluent 4 out, jumped left and mistake 3 out, went 3rd approaching last, never dangerous Opened 20/1, touched 25/1 4th 7l Hide The Evidence (IRE) 8 Jack Doyle 8-1 11 0 V R A Dartnall Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, chased clear leading pair 6th, weakened approaching 2 out, lost 3rd approaching last 5th 1¾  l Procas De Thaix (FR)   H Frost(3) 66-1 11 0 J D Frost Chased clear leading pair until 6th, weakened approaching 3 out 6th ¾l Pingaro De La Vire (FR)   P Merrigan(3) 100-1 11 0 G R I Smyly Held up, struggling after 4th, always behind 7th 15l Signatory (USA) 7 R McGrath 25-1 11 0 Jonjo O'Neill Held up, well behind from 7th Opened 20/1, touched 25/1 Winning time: 04:07.800 Hereford results 12.40   1.10   1.40   2.10   2.40   3.10   3.40