16:35 Stratford

Sunday 13 July 2008

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Birmingham Mail Novices' Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Commemoration Day (IRE)

710-12

2/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: P J Brennan

Held up in touch, disputing 2nd when blundered 3 out, challenged after 2 out, led approaching last, soon in command

2^nd

Dusty Dane (IRE)

610-12

5/1

T: W G M TurnerJ: Mr D R Cook

In touch, close 3rd when hampered and mistake 2 out, soon outpaced by front pair, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

3^rd

Flashy Sir

910-12

8/1

T: H J EvansJ: Mr M Wall

Took keen hold, pressed leader from 1st, led approaching 8th, hanging right when jumped right 2 out, headed approaching last, soon beaten, lost 2nd towards finish

4^th

4.5

Go Free

710-12

20/1

T: J G M O'SheaJ: Aidan Coleman

Slowly away, held up, jumped right 3rd, some headway 10th, 4th and not on terms with leaders when not fluent and stumbled last

5^th

dist

Desert Tommy

710-12

40/1

T: A SadikJ: Mr R Hodges

Ridden when jumped slowly and dropped last 4th, continued to be driven, tailed off approaching 10th, jumped very slowly 11th

6^th

Olmeto Collonges (FR)

610-12

4/1

T: Miss H C KnightJ: Paul Moloney

Prominent, mistakes 5th and 7th, lost place and not fluent 9th, weakened after 11th, no chance when mistake 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Jug Of Punch (IRE)

910-12

16/1

T: S T LewisJ: L Treadwell

Jumped deliberate, lost touch approaching 2nd, pulled up after 3rd

Lord Alfred (IRE)

710-12

3/1

T: M SheppardJ: T J O'Brien

Led, headed approaching 8th, chased leader until blundered 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th and eased when pulled up before last

Non-Runners

Cengiz (IRE)

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: A Sadik J: E Cookson

Kilcrea Asla (IRE)

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: T R George J: A P McCoy

Betting Breakdown

SF:£13.55

Forecasts

Commemoration Day (IRE) (2/1), Lord Alfred (IRE) (3/1), Olmeto Collonges (FR) (4/1), Dusty Dane (IRE) (5/1), Flashy Sir (8/1), Jug Of Punch (IRE) (16/1), Go Free (20/1), Desert Tommy (40/1), Cengiz (IRE) (100/1)