28 Dec 2006 01:30 LEICESTER
Winner: £ (Penalty: £5,205); Distance: 3520; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good.
ladbrokes.com Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Copper Bay (IRE) (Gelding, , 156) | / 23 | R Thornton | A King Mr Ceri James | |||
| in touch, led 2 out, clear last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 9 L | Desert Secrets (IRE) (Mare, , 155) | / 7 | Wayne Hutchinson | J G Portman Mr M J Vandenberghe | |||
| mid-division, headway 4th, lost place 5th, rallied approaching last, stayed on flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | NK | Eleazar (GER) (Gelding, , 166) | / 12 | Jimmy McCarthy | L Wadham Mr J J W Wadham | |||
| behind, mistake 1st, headway after 7th, ridden and one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 2.5 L | Albarino (IRE) (Gelding, , 163) | / 9 | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mr Mark Blandford | |||
| held up and keen, headway approaching 3rd, led 5th, mistake 8th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 1.25 L | Ballyrainey (IRE) (Gelding, , 135) | / 10 | S P Jones | Mrs L C Jewell K Johnson, K Jessup | |||
| prominent, led 4th to 5th, mistake next, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 24 L | Honey's Gift (GB) (Mare, , 156) | / 6 | J E Moore | G G Margarson Mr Russell Evans | |||
| prominent and keen, led after 2nd, headed 4th, weakened after 7th | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Salhood (GB) (Gelding, , 166) | / 10 | D Elsworth | S Gollings Mr Ian Hesketh | ||||
| led, headed after 2nd, hit 4th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Charmahal (IRE) (Gelding, , 153) | / 8 | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||||
| always towards rear, mistake 4th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
