3.25 BETDIRECT 0800 211222 NOVICES´ HANDICAP CHASE of £8,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m. 110yds.

Bangor-on-Dee Results Sat, 23rd Dec, 2006

Going - Chase: Heavy-Soft in places; Hurdles: Soft-Heavy in places.

1st - £5,205.00, 2nd - £1,528.00, 3rd - £764.00, 4th - £382.00 5 Ran

1st

Ice Melted (IRE) 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)
(0:40.37 1.98 secs faster on today's going )
Old Vic - Warren Thyne (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))

SP 9/2

Jonjo O'Neill

R McGrath

held up, headway approaching 11th, led after 2 out, eased towards finish

2nd

1.75L

Predestine (FR) 10-7 (Incl 3lbs overweight) (The Predestine Partnership)

Signe Divin (USA) - Smyrna (FR)

SP 2/1Jfav

K C Bailey

D C Costello(3)

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 12th, rallied from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish

3rd

0.5L

Corlande (IRE) 10-12 (Crow Partnership)

Teamster - Vaguely Deesse (USA)

SP 2/1Jfav

J Saville

G Lee

with leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed after 2 out, switched right approaching last, kept on

4th

30L

Nevada Red (GB) 11-4 (Incl 3lbs overweight) (Proactive Racing)

Classic Cliche (IRE) - Sovereign Belle (GB)(Ardross)

SP 9/2

Donald McCain

led, headed 3rd, weakened 4 out

p.u.

Rowan Castle (GB) 10-0 (Incl 5lbs overweight) (Sir John & Lady Barlow)

Broadsword (USA) - Brass Castle (IRE)(Carlingford Castle)

SP 20/1

Sir J Barlow Bt

T Greenway(5)

towards rear, took close order 8th, weakened when blundered 4 out and

Off
Time 6m. 43.70 secs, which is 1.98 secs faster than the course average on today's going

Non runners Before Dark ( ), Chopneyev (FR) ( )