PERTH, 27 April 2007, Good To Soft

4:15 Press & Journal Highland National (Handicap Chase) (Class 4) (5yo+,0-115) 23 fences 3m7f

[off 4:24] £15,657.50, £4,625.00, £2,312.50, £1,157.50, £577.50, £290.00

1 Back In Business (IRE) Evan Williams 7 10-5 Paul Moloney 8/1 93 75 —

2 3½ Rosarian (IRE) V R A Dartnall 10 11-0 p James White(5) 14/1 107 86 —

3 21 Kausse De Thaix (FR) H P Hogarth 9 10-3 Phil Kinsella(3) 20/1 94 58 —

4 5 Would You Believe P J Hobbs 11 11-6 Richard Johnson 11/1 108 69 —

5 33 Datito (IRE) Mrs K Walton 12 11-12 Mark Bradburne 50/1 114 51 —

6 1 No Picnic (IRE) Mrs S C Bradburne 9 10-4 Paddy Aspell 14/1 92 28 —

7 6 Lucky Nellerie (FR) Ferdy Murphy 8 11-8 7 P J McDonald(3) 9/2 113 45 —

PU Skenfrith Miss S E Forster 8 11-1 p Dougie Costello(3) 40/1 106 — —

PU Uncle Neil (IRE) P Monteith 10 10-12 Wilson Renwick 33/1 100 — —

PU Harlov (FR) A Parker 12 11-7 p Timmy Murphy 20/1 109 — —

PU Golden Oak (IRE) Jonjo O´Neill 7 10-6 Dominic Elsworth 12/1 94 — —

PU Alfadora M F Harris 7 10-8 t Dave Crosse 28/1 96 — —

PU Admiral Peary (IRE) C R Egerton 11 11-6 Liam Heard(3) 20/1 111 — —

PU Huka Lodge (IRE) Mrs K Walton 10 11-11 Richard McGrath 28/1 113 — —

PU Trisons Star (IRE) Ferdy Murphy 9 11-6 G Lee 4/1F 108 — —

PU Eskimo Pie (IRE) C C Bealby 8 11-7 Tom Messenger(5) 33/1 114 — —

PU Bengo (IRE) B De Haan 7 11-10 Tony Dobbin 11/1 112 — —

UR Chabrimal Minster R Ford 10 11-8 Tom Greenway(3) 9/1 113 — —

18 ran TIME 8m 30.10s (slow by 43.10s) TOTAL SP 128%

1st OWNER: W Ralph Thomas BRED: John Kilroy TRAINER: Evan Williams

2nd OWNER: A Hordle

3rd OWNER: Hogarth Racing

TOTE WIN £9.30 PL £2.30, £2.80, £4.80, £2.00; Ex £148.40; CSF £103.12; TRICAST £2205.28

My Notes Analysis Comments In Running

This 0-115, 3m7f handicap chase was a real stamina test for they went a good pace from the outset.

BACK IN BUSINESS, patiently ridden, worked his way into the race in the last mile, and though he made a mistake three out, he stayed on dourly to win all out. Stamina is clearly his strong suit, and this was only his eighth run over fences.

Rosarian has yet to win over fences, but ran a sound race for his in-form trainer, racing in touch, having every chance from three out, which he hit, and keeping on well. His jumping hasn't always been the best, and though he made a couple of mistakes here, he was safe enough and ran well enough to suggest there are races in him.

These two finished well clear of Kausse de Thaix, who wasn't in the best of form coming into the race, but turned in a decent effort.

Would You Believe didn't seem to get the trip, for though he led going well down the fair side and had every chance three out, he faded going to the last and finished tired.

Lucky Nellerie helped set a good pace, but began too fell the effects on the final circuit and steadily dropped away.

Hereford, 29 March 2007, Good To Firm

4:10 bet365 Call 08000 322 365 Handicap Chase (Class 5) (5yo+,0-90) 19 fences (3m1f110y) 3m1½f

[off 4:15] £3,253.00, £955.00, £477.50, £238.50

1 Back In Business (IRE) Evan Williams 7 11-12 Paul Moloney 3/1F 84 — —

2 24 Mountsorrel (IRE) F Jordan 8 10-0 6 Dave Crosse 7/1 58 — —

3 6 Young Cuthbert Mrs S E Handley 9 11-2 t Richard Hobson 14/1 74 — —

4 1¼ Sailor A´Hoy M Mullineaux 11 11-7 v1 Alan O´Keeffe 11/1 79 — —

5 6 Star Galaxy (IRE) M A Doyle 7 9-12 2 S P Walsh(5) 4/1 61 — —

PU Levallois (IRE) C L Tizzard 11 11-4 b Joe Tizzard 7/2 76 — —

F Mount Leitrim (IRE) P Bowen 8 11-3 p S E Durack 5/1 75 — —

UR The Laying Hen (IRE) D P Keane 7 11-7 b1 Neil Mulholland 20/1 79 — —

8 ran TIME 6m 24.00s (slow by 12.00s) TOTAL SP 116%

NON RUNNER: Bernard

1st OWNER: W Ralph Thomas BRED: John Kilroy TRAINER: Evan Williams

2nd OWNER: D Pugh

3rd OWNER: P C & S E Handley

TOTE WIN £3.40 PL £1.10, £2.20, £3.80; Ex £25.90; CSF £24.64; TRICAST £254.84

A motley crew for this handicap chase but something had to win and that honour befell BACK IN BUSINESS who had shown enough in a similar contest last time to merit the utmost consideration here. He won well in the end but is not one to get too carried away about as things went his way on this occasion.

TAUNTON, 12 March 2007, Soft

4:40 Same Again Please Landlord Classified Chase (Class 5) (5yo+,0-90) 17 fences (2m7f110y) 2m7½f

[off 4:40] £2,740.80, £798.80, £399.60

1 Lavenoak Lad P R Rodford 7 10-10 Keiran Burke(7) 7/1 74 — —

2 2½ Back In Business (IRE) Evan Williams 7 11-3 Andrew Thornton 11/10F 89 — —

3 11 Present M´Lord (IRE) R H Alner 7 11-3 Robert Walford 7/4 90 — —

4 90 Its Gotta Be Alfie (IRE) Mike Hammond 12 11-3 M D Grant 33/1 64 — —

F Pardini (USA) M F Harris 8 11-3 v Dave Crosse 7/1 79 — —

5 ran TIME 6m 29.40s (slow by 52.40s) TOTAL SP 111%

NON RUNNER: Classic Clover

1st OWNER: Mrs Elizabeth Heal BRED: W D And Mrs A C Hockenhull TRAINER: P R Rodford

2nd OWNER: W Ralph Thomas

3rd OWNER: T Chadney & Mrs N Kelly

TOTE WIN £9.90 PL £3.10, £1.20; Ex £23.90; CSF £16.30

A seller in all but name for this classified chase and some rather hairy jumping from most of them at one stage or another.

LAVENOAK LAD has had plenty of chances in the past but it was his day as he battled on doggedly to thwart the attentions of Back In Business.

He may well have gone close over course and distance last time, but for coming down when still there with a chance, and gained his just reward here.

Back In Business had a sound chance on official ratings, but put paid to thatwith some sloppy jumps and will have to brush up in that department.

4:20 Grange And Stables Business Parks Handicap Chase (Class 4) (5yo+,0-115) 17 fences (2m7f110y) 2m7½f

[off 4:20] £4,228.90, £1,241.50, £620.75, £310.05

1 Even More (IRE) R H Alner 12 11-9 Daryl Jacob(3) 5/2F 111 70 125+

2 2½ Wizard Of Edge R J Hodges 7 11-7 7 R J Greene 13/2 106 63 117+

3 5 Back In Business (IRE) Evan Williams 7 10-5 Paul Moloney 5/1 90 43 96+

4 23 Noble Bily (FR) D E Pipe 6 11-10 A P McCoy 100/30 109 40 102+

5 26 Malaga Boy (IRE) C L Tizzard 10 11-8 7 Joe Tizzard 9/2 107 14 80+

6 5 Supreme Tadgh (IRE) J A Geake 10 11-0 Simon Elliott(7) 28/1 106 8 57

7 1¼ Twisted Logic (IRE) R H Alner 14 11-7 Timmy Murphy 14/1 106 7 56

7 ran TIME 6m 20.50s (slow by 43.50s) TOTAL SP 109%

NON RUNNERS: Hi Fi ,Inishturk (IRE) ,Its Crucial (IRE) ,Mister Apple´s (FR) ,Monsieur Villez (FR) ,Nonantais (FR)

1st OWNER: G Keirle BRED: Martin J Dibbs TRAINER: R H Alner

2nd OWNER: Mrs C Taylor & K Small

3rd OWNER: W Ralph Thomas

TOTE WIN £3.30 PL £1.60, £2.70; Ex £14.30; CSF £17.38; TRICAST £68.23

This was a typical staying handicap chase for the venue and EVEN MORE basically jumped better than the rest to land his second course and distance success this year. He had been beaten by Wizard Of Edge at Wincanton last week but managed to reverse the form on these terms. He is due to go up another 4lb from Saturday so he was pretty well in here and will not find things so easy in future.

Wizard Of Edge is effectively quite well in taking into account his higher hurdles mark but he was outjumped and outbattled in the straight.

Back In Business at least got round this time and is not badly treated at present. One of these can come his way.

Noble Bily having his first try over fences had his chance until getting the first in the home straight all wrong and went to pieces after that. He will have to brush up in the jumping department.

3:20 tote Text Betting 60021 Handicap Chase (Class 4) (4yo+,0-110) 18 fences 3m

[off 3:21] £3,903.60, £1,146.00, £573.00, £286.20

1 Ironside (IRE) C L Tizzard 7 10-9 b1 Joe Tizzard 7/1 92 76 106+

2 5 Surefast P R Rodford 11 9-10 Keiran Burke(7) 33/1 86 65 93+

3 6 Back In Business (IRE) Evan Williams 6 10-7 Paul Moloney 3/1J 90 64 93+

4 8 Victory Gunner (IRE) C Roberts 8 11-7 Lee Stephens(5) 12/1 109 75 101

5 1 Up The Pub (IRE) R H Alner 8 10-11 Robert Walford 9/2 94 60 85

6 4 Cinnamon Line R Lee 10 10-13 Tony Evans 20/1 96 58 83

7 3½ Milan Deux Mille (FR) D E Pipe 4 10-6 Andrew Glassonbury(5) 10/1 107 53 78

8 25 Tank Buster Mrs E Langley 6 9-9 John Kington(7) 3/1J 85 20 59+

F Kilbready Boy (IRE) Mrs L J Young 11 11-8 R J Greene 16/1 105 — —

PU Blue Rising D P Keane 5 10-9 Neil Mulholland 20/1 92 — —

PU Shoulton (IRE) G H Yardley 9 10-0 310p Colin Bolger(3) 33/1 86 — —

11 ran TIME 6m 32.10s (slow by 37.10s) TOTAL SP 118%

1st OWNER: D J Hinks BRED: D O'Connell TRAINER: C L Tizzard

2nd OWNER: Brian Derrick

3rd OWNER: W Ralph Thomas

TOTE WIN £9.60 PL £2.20, £7.40, £2.30; Ex £141.20; CSF £208.04; TRICAST £838.51

Not much to get carried away about in this ordinary handicap chase.

IRONSIDE made up for a below-par effort after the fitting of blinkers for the first time. He stayed on doggedly when tackled in the headgear but, as far as the future is concerned, it's a case of whether they work again.

Surefast, having a first outing for his new trainer, came their with a chance up the straight but lack of a recent run told. However a repeat of this effort could see him win a poor contest.