Full Result 3.55 Newbury | 22 March 2003

Jimmy Holland Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m2f64yds) 2m2½f Good 15 fences

1st £5,720 2nd £1,760 3rd £880 4th £440

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Royal Beluga (USA) 9/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	6	117	100	66	124	–
b g Rahy (USA) - Navratilovna (USA) (Nureyev)
Tracked leader, challenged 7th, slight lead from 8th, ridden 3 out, not fluent next, driven out run-in (op 10-1)

2 5	1. Monte Cristo I (FR) 8/1 Andrew Thornton Mrs L C Taylor	Andrew Thornton Mrs L C Taylor	5	1112 b	110	66	121	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - El Quahirah (FR) (Cadoudal)
Chased leaders, outpaced 11th, rallied from 4 out, chased winner from 3 out, no impression approaching last (op 7-1 tchd 9-1)

3 10 [15]	9. Three Days Reign (IRE) 25/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Cundell	Leighton Aspell Peter Cundell	9	105	84	35	91	–
br g Camden Town - Little Treat (Miner's Lamp)
Held up in rear, hit 4th, steady headway 10th, tracked leaders going well 4 out, weakened and not fluent 2 out

4 4 [19]	7. Saint Romble (FR) 15/2 Sam Stronge Philip Hobbs	Sam Stronge Philip Hobbs	6	110	93	40	100	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Limatge (FR) (Trac)
Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, no chance when blundered last (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in places)

5 12 [31]	2. Captain Zinzan (NZ) 4/1J Mick Fitzgerald Amanda Perrett	Mick Fitzgerald Amanda Perrett	7	119	102	37	97	–
b g Zabeel (NZ) - Lady Springfield (NZ) (Sharivari)
Chased leaders, hit 2nd, blundered 9th and next, recovered to chase winner 4 out, weakened next and not fluent 2 out (op 5-1)

6 25 [56]	10. Kitimat 11/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Bob Buckler	A Honeyball ⁵ Bob Buckler	6	910 1 5	80	–	45	–
b g Then Again - Quago (New Member)
Led to 8th, stayed with leader to 10th, weakened next (op 20-1)

7 9 [65]	8. Leagues (NZ) 20/1 Henry Oliver Mrs L C Taylor	Henry Oliver Mrs L C Taylor	7	1011	90	–	46	–
b g Kenfair (NZ) - Hidden Depths (NZ) (Beaufort Sea)
Blundered 1st, mistake 4th, always behind (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	6. Dene View (IRE) 4/1J Padge Whelan ³ Richard Fahey	Padge Whelan ³ Richard Fahey	8	112 b¹	98	–	–	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - The Furnituremaker (Mandalus)
Hit 1st and 3rd, behind, ridden 7th, some headway under pressure and blundered 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 3-1)

PU	4. The Parsons Dingle 8/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	8	115	98	–	–	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Not Enough (Balinger)
In touch early, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

PU	5. Braeburn 7/1 Warren Marston Richard Phillips	Warren Marston Richard Phillips	8	115	98	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Great Granny Smith (Fine Blue)
Behind, headway 10th, tracked leaders 11th, weakened, pulled up and dismounted soon after (op 11-2)

10 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 4m 36.80s (slow by 8.80s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: M R C Opperman (Royal Beluga) 1st breeder: Cormal Investments Inc
2nd owner: Mrs L C Taylor (Monte Cristo I)
3rd owner: Entre-Nous (Three Days Reign)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £1.90 £2.50 £8.20 Ex: £58.50 CSF: £76.53 Tricast: £1,723.34

3:55 Newbury 22 Mar 2003

Jimmy Holland Novices' Handicap Chase Class D