Full Result 1.05 Newbury | 28 November 2004

Lexus Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m2f64yds) 2m2½f Good 15 fences

1st £8,700 2nd £3,300 3rd £1,650 4th £750 5th £375 6th £225

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Big Rob (IRE) 9/2 Leighton Aspell Brendan Powell	Leighton Aspell Brendan Powell	5	105	94	52	117	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Native Shore (IRE) (Be My Native)
Disputed 2nd until tracked leader from 7th, led 4 out, came clear from 2 out, pushed out run-in (tchd 5-1)

2 11	8. Barton Hill 20/1 Richard Young ³ D P Keane	Richard Young ³ D P Keane	7	109	101	47	109	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Home From The Hill (IRE) (Jareer)
Held up in rear, headway 11th, stayed on from 3 out to chase winner last but no impression

3 5 [16]	2. Hi Fi 14/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	6	117	110	50	113	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Baroness Orkzy (Baron Blakeney)
In touch, headway 9th, stayed on to chase winner 3 out but no impression, one pace and lost 2nd approaching last (op 12-1)

4 2½ [18½]	4. Yvanovitch (FR) 4/1F Marcus Foley Mrs L C Taylor	Marcus Foley Mrs L C Taylor	6	115	108	45	111	–
b g Kaldounevees (FR) - County Kerry (FR) (Comrade In Arms)
Behind, not fluent 7th, ridden and headway 11th, not fluent 4 out, stayed on same pace under pressure from next to take 4th run-in

5 3½ [22]	10. Acertack (IRE) 5/1 Timmy Murphy Richard Rowe	Timmy Murphy Richard Rowe	7	100	89	22	87	–
b g Supreme Leader - Ask The Madam (Strong Gale)
Tracked leader to 7th, stayed chasing leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

6 3½ [25½]	6. Montys Island (IRE) 9/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	7	112	105	34	99	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Sea Island (Windjammer)
Behind, hit 4th, effort 11th but never reached leaders, weakened 3 out

7 13 [38½]	3. Jeropino (IRE) 16/1 Seamus Durack John Mackie	Seamus Durack John Mackie	6	116	109	23	96	–
b g Norwich - Guillig Lady (IRE) (Hatim)
Soon led, headed 4 out, weakening and no chance when blundered 2 out

8 6 [44½]	5. Chase The Sunset (IRE) 9/2 Sam Thomas ³ Henrietta C Knight	Sam Thomas ³ Henrietta C Knight	6	111	107	14	82	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Cherry Chase (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Chased leaders until weakened before 4 out (op 11-2)

PU	7. Claude Greengrass 8/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	8	110 b	103	–	–	–
ch g Shalford (IRE) - Rainbow Brite (BEL) (Captain's Treasure)
Jumped slowly 5th (water), soon ridden and never travelling after, jumped slowly 8th, pulled up after 10th (trainer said gelding is a difficult ride and was never travelling) (op 6-1)

9 ran Off time: 1:08:00 Winning time: 4m 45.00s (slow by 17.00s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Vista Verde (vet's certificate)
1st owner: P H Betts (Big Rob) 1st breeder: Mrs Sheila O'Ryan
2nd owner: Exors of the late Sir Stanley Clarke (Barton Hill)
3rd owner: Mrs Rosemary Paterson (Hi Fi)
Tote win: £6.20 PL: £2.20 £4.80 £4.50 Ex: £78.90 CSF: £75.90 Tricast: £1,129.32

1:05 Newbury 28 Nov 2004

Lexus Novices' Handicap Chase Class D