Full Result 3.40 Newbury | 4 March 2005

Arkell's Brewery Novices' Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m6f93yds) 2m6½f Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £8,541 2nd £2,628 3rd £1,314 4th £657

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Kosmos Bleu (FR) 7/2 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	7	113	108	75	124	–
ch g Franc Bleu Argent (USA) - Fee Du Lac (FR) (Cimon)
Led 3rd, hit 10th, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out, held on all out (tchd 4-1)

2 1	3. I Hear Thunder (IRE) 4/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	7	116	111	77	124	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Carrigeen Gala (Strong Gale)
Led to 3rd, stayed chasing winner, not fluent next, staying on when hit 2 out, rallied under pressure and edged right run-in, not quicken close home (tchd 9-2 in places)

3 2½ [3½]	1. Were In Touch (IRE) 9/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	1112 t	117	81	127	–
b g Old Vic - Winterland Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, hit 3th, ridden and kept on from 3 out, stayed on same pace to chase leaders run-in (op 4-1)

4 2½ [6]	6. Jaoka Du Gord (FR) 8/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	8	106	97	59	104	–
b g Concorde Jr (USA) - Theorie Du Cochet (FR) (Franc Ryk)
Hit 1st, held up in rear, headway 11th, pecked 13th, staying on when hit 2 out, one pace last (tchd 9-1)

PU	5. Roschal (IRE) 7/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	112	107	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Sunday World (USA) (Solford)
Jumped big 1st, hit 2nd, in touch, headway to chase leaders 13th, blundered 4 out, no chance when hit next, pulled up soon after (jockey said gelding jumped poorly throughout) (op 2-1 tchd 9-4)

UR	7. Acertack (IRE) 20/1 James Davies Richard Rowe	James Davies Richard Rowe	8	105	96	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Ask The Madam (Strong Gale)
Behind, blundered 10th, lost touch 11th, mistake 4 out, blundered and unseated rider 3 out

6 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 5m 48.50s (slow by 15.50s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Ile De Paris (vet's certificate)
1st owner: P M De Wilde (Kosmos Bleu) 1st breeder: Georges Lacombe
2nd owner: Nick Elliott (I Hear Thunder)
3rd owner: Paul Barber,Malcolm Calvert,Colin Lewis (Were In Touch)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £2.10 £2.40 Ex: £15.60 CSF: £17.93

3:40 Newbury 4 Mar 2005

Arkell's Brewery Novices' Handicap Chase Class C