Full Result 1.00 Newbury | 26 November 2006

betdaq.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Heavy 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £9,394.50 2nd £2,775 3rd £1,387.50 4th £694.50 5th £346.50 6th £174

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Hot 'N' Holy 5/2F Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	7	1112	117	128	138	–
b g Supreme Leader - Clonmello (Le Bavard)
In rear but in touch, headway 8th, slight lead 2 out, headed and mistake last, rallied under pressure to lead again run-in, gamely (op 13-8)

2 nk	9. Irish Raptor (IRE) 7/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	110	105	115	122	–
bb g Zaffaran (USA) - Brownskin (IRE) (Buckskin)
In rear but in touch, headway 11th, challenged 13th, slight lead 3 out, headed next, led last, headed run-in, kept on under pressure, no extra close home (op 15-2)

3 5 [5¼]	2. Heltornic (IRE) 6/1 Tony Dobbin M Scudamore	Tony Dobbin M Scudamore	6	1111	116	122	128	–
ch m Zaffaran (USA) - Majestic Run (Deep Run)
Led to 2nd, led 4th and kept slight advantage until headed 13th, upsides 3 out, one pace approaching last (op 7-1)

4 1¾ [7]	10. Mistress Nell 40/1 David O'Meara Alastair Lidderdale	David O'Meara Alastair Lidderdale	6	100 7	91	96	102	–
b m Thethingaboutitis (USA) - Neladar (Ardar)
Chased leaders, hit 4th, challenged from 9th to 12th until slight lead next, narrowly headed and bumped 3 out, outpaced next, blundered last, kept on again

5 18 [25]	3. Bengo I (IRE) 9/2 Noel Fehily Ben De Haan	Noel Fehily Ben De Haan	6	118	113	102	108	–
b g Beneficial - Goforroad (IRE) (Mister Lord)
In rear, hit 3rd, headway 8th, challenged next, upsides when mistake 13th, hit 3 out, soon weakened (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

6 2½ [27½]	7. Liberty Ben (IRE) 3/1 Tom O'Brien R H Alner	Tom O'Brien R H Alner	6	111	106	92	96	–
b g Beneficial - Silver Fairy (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 13th, weakened 3 out (op 4-1)

F	5. Abraham Smith 28/1 William Kennedy ³ Alex Hales	William Kennedy ³ Alex Hales	6	111	109	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Alice Smith (Alias Smith)
Hit 3rd, in touch, challenged from 9th until fell next (op 33-1)

PU	4. Henry's Pride (IRE) 14/1 Tom Doyle F Jordan	Tom Doyle F Jordan	6	117	112	–	–	–
ch g Old Vic - Hightown Girl (IRE) (Over The River)
Led 2nd to 4th, upsides when blundered 7th (water) soon in rear, in touch when hampered 10th, pulled up after next (tchd 12-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:01:00 Winning time: 6m 19.10s (slow by 31.10s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: John Diamond (vet's certificate), Krakow Baba (vet's certificate)
1st owner: C G Roach & Paul K Barber (Hot 'N' Holy) 1st breeder: R Chugg
2nd owner: Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie (Irish Raptor)
3rd owner: Stephen W Molloy (Heltornic)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.20 £1.90 £2.20 Ex: £17.20 CSF: £19.21 Tricast: £89.53

Third last fence (open ditch) omitted on each circuit.

1:00 Newbury 26 Nov 2006

betdaq.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase