Full Result 2.40 Newbury | 29 December 2006

Ballymore Properties Challow Novices' Hurdle Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m4f118yds) 2m4½f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £22,808 2nd £8,556 3rd £4,284 4th £2,136 5th £1,072 6th £536

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Wichita Lineman (IRE) 11/4 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	117	–	150	154	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Monumental Gesture (IRE) (Head For Heights)
In touch, ridden and headway on inside to challenge 3 out, not fluent but slight lead next, hard driven to assert last, forged clear run-in (tchd 3-1)

2 8	6. Sir Jimmy Shand (IRE) 2/1F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	117	–	142	147	–
bb g Accordion (IRE) - Morganone (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Led 2nd to 4th, stayed challenging and slight lead 3 out, hung right, not fluent and headed next, wandered under pressure before last, soon beaten (tchd 9-4)

3 18 [26]	4. Roll Along (IRE) 4/1 Paul Moloney Carl Llewellyn	Paul Moloney Carl Llewellyn	6	117	–	125	127	–
b g Carroll House (IRE) - Callmartel (IRE) (Montelimar)
Towards rear but in touch, ridden and effort after 4 out, not reach leaders, took 3rd 2 out but never any chance with first two (op 5-1)

4 10 [36]	8. Mossville (FR) 66/1 William Kennedy Bob Buckler	William Kennedy Bob Buckler	5	110 t	110	110	110	–
b m Villez (USA) - Mosstraye (FR) (Tip Moss)
In touch, tracked leaders after 6th, weakened 3 out

5 9 [45]	3. Massini's Maguire (IRE) 15/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	117	136	107	108	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Molly Maguire (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Pressed leaders, challenged 3rd, slight lead next to 5th, led 6th until narrowly headed 3 out, soon beaten (op 8-1)

6 5 [50]	2. Kanpai I (IRE) 7/1 P C O'Neill John O'Shea	P C O'Neill John O'Shea	4	117 v	145	102	108	–
br g Trans Island - David's Star (Welsh Saint)
Led to 2nd, slight lead 5th to next, ridden and weakened after 4 out (op 5-1)

PU	1. Battlecry 20/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	117	–	–	–	–
bb g Accordion (IRE) - Miss Orchestra (IRE) (Orchestra)
Hit 3rd, behind, ridden after 3rd, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 16-1)

PU	5. Rothbury 28/1 Jan Faltejsek J I A Charlton	Jan Faltejsek J I A Charlton	6	117	119	–	–	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - The Distaff Spy (Seymour Hicks)
In touch, ridden 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer said gelding was found to be lame on returning home) (op 33-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:43:00 Winning time: 5m 10.60s (slow by 18.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: John P McManus (Wichita Lineman) 1st breeder: Pat Tobin
2nd owner: W H Ponsonby (Sir Jimmy Shand)
3rd owner: Bryan & Philippa Burrough (Roll Along)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.10 £1.30 £2.10 Ex: £9.60 CSF: £8.77

2:40 Newbury 29 Dec 2006

Ballymore Properties Challow Novices' Hurdle Grade 1