Full Result 1.35 Newbury | 2 December 2007

Sarah Baggaley Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-120, 3yo+) (2m4f118yds) 2m4½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. The Tother One (IRE) 6/5F Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	6	114	105	115	132	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Baden (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Held up in touch and confidently ridden, headway on bit after 2 out to lead approaching last, soon clear, very easily (op Evens tchd 5-4 in a place)

2 12	2. Merlin's Magic (FR) 9/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	5	119	110	108	113	–
gr g Marathon (USA) - Dompteuse (FR) (Dom Pasquini)
Tracked leader, slight lead 3 out, narrowly headed next, chased winner and mistake last, soon no chance but held on well for 2nd (op 11-1)

3 1 [13]	5. Leamington Lad (IRE) 12/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	117	108	105	109	–
gr g Beckett (IRE) - Nicea (IRE) (Dominion)
Tracked leaders after 3rd, disputed 2nd after 4 out, upsides next, soon ridden, every chance and hit 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in (op 14-1)

4 shd [13]	3. Quarrymount 10/1 Paul Moloney Chris Gordon	Paul Moloney Chris Gordon	6	118	109	106	112	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Quilt (Terimon)
Set modest pace, narrowly headed 3 out, upsides and ridden when hit 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in (op 12-1)

5 3½ [16½]	10. Dancing Dasi (IRE) 7/2 Mr J Snowden ⁵ Victor Dartnall	Mr J Snowden ⁵ Victor Dartnall	8	1012	104	97	102	–
b m Supreme Leader - Little Dasi (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up in rear, headway to track leaders 3 out, slight lead under pressure next, headed before last and soon beaten (op 9-2)

6 3 [19½]	1. Brinkmanship (USA) 14/1 Paddy Merrigan ³ Tim Vaughan	Paddy Merrigan ³ Tim Vaughan	5	119	113	103	107	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Whist (Mr Prospector)
Held up in rear, hit 4th, not fluent 4 out, headway and mistake 3 out, no impression on leaders next (op 12-1)

7 nk [20]	9. Phardessa 14/1 Warren Marston Richard Phillips	Warren Marston Richard Phillips	6	114	105	95	99	–
b m Pharly (FR) - Mardessa (Ardross)
Took keen hold in rear, headway after 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon ridden but upsides next, weakened last (op 12-1)

8 1½ [21½]	11. Pomander (IRE) 28/1 Colin Bolger ³ Suzy Smith	Colin Bolger ³ Suzy Smith	4	110	104	92	97	–
b f Bob's Return (IRE) - Pheisty (Faustus)
In touch, headway to track leaders after 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out (op 33-1)

9 39 [60½]	7. Sternenzelt (GER) 20/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	115 b	106	52	60	–
gr g Silvano (GER) - Sterlina (GER) (Linamix)
Chased leaders to 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off (tchd 25-1)

PU	13. Emile Zola 33/1 Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	5	112	103	–	–	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Ellie Ardensky (Slip Anchor)
Took keen hold in rear, some progress after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 25-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:36:00 Winning time: 5m 47.50s (slow by 55.50s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Coda Agency (unsuitable ground), Mous Of Men (unsuitable ground), Obelix De Longechaux (vet's certificate)
1st owner: C G Roach (The Tother One) 1st breeder: Mrs Joerg Vasicek
2nd owner: Mrs Peter Prowting (Merlin's Magic)
3rd owner: Three Off The Tee Partnership (Leamington Lad)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.50 £1.70 £3.40 Ex: £11.40 CSF: £13.08 Tricast: £94.30

1:35 Newbury 2 Dec 2007

Sarah Baggaley Novices' Handicap Hurdle