Full Result 2.20 Newbury | 29 March 2008

Ladbrokes Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-140, 5yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 fences

1st £10,647.10 2nd £3,145 3rd £1,572.50 4th £787.10 5th £392.70 6th £197.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Caribou (FR) 8/1 Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	6	114	132	129	144	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Cardoudalle (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up in last pair, headway 12th, reminders before 14th, chased leaders and ridden before 15th, jumped right next, joined leader 3 out, led narrowly next, hit last, held on gamely flat, all out (op 17-2)

2 nk	5. Preacher Boy 11/1 Timmy Murphy Ron Hodges	Timmy Murphy Ron Hodges	9	113	131	128	142	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Gospel (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Led until 3rd, with leader after until led again before 15th, clear with winner from next, narrowly headed 2 out, battled on gamely but always just held (op 12-1)

3 15 [15¼]	9. Keenan's Future (IRE) 16/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	7	106	120	104	117	–
ch g Safety Catch (USA) - The Singer (IRE) (Accordion)
Held up well behind, headway 15th, slightly hampered before next, kept on to go modest 3rd after last, never near leaders (op 18-1)

4 1¼ [16½]	7. Rimsky (IRE) 9/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1013	127	110	123	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Mistinguett (IRE) (Doyoun)
Not fluent, behind, ridden and headway before 15th, kept on under pressure to go modest 4th after last, never near leaders (op 11-1)

5 4 [20½]	2. Lucifer Bleu (FR) 25/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	9	1112	140	119	132	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - Figa Dancer (FR) (Bandinelli)
With leaders, led 3rd until headed before 15th, ridden and outpaced by leading pair before 3 out, lost 2 places after last

6 7 [27½]	8. St Matthew (USA) 16/1 Shane Byrne ⁷ Sue Smith	Shane Byrne ⁷ Sue Smith	10	105 p	126	99	110	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Social Crown (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Tracked leaders on inner, pecked 13th, ridden and weakened after next, well beaten when hit 15th

7 1¾ [29¼]	1. Always Waining (IRE) 25/1 Christian Williams Peter Bowen	Christian Williams Peter Bowen	7	1112 p	140	112	122	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Glenarff (USA) (Irish River)
With leaders, ridden before 15th, weakened before 3 out (op 16-1)

8 12 [41¼]	3. Oneway I (IRE) 14/1 Denis O'Regan Mark Rimell	Denis O'Regan Mark Rimell	11	1110	138	99	116	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Rendezvous (Lorenzaccio)
Held up up in touch in midfield, headway after 14th, weakening when edged left before 3 out, well beaten after (tchd 16-1)

9 15 [56¼]	10. Elvis Returns 5/1F Fergus King Malcolm Jefferson	Fergus King Malcolm Jefferson	10	106	120	68	75	–
b g Alhaatmi - Buckmist Blue (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 15th, soon no chance, eased after last, tailed off (tchd 9-2, 11-2 in places)

10 20 [76¼]	11. De Blanc (IRE) 17/2 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	8	105	119	49	101	–
b m Revoque (IRE) - Queen's Share (Main Reef I)
Held up in touch in midfield, ridden after 13th, no chance from 15th, blundered last, virtually pulled up after last, tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

PU	14. I Hear Thunder (IRE) 14/1 Daryl Jacob Bob Buckler	Daryl Jacob Bob Buckler	10	102	116	–	–	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Carrigeen Gala (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, ridden before 15th, weakening when switched right before 3 out, well behind when pulled up last (tchd 12-1)

PU	6. Yardbird (IRE) 6/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	9	111 b	129	–	–	–
b g Moonax (IRE) - Princess Lizzie (IRE) (Homo Sapien)
Never going well, in touch in midfield, hit 7th and reminders, lost place and behind 10th, tailing off when pulled up 12th (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground) (op 15-2 tchd 8-1 in places)

PU	13. Mokum (FR) 16/1 Noel Fehily Tony Carroll	Noel Fehily Tony Carroll	7	105	119	–	–	–
b g Octagonal (NZ) - Back On Top (FR) (Double Bed)
Held up in last trio, ridden and struggling 12th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

PU	12. Mort De Rire (FR) 13/2 Robert Walford R H & Mrs S Alner	Robert Walford R H & Mrs S Alner	8	105 tp	119	–	–	–
gr g Luchiroverte (IRE) - Fia Rosa (FR) (Royal Charter)
Chased leaders until lost place 10th, behind and ridden with no response 13th, tailed off when pulled up 15th (op 9-1)

14 ran Off time: 2:22:00 Winning time: 6m 11.10s (slow by 23.10s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: It Wasn't Us (Caribou) 1st breeder: Haras De Nonant Le Pin
2nd owner: Hunt & Co (bournemouth) Ltd (Preacher Boy)
3rd owner: Patrick Kelly (Keenan's Future)
Tote win: £11.10 PL: £3.10 £3.40 £5.30 Ex: £95 CSF: £95.10 Tricast: £1,383.84 Trifecta: £479.90 Part won. Pool £675.96 - 0.10 winning units.

2:20 Newbury 29 Mar 2008

Ladbrokes Handicap Chase