Full Result 12.55 Newbury | 27 November 2008

Rooney/Hall Beginners' Chase

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m92yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £6,262 2nd £1,850 3rd £925 4th £463 5th £231

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Pasco (SWI) 8/11F Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	5	110	–	135	144	–
ro g Selkirk (USA) - Palena (Danehill)
Made all, clear 4th, hit 6th, blundered 4 out, stayed on strongly from next, unchallenged (op 4-5)

2 13	2. Isn't That Lucky 7/1 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	5	110	–	119	133	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Blast Freeze (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Not fluent 1st, took keen hold early in 3rd, chased winner 8th, never on terms and one pace when hit 2 out but well clear of 3rd (tchd 6-1 and 15-2)

3 17 [30]	4. Straw Bear (USA) 2/1 A P McCoy Nick Gifford	A P McCoy Nick Gifford	7	110	–	99	120	–
ch g Diesis - Highland Ceilidh (IRE) (Scottish Reel II)
Raced in 4th, headway into 3rd when hit 7th, disputed 2nd 9th but never near winner, soon back in 3rd, no chance with winner or 2nd when hit 2 out (op 15-8)

4 49 [79]	5. Thenford Trout (IRE) 50/1 Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	7	110	–	38	71	–
b g Midhish - Monteanna (IRE) (Montelimar)
Chased winner until weakened quickly 8th, tailed off (op 25-1)

5 53 [132]	1. Hi Blue 200/1 J W Stevenson ⁷ Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	J W Stevenson ⁷ Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	9	107	–	–	23	–
b g Weld - Winnie Lorraine (St Columbus)
In rear, blundered 5th and soon tailed off (op 100-1)

5 ran Off time: 12:56:00 Winning time: 4m 13.50s (slow by 15.50s) Total SP: 107%
1st owner: Terry Warner (Pasco) 1st breeder: Gestut Sohrenhof
2nd owner: Mrs Valda Burke (Isn't That Lucky)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Straw Bear)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.40 £1.70 Ex: £5.30 CSF: £5.81