Full Result 4.20 Newbury | 28 February 2009

totesportgames.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £5,204 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Indian Blood (IRE) 8/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	5	106 t	100	70	110	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Miss Mistletoes (IRE) (The Minstrel)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway 3 out, challenged 2 out, neck up when left 2 lengths clear last, ridden out (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding was suited by the better ground and settled better than in previous races.) (tchd 7-1)

2 6	3. Kevkat (IRE) 7/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	8	1110	118	81	122	–
br g Dushyantor (USA) - Diamond Display (IRE) (Shardari)
Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, driven and staying on one pace when left 2 lengths 2nd last, soon outpaced (op 9-2)

3 shd [6]	5. Theft 12/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	110	108	71	111	–
b m Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Piracy (Jupiter Island)
Led, headed after 4th, stayed tracking leaders, not fluent and one pace 2 out, kept on again run-in, closing on second on line (op 14-1 tchd 11-1)

4 14 [20]	6. Halfway Cut 20/1 William Kennedy Alex Hales	William Kennedy Alex Hales	7	1013	107	53	100	–
b g Definite Article - Forest Of Arden (Tap On Wood)
In rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden next weakening when hampered last (op 18-1)

5 1¾ [21¾]	8. Blues In Cee (IRE) 6/1 Seamus Durack Charlie Longsdon	Seamus Durack Charlie Longsdon	4	1011 t	114	49	94	–
b f Sinndar (IRE) - Cadence (Cadeaux Genereux)
Chased leaders, shaken up and lost position 4 out, headway to chase leaders from next, weakened after 2 out (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

6 nk [22¼]	1. Polyfast (FR) 8/1 Richard Killoran ⁵ Nicky Henderson	Richard Killoran ⁵ Nicky Henderson	6	117	120	64	110	–
b g Start Fast (FR) - Ephese V (FR) (Useful)
Chased leaders, weakened 2 out, no chance when hampered last (op 7-1 tchd 17-2)

7 9 [31¼]	10. Lepido (ITY) 33/1 Andrew Glassonbury ³ Gary Moore	Andrew Glassonbury ³ Gary Moore	5	103	100	33	80	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Luv Is For Sharing (USA) (Miswaki)
In touch, chased leaders after 4 out, weakened under pressure 2 out

8 7 [38¼]	7. Aypeeyes (IRE) 6/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	1012 v	106	30	80	–
b g King Charlemagne (USA) - Habaza (IRE) (Shernazar)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened next (op 15-2 tchd 8-1)

9 29 [67¼]	11. Double Spectre (IRE) 50/1 James Davies Jean-Rene Auvray	James Davies Jean-Rene Auvray	7	105	99	–	47	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Phantom Ring (Magic Ring I)
Chased leadsr until weakened under pressure approaching 3 out (op 66-1)

F	4. Clova Island 11/4F Darren O'Dwyer ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Darren O'Dwyer ⁵ Philip Hobbs	6	113	116	–	122	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Kingennie (Dunbeath)
Tracked leader, led after 4th, ridden to keep slight advantage from 3 out, headed, neck down but still going ok when fell last (op 5-2)

10 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 4m 0.90s (slow by 13.90s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: L'Eau Du Nil (self certificate)
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Indian Blood) 1st breeder: Gerrardstown House Stud
2nd owner: R Stokes (Kevkat)
3rd owner: The Eighth Pheasant Inn Partnership (Theft)
Tote win: £7.80 PL: £2.50 £2 £2.50 Ex: £53.30 CSF: £36.42 Tricast: £340.36

4:20 Newbury 28 Feb 2009

totesportgames.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle