Full Result 2.35 Newbury | 28 February 2009

totescoop6 Veterans' Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-145, 10yo+) (3m1f214yds) 3m2f Good 21 fences

1st £15,871.89 2nd £4,841.87 3rd £2,529.37 4th £1,374.37

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Darkness 9/4F A P McCoy Charles Egerton	A P McCoy Charles Egerton	10	1112	143	150	156	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Winnowing (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, hit 10th and 12th, went 2nd 15th, hit next and 17th, 2 lengths 2nd when hampered and left in clear lead after 17th, hit 2 out, edged left run-in, comfortably (op 11-4 tchd 15-8)

2 11	2. Church Island (IRE) 15/2 Barry Geraghty Michael Hourigan	Barry Geraghty Michael Hourigan	10	115	136	135	142	–
ch g Erins Isle (IRE) - Just Possible (Kalaglow)
Hit 1st, in rear and pushed along 8th to 9th, mistake 11th (water), hit 14th, left 2nd after 17th, ridden 4 out, hit 2 out, stayed on run-in but never any chance with winner (op 11-2)

3 14 [25]	5. Puntal (FR) 20/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	13	1013 tp	130	118	117	–
b g Bering - Saveur (Ardross)
Driven to lead, headed 13th, weakened from 15th, stayed on again from 3 out to take 3rd last (tchd 16-1)

4 13 [38]	8. I Hear Thunder (IRE) 16/1 William Kennedy Bob Buckler	William Kennedy Bob Buckler	11	100 3	117	96	97	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Carrigeen Gala (Strong Gale)
Hit 8th and 13th, always in rear (op 14-1)

PU	3. Tom Sayers (IRE) 6/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	11	113	134	–	–	–
b g Toulon - Jillie James (IRE) (The Parson)
Mistake 3rd, never travelling after, lost touch 10th, tailed off when blundered 14th, pulled up after 17th (op 13-2)

PU	7. Yardbird (IRE) 5/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	10	107 b	124	–	–	–
b g Moonax (IRE) - Princess Lizzie (IRE) (Homo Sapien)
In touch when blundered 12th and 13th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (op 11-2 tchd 13-2)

UR	4. Go For One (IRE) 9/2 Aidan Coleman ³ Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman ³ Venetia Williams	10	1012	132	–	–	–
b g Muroto - Barntown (Belfalas)
Close 3rd and going well when mistake and unseated rider 11th (water) (tchd 11-2)

UR	6. Irish Raptor (IRE) 8/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	1012	129	–	–	–
bb g Zaffaran (USA) - Brownskin (IRE) (Buckskin)
Tracked leader, led 13th, still 2 lengths ahead and going ok when edged left, smashed into rail and unseated rider after 17th (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 6m 31.15s (slow by 3.15s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Lady Lloyd-Webber (Darkness) 1st breeder: Mrs Ann Jenkins
2nd owner: B J Craig (Church Island)
3rd owner: Terry Neill (Puntal)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.40 £2.30 £3.30 Ex: £19.10 CSF: £19.23 Tricast: £263.99 Trifecta: £423.70 Pool: £629.97 - 1.10 winning units.

2:35 Newbury 28 Feb 2009

totescoop6 Veterans' Handicap Chase