Full Result 3.15 Newbury | 20 March 2009

Montpelier Re Novices' Handicap Chase (For the Brown Chamberlin Trophy)

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m6f93yds) 2m6½f Good 17 fences

1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Picts Hill 5/1 Liam Heard Anthony Honeyball	Liam Heard Anthony Honeyball	9	117	121	100	131	–
ch g Romany Rye - Nearly A Brook (Nearly A Hand)
Tracked leaders, challenged 9th to 10th, led after 4 out, shaken up last, soon clear, eased final 30yds (op 7-1)

2 5	4. Very Cool 3/1 Johnny Farrelly ³ David Pipe	Johnny Farrelly ³ David Pipe	7	1013 b	116	91	123	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Laurel Diver (Celtic Cone)
Led, riddn along from 10th, blundered 13th and headed approaching 4 out, hit 3 out, no impression on winner and under pressure when mistake last, edged left run-in but well clear of 3rd (op 5-2 tchd 10-3 in places)

3 13 [18]	2. Hill Forts Timmy 12/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	9	117	121	84	120	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Queen Of The Suir (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Blundered 1st, in touch from 6th, chasing leaders when blundered 13th and soon in 3rd, ridden and hit 4 out, weakened 2 out (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

4 41 [59]	6. Treasury Counsel (IRE) 9/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	7	1010 b¹	110	36	69	–
br g Leading Counsel (USA) - Dunacarney (Random Shot)
Chased leaders, blundered 8th and stern reminders, in touch when hampered 12th, weakened and hit 13th, tailed off (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

5 46 [105]	1. Apollo CreedI (IRE) 8/1 Tom Molloy ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Molloy ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	117	126	7	39	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Persian Argument (IRE) (Persian Mews)
Blundered 1st and 2nd, never jumping with any fluency after, always behind, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

F	5. Oh Braga (FR) 9/4F A P McCoy Tom George	A P McCoy Tom George	7	1011	111	–	–	–
b g April Night (FR) - Braga (FR) (Tin Soldier I)
Tracked leader, blundered 2nd, mistake 3rd, blundered 4th and steadied, headway 10th, tracked leader, half length 2nd and going well when fell 12th (op 7-4 tchd 6-4)

PU	7. Fantastic Arts (FR) 17/2 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	9	107	107	–	–	–
b g Royal Applause - Magic Arts (IRE) (Fairy King)
In rear, ridden and headway 11th, chased leaders but under pressure after 13th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, dismounted (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 5m 37.38s (slow by 4.38s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Mrs S J Maltby (Picts Hill) 1st breeder: Mrs S J Maltby
2nd owner: N G Mills (Very Cool)
3rd owner: Mrs J C Scorgie (Hill Forts Timmy)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £2.50 £2.20 Ex: £18.70 CSF: £20

3:15 Newbury 20 Mar 2009

Montpelier Re Novices' Handicap Chase (For the Brown Chamberlin Trophy)