Full Result 2.50 Newbury | 21 March 2009

EBF/Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Chase Final (A Handicap) (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m6f93yds) 2m6½f Good 17 fences

1st £28,189.32 2nd £10,634.28 3rd £5,334.28 4th £2,679.28 5th £1,354.28 6th £689.28 7th £354.28

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Aimigayle 9/2 Colin Bolger Suzy Smith	Colin Bolger Suzy Smith	6	1012	127	57	140	–
b m Midnight Legend - Cherrygayle (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Made all, jumped very slowly 4th, hit 5th and 13th, ridden 3 out, stayed on strongly run-in (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

2 2¾	7. Rate Of Knots (IRE) 4/1C Richie McLernon ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	6	913	119	47	127	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Fast Time (IRE) (Be My Native)
In rear, hit 3rd, steady headway 4 out, tracked winner travelling well approaching last, ridden and one pace run-in (op 10-3)

3 4½ [7¼]	6. Katess (IRE) 5/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	109	124	48	129	–
b m Spectrum (IRE) - Esclava (USA) (Nureyev)
Chased leaders, ridden and kept on from 3 out, one pace when blundered last (op 6-1)

4 nk [7½]	3. Shatabdi (IRE) 4/1C Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ⁷ Nicky Henderson	7	105	127	51	130	–
bb m Mtoto - Violet Express (FR) (Cadoudal)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, ridden 3 out, weakened under pressure last (op 7-2 tchd 10-3)

5 7 [14½]	1. Lamanver Homerun 4/1C R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	1110	139	57	139	–
b m Relief Pitcher - Bizimki (Ardross)
Held up in rear but in touch, hit 3rd, headway and blundered 13th, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out, finished lame (vet said mare finished lame) (tchd 5-1)

6 3¾ [18¼]	9. Ceoperk (IRE) 20/1 Mattie Batchelor Tony Carroll	Mattie Batchelor Tony Carroll	10	100 6	115	29	110	–
ch m Executive Perk - Golden Mela (Golden Love I)
Blundered 5th, never in contention (op 33-1)

7 78 [96¼]	11. Ruby Dante (IRE) 40/1 Robert L Butler ³ Alison Thorpe	Robert L Butler ³ Alison Thorpe	11	911 15	115	–	38	–
b m Ajraas (USA) - Phar Glen (IRE) (Phardante)
Chased winner, hit 12th, lost position 13th, mistake 4 out, tailed off when blundered 2 out (op 66-1)

PU	8. Pyleigh Lady 7/1 Paddy Brennan Philip Hobbs	Paddy Brennan Philip Hobbs	8	101	116	–	–	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Lady Callernish (Callernish)
In rear, pecked 9th, mistake 12th, brief effort 13th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said mare stopped quickly) (op 8-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 5m 34.63s (slow by 1.63s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Jaunty Flight (unsuitable ground), Ping Pong Sivola (unsuitable ground), Tastes Like More (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Pete Mercer (Aimigayle) 1st breeder: P J Mercer
2nd owner: John P McManus (Rate Of Knots)
3rd owner: Mrs M C Sweeney (Katess)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £2 £1.50 £1.70 Ex: £26.20 CSF: £23.46 Tricast: £92.52 Trifecta: £120.90 Pool £392.16 - 2.40 winning units.

Course record

2:50 Newbury 21 Mar 2009

EBF/Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Chase Final (A Handicap) (Listed Race)