Full Result 12.55 Newbury | 26 November 2009

Rooney/Hall Beginners' Chase

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

1st £6,285.20 2nd £1,873.20 3rd £948.20 4th £486.20 5th £254.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Riverside Theatre 4/5F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	5	110	–	141	150	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Disallowed (IRE) (Distinctly North)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, mistake 9th, quickened to lead 4 out and always travelling well after, came clear after 3 out, eased from last (op 5-6 tchd 8-11)

2 28	5. Calusa Crystal (FR) 18/1 Rhys Flint ³ Philip Hobbs	Rhys Flint ³ Philip Hobbs	6	104	–	102	114	–
b m Double Bed (FR) - Mahogany River (Irish River)
Chased leaders hampered 6th and in rear, no chance with winner from 4 out, moderate progress from 2 out, blundered last and kept on past badly weakening rival to take poor 2nd final 30yds (op 16-1 tchd 14-1)

3 1 [29]	4. Al Co (FR) 14/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	4	107	–	101	110	–
ch g Dom Alco (FR) - Carama (FR) (Tip Moss)
In rear, blundered 8th, stayed on from 3 out and took moderate 3rd from badly weakening rival final 30yds (jockey said gelding jumped poorly early on)

4 nk [29¼]	2. Gibbonsgrove (IRE) 100/1 Richie McLernon ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	6	109	–	108	116	–
b g Supreme Leader - Haymakers Jig (IRE) (Montelimar)
Hit 1st, in rear and never any chance but stayed on from 3 out to take moderate 4th from badly weakening rival final 30yds (op 80-1)

5 2½ [31¾]	6. Lady An Co (FR) 11/4 Harry Skelton ³ Paul Nicholls	Harry Skelton ³ Paul Nicholls	4	911	136	91	102	–
b f Lavirco (GER) - Lady Start (FR) (Village Star)
Chased leader, led 3rd, headed 4 out, blundered next and no chance with winner, weakened badly after 2 out, very tired when lost 2nd final 30yds (tchd 3-1)

F	1. Captain Americo (IRE) 8/1 Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Excitable Lady (Buckskin)
Led until mistake and headed 3rd (water), close 3rd when fell 6th (op 7-1)

6 ran Off time: 12:57:00 Winning time: 4m 9.90s (slow by 11.90s) Total SP: 107%
1st owner: Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership (Riverside Theatre) 1st breeder: Goldford Stud
2nd owner: Peter Luff (Calusa Crystal)
3rd owner: F Lloyd (Al Co)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.20 £2.10 Ex: £10.80 CSF: £12.84

12:55 Newbury 26 Nov 2009

Rooney/Hall Beginners' Chase