Full Result 3.45 Newbury | 26 November 2011

Sportingbet Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-145, 4yo+) (2m3f187yds) 2m4f Good 16 fences

1st £15,640 2nd £4,620 3rd £2,310 4th £1,155 5th £577.50 6th £290

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Chance Du Roy (FR) 12/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	114	137	111	145	–
ch g Morespeed - La Chance Au Roy (FR) (Rex Magna)
Blundered 2nd, tracked leaders, led 8th but strongly challenged until headed approaching 4 out, stayed chasing leader, driven to challenge last, stayed on gamely to lead close home (tchd 11-1)

2 nk	3. Crescent Island (IRE) 10/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	118	141	115	148	–
b g Presenting - Island Crest (Jupiter Island)
Chased leader, challenging when hit 10th, stayed upsides until led approaching 4 out, driven from 2 out, joined last, edged left under pressure but kept on until headed and no extra close home (op 14-1)

3 6 [6¼]	6. Hector's Choice (FR) 7/1 Robert Thornton Richard Lee	Robert Thornton Richard Lee	7	116	139	107	143	–
bb g Grey Risk (FR) - The Voice (FR) (Ski Chief)
Chased leaders, challenged 10th to 11th, stayed on same pace in 3rd from 3 out (op 15-2)

4 15 [21¼]	8. Edgbriar (FR) 14/1 Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	9	114 p	137	90	125	–
br g Brier Creek (USA) - Harmonie De Valtat (FR) (Video Rock)
Towards rear, headway 11th, chased leaders 13th, weakened from 4 out (tchd 16-1 in a place)

5 2½ [23¾]	13. Persian Gates (IRE) 8/1 Tom Messenger Chris Bealby	Tom Messenger Chris Bealby	7	108 b	127	77	116	–
ch g Anshan - Mrs Jenks (Gunner B)
In touch from 6th, hit 12th, weakened and blundered 4 out (tchd 15-2)

6 hd [24]	11. Osric (IRE) 7/2 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	8	1010	129	79	116	–
b g Mister Mat (FR) - Miss Ondee (FR) (Dress Parade)
In touch, headway approaching 13th, weakened 4 out, well behind whem hit last (op 13-2)

7 nk [24¼]	7. Safari Journey (USA) 33/1 Giles Hawkins ³ Philip Hobbs	Giles Hawkins ³ Philip Hobbs	7	112	138	88	123	–
ch h Johannesburg (USA) - Alvernia (USA) (Alydar)
Mistakes 1st, 6th, 10th and blundered 4 out, always in rear

8 19 [43¼]	2. Consigliere (FR) 20/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	8	119 b	142	72	110	–
ch g Trempolino (USA) - Gianna Nannini (ITY) (Fire Of Life)
Chased leaders, blundered 2nd, hit 5th and 7th, weakened before 4 out (op 16-1)

9 29 [72¼]	4. Qulinton (FR) 33/1 Conor O'Farrell ³ David Pipe	Conor O'Farrell ³ David Pipe	7	114 p	140	40	82	–
b g Bulington (FR) - Klef Du Bonheur (FR) (Lights Out)
Always in rear (op 25-1)

F	10. Riguez Dancer 25/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	7	110	133	–	–	–
b g Dansili - Tricoteuse (Kris)
Jumped slowly 6th, towards rear when fell 8th (op 20-1 tchd 28-1)

PU	5. Forzy Origny (FR) 16/1 Richard Killoran Nicky Henderson	Richard Killoran Nicky Henderson	9	117	140	–	–	–
gr g Sleeping Car (FR) - Forza Malta (FR) (Royal Charter)
In rear, hit 5th, badly hampered and pulled up 8th (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by faller) (op 14-1)

PU	12. Dinarius 25/1 Jimmy McCarthy Alex Hales	Jimmy McCarthy Alex Hales	6	108 p	127	–	–	–
b g Bertolini (USA) - Ambassadress (USA) (Alleged)
Led, hit 7th, blundered and headed 8th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 22-1)

PU	1. Fistral Beach I (IRE) 100/30F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	1112	145	–	–	–
b g Definite Article - Empress Of Light (Emperor Jones)
Blundered 1st, chased leaders, hit 10th, weakened 12th, no chance when blundered 13th, pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly after making mistake at first) (op 4-1 tchd 3-1)

PU	14. Coup Royale (FR) 7/2 Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard	Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard	7	107 t	126	–	–	–
b g Balleroy (USA) - Coup De Rouge (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Hit 2nd, blundered 3rd, in rear, hit 9th, well behind when blundered 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding made two bad jumping mistakes) (op 4-1)

14 ran Off time: 3:46:00 Winning time: 4m 59.52s (slow by 6.52s) Total SP: 139%
Non-runners: Romanesco (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Miss I D Du Pre (Chance Du Roy) 1st breeder: Jean, Raymond And Jean-Claude Campos
2nd owner: Sarah Bays Jill Scott Sarah MacEchern (Crescent Island)
3rd owner: James and Jean Potter (Hector's Choice)
Tote win: £15.70 PL: £3.90 £3.30 £2.50 Ex: £118 CSF: £135.37 Tricast: £941.16 Trifecta: £1,038.20 Part won. Pool: £1,403.09 - 0.10 winning units.
Jackpot: Not won.
Placepot: £118.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £158,570.66. 975.99 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £37.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £12,335.36 244.57 winning tickets.

3:45 Newbury 26 Nov 2011

Sportingbet Handicap Chase