Full Result 3.30 Newbury | 2 March 2012

Colin Ruck-Nightingale Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m6f93yds) 2m6½f Good 17 fences

1st £3,898.80 2nd £1,144.80 3rd £572.40 4th £286.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Romulus D'Artaix (FR) 9/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	115	115	90	127	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Kadisha (FR) (Always Fair)
Chased leaders until driven and outpaced 13th, hampered 4 out, driven to chase leaders again next, led approaching last, soon ridden, idled closing stages but always just doing enough (op 8-1)

2 nk	10. Nataani (IRE) 8/1 Timmy Murphy Jo Davis	Timmy Murphy Jo Davis	9	112 t	112	86	123	–
br g Presenting - Clahada Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
In touch, headway 8th, chased leader 10th to 13th, went 2nd again 4 out, driven to challenge when not fluent last, rallied run-in to close on idling winner closing stages (op 9-1)

3 10 [10¼]	1. Railway Dillon (IRE) 5/2F Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	7	120 7 b	124	89	129	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Laura's Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Pushed along from start and led after 1st, jumped slowly 9th, ridden and hit 4 out, headed approaching last, weakened run-in (op 11-4 tchd 9-4)

4 11 [21¼]	2. Larks Lad (IRE) 16/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	8	1112	122	78	115	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Higher Again (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leader to 10th, went 2nd again 13th, blundered 4 out, beaten went left and jumped slowly next (tchd 14-1)

5 11 [32¼]	6. Thats Ben (IRE) 13/2 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	7	117	117	63	98	–
b g Beneficial - Classy Dancer (IRE) (Alphabatim)
Soon towards rear but in touch, headway 10th, ridden and hit 13th, soon weakened (tchd 15-2)

6 shd [32½]	3. Carribs Leap (IRE) 15/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Charles Egerton	Sam Twiston-Davies Charles Egerton	7	1111	121	67	102	–
b g Old Vic - Majister Ludi (IRE) (Be My Native)
In rear, brief effort after 13th, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

F	5. Valid Point (IRE) 16/1 Rhys Flint Jim Old	Rhys Flint Jim Old	6	1110	120	–	–	–
b g Val Royal (FR) - Ricadonna (Kris)
Prominent early, steadied in rear but in touch, headway 12th, staying on and 4 lengths 4th when fell 4 out (op 14-1)

PU	4. Global Flyer 40/1 Andrew Thornton Caroline Bailey	Andrew Thornton Caroline Bailey	8	1111 b	121	–	–	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Flicker (Unfuwain)
Led until after 1st, in rear 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (op 50-1)

PU	9. Carabinier (FR) 14/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	6	113	113	–	–	–
b g Martaline - Incorrigible (FR) (Septieme Ciel)
In rear, headway and mistake 8th, weakened quickly after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 16-1 tchd 18-1)

UR	7. No Loose Change (IRE) 100/30 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	7	116 t	116	–	–	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Quit The Noise (IRE) (Un Desperado)
In touch from 5th, headway 13th, pushed along but staying on and 5 lengths 5th when badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out (op 7-2)

10 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 5m 37.25s (slow by 4.25s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: The Remus Partnership (Romulus D'Artaix) 1st breeder: Jean-Paul Durand & Mme Huguette Durand
2nd owner: Tony Worth (Nataani)
3rd owner: Johnson, Maxwell & Purcell (Railway Dillon)
Tote win: £9.10 PL: £2.20 £2.60 £1.40 Ex: £84 CSF: £79.92 Tricast: £236.98

3:30 Newbury 2 Mar 2012

Colin Ruck-Nightingale Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase