Full Result 4.25 Newbury | 23 March 2012

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(Class 2) (0-145, 4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £10,396.80 2nd £3,052.80 3rd £1,526.40 4th £763.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Dream Esteem 9/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	7	112	135	95	141	–
b m Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - City Of Angels (Woodman)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, driven to challenge and not fluent 2 out, ridden and upsides last, soon led, hard driven with 1f to run, stayed on well (op 7-2)

2 2¼	3. Gibb River (IRE) 9/4F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	119	142	99	144	–
ch g Mr Greeley (USA) - Laurentine (USA) (Private Account)
In rear, jumped big 1st, 2nd and 3rd, jumped slowly 4th, headway from 3 out, chased leaders after 2 out, ridden and stayed on under pressure to take 2nd final 120yds but no impression on winner (op 15-8 tchd 5-2)

3 ½ [2¾]	1. Petit Robin (FR) 9/1 Jeremiah McGrath ⁵ Nicky Henderson	Jeremiah McGrath ⁵ Nicky Henderson	9	117	145	102	147	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Joie De Cotte (FR) (Lute Antique)
Led until after 1st and took keen hold, hit 2nd, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, joined last, soon headed, stayed on same pace into 3rd final 120yds (op 15-2)

4 hd [3]	7. Tony Star (FR) 4/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	107	126	82	127	–
b g Lone Bid (FR) - Effet De Star (FR) (Grand Tresor)
In rear until quickened to track leaders 4th, driven to take slight lead approaching 3 out, narrowly headed next, stayed on under pressure run-in but never going pace to trouble winner (op 7-1 tchd 7-2)

5 11 [14]	6. Grams And Ounces 7/2 Thomas Flint ⁷ John Flint	Thomas Flint ⁷ John Flint	5	103 t	129	73	121	–
b g Royal Applause - Ashdown Princess (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Chased leaders, hit 2nd, ridden 3 out, soon weakened (op 11-2)

6 10 [24]	2. Topolski (IRE) 8/1 Tom Cannon ³ David Arbuthnot	Tom Cannon ³ David Arbuthnot	6	118	144	76	124	–
b g Peintre Celebre (USA) - Witching Hour (IRE) (Alzao)
Towards rear, ridden after 4 out, jumped slowly and beaten 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1)

7 35 [59]	9. Sacrilege 100/1 Mattie Batchelor Daniel O'Brien	Mattie Batchelor Daniel O'Brien	7	100 4 p	119	9	64	–
ch g Sakhee (USA) - Idolize (Polish Precedent)
Driven into start and led after 1st, driven 4th, headed and weakened approaching 3 out

7 ran Off time: 4:25:00 Winning time: 3m 54.41s (slow by 7.41s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Chesil Beach Boy (unsuitable ground), Kandari (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: R S Brookhouse (Dream Esteem) 1st breeder: R S Brookhouse
2nd owner: Corbett Stud (Gibb River)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs John Poynton (Petit Robin)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £5.50 £1.10 Ex: £17.50 CSF: £15.19 Tricast: £85.19

4:25 Newbury 23 Mar 2012

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