Full Result 3.15 Newbury | 30 November 2012

Sportingbet Open Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m3f187yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £25,024 2nd £7,392 3rd £3,696 4th £1,848 5th £924 6th £464

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Bless The Wings (IRE) 7/2 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	7	1011	145	123	152	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Silva Venture (IRE) (Mandalus)
Tracked leaders, challenged from 2 out and pushed along upsides when left in lead last, joined final 30yds but found extra to assert last strides (op 9-2)

2 nk	6. Mahogany Blaze (FR) 16/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	106 p	140	117	144	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Mahogany River (Irish River)
In touch, headway 4 out, staying on one pace when left 2nd and hampered last, rallied to challenge final 30yds, no extra last strides (op 12-1)

3 11 [11¼]	8. Prince Of Pirates (IRE) 11/4F A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	7	104	138	104	133	–
b g Milan - Call Kate (IRE) (Lord Americo)
In rear but in touch, hit 7th, staying on when hit 4 out, no chance after, left well held 3rd then hampered last (op 10-3)

4 15 [26¼]	2. Hector's Choice (FR) 16/1 Jamie Moore Richard Lee	Jamie Moore Richard Lee	8	112	150	101	130	–
bb g Grey Risk (FR) - The Voice (FR) (Ski Chief)
Chased leaders, challenged 11th, weakened 3 out (op 20-1)

5 11 [37¼]	4. Giorgio Quercus (FR) 14/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	7	1011 b¹	145	84	117	–
b g Starborough - Winter Breeze (FR) (Kaldoun)
Hit 4th and 9th, always in rear

6 4½ [41¾]	7. Matuhi 25/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	9	106 t	140	74	109	–
b g Dansili - Montserrat (Aragon)
Led to 4 out, joined and headed approacjing next, soon weakened

7 4 [45¾]	1. Tataniano (FR) 20/1 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	8	1112	160	90	124	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Rosa Carola (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Always towards rear (jockey said regarding running and riding that his instructions were to drop in and try and get him settled, adding that gelding made several mistakes and jumped poorly at the cross fence. vet said gelding had a small swelling on its right thigh. trainer said regarding apparent poor performance that gelding had a year off with leg problems and had run poorly on its last run.)

8 6 [51¾]	10. Pret A Thou (FR) 66/1 Harry Challoner ⁵ John Groucott	Harry Challoner ⁵ John Groucott	9	912	137	60	93	–
ch g Funny Baby (FR) - Va Thou Line (FR) (El Badr)
Chased leaders, challenged 10th, weakened 12th, no chance when blundered 4 out and mistake next

F	5. The Knoxs (IRE) 3/1 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls	Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls	9	109	143	–	150	–
b g Close Conflict (USA) - Nicola Marie (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
Tracked leaders, hit 5th, led approaching 3 out, joined from next and still being challenged last but travelling well when fell (op 5-2 tchd 7-2)

PU	9. Pasco (SWI) 6/1 Brendan Powell ³ Colin Tizzard	Brendan Powell ³ Colin Tizzard	9	101	138	–	–	–
ro g Selkirk (USA) - Palena (Danehill)
Pulled up before 2nd, dismounted (jockey said gelding lost his action.) (tchd 11-2 and 13-2)

10 ran Off time: 3:16:00 Winning time: 5m 9.84s (slow by 16.84s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs Lesley Field (Bless The Wings) 1st breeder: C Kenneally
2nd owner: Mrs Lorna Berryman (Mahogany Blaze)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Prince Of Pirates)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.60 £4 £1.80 Ex: £50.20 CSF: £52.74 Tricast: £176.23 Trifecta: £209.50 Pool: £1586.86 - 5.68 winning units.

3:15 Newbury 30 Nov 2012

Sportingbet Open Handicap Chase