Full Result 2.25 Newbury | 1 April 2016

Equine Productions Handicap Chase

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

1st £6,330 2nd £1,870 3rd £935 4th £468 5th £234

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Bob Tucker (IRE) 11/2 Brian Hughes Charlie Longsdon	Brian Hughes Charlie Longsdon	9	117	119	98	128	–
b g Brian Boru - Acumen (IRE) (Phardante)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, strong challenge after last, kept on, won on nod (trainer's representative said, regarding the apparent improvement of form, that the gelding was better suited by being ridden more patiently today) (op 6/1)

2 nse	6. Kings Cross I (FR) 15/2 Lee Edwards Tony Carroll	Lee Edwards Tony Carroll	6	1012 p	110	89	120	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Ladies Choice (FR) (Turgeon)
Held up, took closer order 13th, challenged 3 out, narrow advantage next, strongly pressed run-in, kept on, lost on nod (op 8/1 tchd 17/2)

3 17 [17]	7. Hindon Road (IRE) 9/2 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	9	1011	109	73	107	–
b g Antonius Pius (USA) - Filoli Gardens (Sanglamore)
Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, 1 length down last, no extra run-in (op 7/2 tchd 5/1)

4 5 [22]	1. Velator 8/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Neil Mulholland	Sam Twiston-Davies Neil Mulholland	9	1112 p	124	83	113	–
b g Old Vic - Jupiter's Message (Jupiter Island)
Jumped left, in touch, ridden in close 5th approaching 4 out, held from 3 out, snatched 4th towards finish (tchd 7/1)

5 1 [23]	2. Bincombe 4/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	1111 tb	123	81	112	–
gr g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Siroyalta (FR) (Royal Charter)
Tracked leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, gradually faded, lost 4th towards finish (op 10/3 tchd 9/2 in places)

6 11 [34]	4. Astigos (FR) 10/1 Alain Cawley Venetia Williams	Alain Cawley Venetia Williams	9	1110	122	70	105	–
bb g Trempolino (USA) - Astonishing (BRZ) (Vacilante)
Never fluent, led until 5th, struggling in last 8th, never back on terms (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

7 18 [52]	3. The Ould Lad (IRE) 3/1F Denis O'Regan Neil Mulholland	Denis O'Regan Neil Mulholland	8	1110 t	122	53	84	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Badger Hammel (IRE) (Insan)
Held up in last pair, pushed along after 13th, ridden before 4 out, never any impression, weakened 3 out (op 9/2)

7 ran Off time: 2:25:34 Winning time: 5m 44.80s (slow by 11.80s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Nigel M Davies (Bob Tucker) 1st breeder: Mrs Mary Mangan
2nd owner: A W Carroll (Kings Cross I)
3rd owner: A J Viall (Hindon Road)
Tote win: £5 PL: £2.20 £2.90 Ex: £40.70 CSF: £40.89 Trifecta: £194.50

2:25 Newbury 1 Apr 2016

Equine Productions Handicap Chase