Full Result 4.30 Newbury | 22 March 2019

Be Wiser Insurance Handicap Hurdle

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

1st £9,747 2nd £2,862 3rd £1,431 4th £715.50

Be Wiser Insurance Handicap Hurdle, 2m½f - Good To Soft, Class 2 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Zanza (IRE) 15/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	119 h¹	131	104	137	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - What A Bleu (IRE) (Pistolet Bleu)
In touch, headway after 3 out, close 3rd when reached for next, not fluent last, ridden to lead over a furlong out, kept on well (trainer said, as to the apparent improvement in form, the gelding settled better on this occasion with the first time application of a hood) (op 9/1 tchd 7/1)

2 1¾	5. Our Merlin 14/1 Stan Sheppard ³ Robert Walford	Stan Sheppard ³ Robert Walford	7	112	127	98	131	–
b g Pasternak - Lorgnette (Emperor Fountain)
Led, mistake and stumbled badly 4th, ridden after 2 out, headed just over a furlong out, kept on but no extra (op 16/1)

3 shd [1¾]	2. Nube Negra (SPA) 5/2F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	1112	134	105	137	–
br g Dink (FR) - Manly Dream (FR) (Highest Honor)
Patiently ridden in last, headway 2 out, soon pushed along in 4th, ridden after last, kept on, nearly snatched 2nd close home (op 15/8)

4 2¾ [4½]	9. Maquisard (FR) 5/1 Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	7	110	122	89	122	–
ch g Creachadoir (IRE) - Gioiosa Marea (IRE) (Highest Honor)
In touch, headway turning in, went 2nd after next, ridden to chase leader after 2 out, not quite pace to challenge, no extra run-in (op 6/1)

5 7 [11½]	1. Sunshade 13/2 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	6	1112	134	93	129	–
b m Sulamani (IRE) - Spring Flight (Groom Dancer)
Mid-division, ridden after 2 out, not pace to get on terms (op 8/1)

6 1½ [13]	10. Late Night Lily 16/1 Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	8	110	122	79	115	–
b m Midnight Legend - Ready To Crown (USA) (More Than Ready)
Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on from last but never going pace to get involved (op 14/1)

7 ½ [13½]	3. William H Bonney 6/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	8	119	131	88	123	–
b g Midnight Legend - Calamintha (Mtoto)
Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden between last 2, not pace to get on terms, faded final 120yds (tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)

8 2 [15½]	6. Nordic Combined (IRE) 12/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	5	115 v	127	81	120	–
b g Haafhd - Chilly Filly (IRE) (Montjeu)
Mid-division, went right 5th, soon pushed along, ridden in touch after 3 out, weakened last (op 14/1)

9 7 [22½]	8. Prince Charmin' (IRE) 20/1 Charlie Price ⁷ Tim Vaughan	Charlie Price ⁷ Tim Vaughan	6	109 t	124	69	110	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Dream Club (Dansili)
Tracked leader until ridden after 3 out, weakened between last 2 (op 25/1)

10 7 [29½]	7. Robinshill (IRE) 40/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	114 t	126	63	104	–
ch g Robin Des Champs (FR) - I Remember It Well (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Tracked leader until 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

10 ran Off time: 4:30:44 Winning time: 4m 3.10s (slow by 16.10s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Louisville Syndicate Elite (Zanza) 1st breeder: Larry Doyle
2nd owner: Alvin Trowbridge (Our Merlin)
3rd owner: T Spraggett (Nube Negra)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2.30 £4 £1.20 Ex: £111.50 CSF: £99.54 Tricast: £333.35 Trifecta: £456.70

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