Full Result 2.25 Newbury | 30 November 2019

Ladbrokes "Where The Nation Plays" Intermediate Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (0-155, 4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £28,475 2nd £10,685 3rd £5,350 4th £2,665 5th £1,340 6th £670

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Epatante (FR) 3/1F Aidan Coleman Nicky Henderson	Aidan Coleman Nicky Henderson	5	116	137	116	150	–
b m No Risk At All (FR) - Kadjara (FR) (Silver Rainbow)
In touch, headway going well 3 out, challenging when awkward 2 out, led before last, ran on well, readily (op 9/2)

2 6	6. French Crusader (FR) 8/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	6	114	135	107	141	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Largesse (FR) (Saumarez)
Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on but not pace of winner (op 11/1 tchd 14/1)

3 4 [10]	8. Elusive Belle (IRE) 11/2 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ³ Nicky Henderson	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ³ Nicky Henderson	5	110 h	134	102	136	–
b m Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Soviet Belle (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Held up, headway 3 out, disputed close 3rd next, soon ridden, outpaced by front pair before last (op 5/1)

4 6 [16]	7. Crooks Peak 6/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	113	134	95	133	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Ballcrina Girl (IRE) (Milan)
Mid-division, headway after 3 out, disputed close 3rd 2 out, effort before last, soon outpaced, kept on to regain 4th towards finish (op 7/1)

5 1 [17]	1. Scarlet Dragon 9/1 Tom Cannon Alan King	Tom Cannon Alan King	6	1110 h	141	100	137	–
b g Sir Percy - Welsh Angel (Dubai Destination)
Held up, headway 3 out, ridden between last 2, went 4th at the last, not pace to get on terms, no extra towards finish (op 15/2)

6 1½ [18½]	3. Beat The Judge (IRE) 33/1 Joshua Moore Gary Moore	Joshua Moore Gary Moore	4	119	140	98	134	–
b g Canford Cliffs (IRE) - Charmingly (USA) (King Of Kings)
In touch, tracked leaders 5th, ridden disputing close 3rd after 2 out, soon one pace

7 8 [26½]	12. Storm Goddess (IRE) 14/1 Robert Dunne Charlie Longsdon	Robert Dunne Charlie Longsdon	5	105 t¹	122	70	111	–
br m Oscar (IRE) - Afasheen (IRE) (Presenting)
Tracked leader, upsides 5th, led next, soon ridden and headed, weakened between last 2 (vet said mare lost its right fore shoe)

8 2¾ [29¼]	4. Elvis Mail (FR) 6/1 Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	5	117 h	138	83	123	–
gr g Great Pretender (IRE) - Queenly Mail (FR) (Medaaly)
Held up, effort after 3 out, never threatened, weakened between last 2 (tchd 5/1)

9 9 [38¼]	2. Christopher Wood (IRE) 10/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	4	119	140	74	117	–
b g Fast Company (IRE) - Surf The Web (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Tracked leaders until outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened between last 2, eased run-in (tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1)

10 nk [38½]	11. Torcello (IRE) 25/1 Marc Goldstein Shaun Lycett	Marc Goldstein Shaun Lycett	5	106	123	56	100	–
ch g Born To Sea (IRE) - Islandagore (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Led, clear 2nd until 5th, headed next, soon weakened (op 33/1 tchd 40/1)

PU	9. Antunes 10/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	113	134	–	–	–
b g Nathaniel (IRE) - Aigrette Garzette (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Held up, headway 3rd, lost place quickly after 5th, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding hung right-handed and stopped quickly) (op 8/1)

11 ran Off time: 2:25:26 Winning time: 3m 53.90s (slow by 6.90s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Fanfan Du Seuil (not qualified)
1st owner: John P McManus (Epatante) 1st breeder: Francois-Xavier & Anne Doulce Lefeuvre
2nd owner: Robert Kirkland (French Crusader)
3rd owner: Robert Waley-Cohen (Elusive Belle)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.70 £2.90 £2.10 Ex: £25.90 CSF: £28.84 Tricast: £130.70 Trifecta: £105.70

2:25 Newbury 30 Nov 2019

Ladbrokes "Where The Nation Plays" Intermediate Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (Listed Race)