Full Result 4.45 Newbury | 24 March 2023

Lengthen The Odds At BetVictor Open Hunters' Chase

(Class 5) (6yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 fences

1st £2,361.18 2nd £1,180.82 3rd £590.18 4th £295.32

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Lift Me Up (IRE) 7/2 Mr James King Miss M Filby	Mr James King Miss M Filby	7	1112	–	80	124	–
b g Mahler - I'll Takeher Bach (IRE) (Bach)
Prominent, shaken up 4 out, drifted left after 2 out, switched right approaching last, led run-in, kept on well, always doing enough

2 1	1. Drop Flight (FR) 9/2 Mr Ben Sutton ⁷ S Loxton	Mr Ben Sutton ⁷ S Loxton	8	1113 ht	117	87	128	–
b g Martaline - Cindy Flight (FR) (Turgeon)
In touch with leaders, ridden 4 out, jumped left 2 out, still plenty to do last, went second run-in, kept on strongly (op 5/1)

3 3¼ [4¼]	6. Crosspark 11/1 Mr Jack Andrews Nick Kent	Mr Jack Andrews Nick Kent	13	1112	132	76	119	–
b g Midnight Legend - Blue Shannon (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led, ridden after 5 out, faced strong challenge last, headed run-in, no extra final 110yds (op 9/1)

4 10 [14¼]	2. From The Heart (IRE) 10/1 Miss Natalie Parker ³ Mrs L Jones	Miss Natalie Parker ³ Mrs L Jones	9	123 p	110	75	116	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Zephyr Lilly (IRE) (Alhaarth)
Prominent, didn't jump with fluency, ridden 12th, soon struggling, went remote fourth run-in, never dangerous (tchd 9/1)

5 ½ [14¾]	4. Caryto Des Brosses (FR) 5/4F Mr Dale Peters ³ David Kemp	Mr Dale Peters ³ David Kemp	11	1113	130	70	113	–
b g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Idole Des Brosses (FR) (Port Etienne I)
Prominent, ridden 4 out, weakened from 3 out, held run-in (op 11/10)

6 25 [39¾]	8. Wheesht (IRE) 40/1 Miss Aimee Jones ⁷ Miss H Brookshaw	Miss Aimee Jones ⁷ Miss H Brookshaw	9	112	102	40	83	–
br m Scorpion (IRE) - Retain That Magic (IRE) (Presenting)
Towards rear, headway before 5 out, ridden 4 out, lost position 3 out, soon hung left, beaten 2 out (vet said mate lost her left-fore shoe) (op 50/1)

7 8 [47¾]	5. Count Simon (IRE) 14/1 Mr Daniel Kyne ⁷ R W Varnham	Mr Daniel Kyne ⁷ R W Varnham	9	115	113	35	73	–
b g Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Wedding Cake (IRE) (Groom Dancer)
In touch with leaders, ridden before 5 out, outpaced home turn, lost touch 4 out, tailed off (op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

7 ran Off time: 4:52:02 Winning time: 6m 22.00s (slow by 34.00s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Zamparelli (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs C Horner (Lift Me Up) 1st breeder: Hubert Doran
2nd owner: N Sutton (Drop Flight)
3rd owner: Mrs Wendy Wesley (Crosspark)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2 £2.10 Ex: £15.30 CSF: £18.73 Trifecta: £82.50
Jackpot: Not won. Pool of £7,435.57 carried forward
Placepot: £694.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £157,525.14 - 165.51 winning units
Quadpot: £71.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £11,351.16 - 117.54 winning units

4:45 Newbury 24 Mar 2023

Lengthen The Odds At BetVictor Open Hunters' Chase