Full Result 2.00 Newbury | 22 March 2024

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

1st £3,336.45 2nd £1,668.55 3rd £833.95 4th £417.30

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Secret Investor 3/1 Miss Natalie Parker ³ Paul Nicholls	Miss Natalie Parker ³ Paul Nicholls	12	123 tp	140	109	136	–
b g Kayf Tara - Silver Charmer (Charmer)
Jumped right on occasions, raced in second, disputed lead 3rd, led clearly 7th, mistake and pushed along 3 out, faced challenge and ridden after 2 out, kept on well run-in, jockey dropped whip final strides (op 4/1)

2 3½	6. Regatta De Blanc 6/5F Mr William Biddick Will Biddick	Mr William Biddick Will Biddick	6	119	–	95	122	–
b m Shirocco (GER) - Queens Regatta (IRE) (King's Theatre)
In touch with leaders, went second and hit 4 out, jumped left 3 out, challenging after 2 out, mistake last, no extra run-in (op 11/10 tchd 5/4)

3 11 [14½]	5. Tigerbythetail (IRE) 11/4 Miss Gina Andrews Mrs G Ellis	Miss Gina Andrews Mrs G Ellis	8	1112	128	88	115	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Talktothetail (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake 11th, bad mistake 13th, soon struggling, 18 lengths down 2 out, stayed on and went third run-in (op 85/40 tchd 2/1)

4 3½ [18]	1. Kayf Hernando 12/1 Mr Ben Sutton ³ Dan Skelton	Mr Ben Sutton ³ Dan Skelton	8	123 tp	120	93	121	–
b g Kayf Tara - Thrice Nice (Hernando)
In touch with leaders, ridden 12th, no impression 3 out, weakening when hampered by faller and jockey lost irons last (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

5 28 [46]	3. El Presente 25/1 Tom Broughton Miss S L Klug	Tom Broughton Miss S L Klug	11	1112 t	–	59	85	–
b g Presenting - Raitera (FR) (Astarabad)
Led, joined 3rd, lost position 7th, not fluent 8th, jumped right 10th, lost second 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 28/1)

F	4. Montanna 40/1 Miss Chloe Emsley ⁷ Edward William Walker	Miss Chloe Emsley ⁷ Edward William Walker	10	115 p	112	–	120	–
ch g Notnowcato - Asi (USA) (El Prado)
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, went third 2 out, 6 lengths down and no impression when fell last (op 80/1 tchd 125/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:02:16 Winning time: 6m 7.50s (slow by 19.50s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: C J Hitchings (Secret Investor) 1st breeder: Brian & Gwen Griffiths
2nd owner: Tpp 01 (Regatta De Blanc)
3rd owner: Keith F J Loads (Tigerbythetail)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.60 £1.20 Ex: £6.80 CSF: £7.25 Trifecta: £15

2:00 Newbury 22 Mar 2024

Lengthen The Odds At BetVictor Open Hunters' Chase