Full Result 4.50 Newcastle | 4 March 2008

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival 2008 Betting Guide Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Good To Firm 17 fences 1 omitted

1st £5,688.68 2nd £1,716.98 3rd £884.48 4th £468.68

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Raining Horse (FR) 5/1 Harry Haynes ⁷ James Ewart	Harry Haynes ⁷ James Ewart	6	102 p	103	100	121	–
b g Rainbow Reef - Gabatine (FR) (Garde Royale)
Pushed along in last, reminders and went handy 3rd 13th, led on bit approaching omitted 3 out, pushed clear and 6 lengths ahead last, eased run-in (op 13-2)

2 11	1. Ellerslie George (IRE) 3/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	8	1112	120	108	124	–
br g Presenting - Proud Polly (IRE) (Pollerton)
Led, jumped right, hit 12th, headed approaching omitted 3rd last, no chance with winner (tchd 11-4 and 10-3)

3 4 [15]	6. Sea Cadet 9/4F David O'Meara Tim Easterby	David O'Meara Tim Easterby	6	103 b	97	82	93	–
gr g Slip Anchor - Stormy Gal (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, reminders 10th, hard driven 13th, hit next, soon well outpaced, went modest 3rd 2 out (op 11-4)

4 5 [20]	4. Witch Wind 13/2 Brian Hughes ³ A M Crow	Brian Hughes ³ A M Crow	8	107 p	104	85	96	–
b g Accondy (IRE) - Marie Zephyr (Treboro)
Chased leaders, ridden and hit 14th, soon outpaced, lost 3rd 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

F	7. No Picnic (IRE) 11/4 Paddy Aspell Sue Bradburne	Paddy Aspell Sue Bradburne	10	101	95	–	–	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Emmagreen (Green Shoon)
With leader, pushed along 4th, fell heavily 6th (op 3-1)

5 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 5m 58.20s (slow by 4.20s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Stagecoach Opal (unsuitable ground), Star Player (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: KessonStobartLockhartSmithReidsHumbert (Raining Horse) 1st breeder: J C Agier Et Al
2nd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Ellerslie George)
3rd owner: D F Sills (Sea Cadet)
Tote win: £7 PL: £2.60 £2.70 Ex: £26.50 CSF: £20.41

Third last fence omitted.