Full Result 4.35 Newcastle | 18 March 2023

Guinness Perfect Pour Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m4f62yds) 2m4½f Heavy 10 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £4,330.42 2nd £1,992.60 3rd £996.30 4th £498.56 5th £248.46

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Fabuleux Du Clos (FR) 7/2F Conor O'Farrell Simon West	Conor O'Farrell Simon West	8	120 t¹	103	87	109	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Osmazome (FR) (Ungaro)
Held up in last, not fluent 2nd, steady headway on outer after 4 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden and went third 2 out, soon went second, disputed lead last, kept on well to lead run-in, ridden out final 110yds (op 9/2)

2 ¾	6. Enemy At The Gate (IRE) 13/2 Henry Brooke Donald Whillans	Henry Brooke Donald Whillans	7	115 t¹	94	77	97	–
b g Fame And Glory - Biondo (IRE) (College Chapel)
Led, hit 3rd, going best when shaken up 3 out, pushed along when good jump 2 out, ridden and joined last, headed but kept on run-in, no extra final 110yds (op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

3 14 [14¾]	5. Eloi Du Puy (FR) 6/1 Bruce Lynn ³ N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn ³ N W Alexander	5	112	94	63	82	–
b g Jeu St Eloi (FR) - Martalina (FR) (Martaline)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders on outer, good jump 6th, pushed along and drifted left before 3 out, soon ridden, held but keeping on before last, went third run-in, no match for first two (op 11/2)

4 3½ [18¼]	7. Burrows Hall (FR) 4/1 Ross Chapman Sue Smith	Ross Chapman Sue Smith	6	114	93	58	80	–
b g Hunter's Light (IRE) - La Vie De Boitron (FR) (Lavirco)
Prominent on inner, blundered 4 out, soon recovered but pushed along, every chance when pecked on landing 3 out, ridden and lost second after 2 out, weakened and lost third run-in (op 5/1)

5 9 [27¼]	3. Calevade (IRE) 100/1 Sean Quinlan Ben Haslam	Sean Quinlan Ben Haslam	7	116 p	95	50	72	–
gr g Gregorian (IRE) - Avoidance (USA) (Cryptoclearance)
In rear, pushed along and headway into midfield before 3 out, beaten but kept on from 2 out, not pace to challenge (op 80/1)

6 2¼ [29½]	4. Poetria 66/1 Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	5	116	95	48	68	–
b m Poet's Voice - Jozafeen (Zafeen)
Midfield on inner, niggled along briefly after 4th, pushed along before 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, beaten from 2 out (tchd 50/1)

7 16 [45½]	9. Baghdad Central (IRE) 22/1 Tom Midgley ⁵ Nick Kent	Tom Midgley ⁵ Nick Kent	7	1010	90	25	48	–
br g Mores Wells - Katowice (IRE) (Right Win)
Taken down early, took keen hold, prominent on outer, went second 5th, going okay 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, beaten from 2 out (op 18/1 tchd 25/1)

8 6 [51½]	12. Farne Island 66/1 Dylan Johnston ⁷ Adam Nicol	Dylan Johnston ⁷ Adam Nicol	6	99 3	77	6	28	–
gr m Trans Island - Tigerific (IRE) (Beneficial)
Midfield, pushed along briefly after 5th, lost position and struggling from 3 out, beaten when mistake 2 out (op 50/1 tchd 80/1)

9 26 [77½]	8. Green Planet (IRE) 33/1 Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Jedd O'Keeffe	Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Jedd O'Keeffe	6	110	92	–	17	–
b g Australia - Maleha (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, slightly hampered 4 out, soon pushed along and lost position, dropped to rear and well beaten before 3 out, tailed off (op 28/1)

PU	13. Gale Force One (IRE) 100/1 Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards	Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards	7	102 7	77	–	–	–
b m Shirocco (GER) - Accordingtoeileen (IRE) (Accordion)
Prominent, pushed along 4 out, soon lost position and struggling, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out (op 33/1)

PU	10. Gavroche d'Allier (FR) 11/2 Mitchell Bastyan Milton Harris	Mitchell Bastyan Milton Harris	7	110 p	89	–	–	–
b g Apsis - Crouesty (FR) (Cadoudal)
Towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the heavy going and would prefer a quicker surface) (op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)

PU	2. Hattons Gardens (IRE) 18/5 Patrick Wadge ⁵ Sandy Thomson	Patrick Wadge ⁵ Sandy Thomson	7	114	98	–	–	–
b g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Pretty Impressive (IRE) (Presenting)
Midfield on outer, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, soon dropped to rear and struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the heavy going and would prefer a quicker surface) (op 3/1)

12 ran Off time: 4:36:00 Winning time: 5m 26.44s (slow by 34.44s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: How Much (self certificate)
1st owner: Paul Hothersall (Fabuleux Du Clos) 1st breeder: A Jollivet, C Lecomte & F Lecomte
2nd owner: D W Whillans (Enemy At The Gate)
3rd owner: Coltman Cundall Matterson And Stephenson (Eloi Du Puy)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.30 £2.90 £2.30 Ex: £25.30 CSF: £25.82 Tricast: £134.09 Trifecta: £147.50

Cross Hurdle Omitted

4:35 Newcastle 18 Mar 2023

Guinness Perfect Pour Novices' Handicap Hurdle