Full Result 3.00 Newton Abbot | 6 September 2010

South West Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,055.30 2nd £599.10 3rd £299.70

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Chestnut Ben (IRE) 20/1 David Bass ⁵ Gary Brown	David Bass ⁵ Gary Brown	5	99 25	63	46	78	–
ch g Ridgewood Ben - Betseale (IRE) (Step Together I)
Awkward 1st, in touch, joined leader 3 out, led before next, soon in command, hit last, stayed on well, comfortably (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form shown, gelding benefited from a knee operation and a good summer break) (op 25-1)

2 9	4. Maizy Missile (IRE) 6/1 Paul Moloney Mary Evans	Paul Moloney Mary Evans	8	117	84	56	92	–
b m Executive Perk - Landsker Missile (Cruise Missile)
Prominent, left in lead on bend after 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

3 20 [29]	1. Catholic Hill (USA) 10/1 Tommy Phelan ³ Mark Gillard	Tommy Phelan ³ Mark Gillard	5	119	89	35	75	–
rg g Pleasant Tap (USA) - Celestial Bliss (USA) (Relaunch)
Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out (tchd 9-1 and 11-1)

4 1¾ [30¾]	5. Amazing Request 5/2F Miss Isabel Tompsett ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	Miss Isabel Tompsett ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	6	1013 p	83	27	67	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Maze Garden (USA) (Riverman)
Mid-division, struggling towards rear 4th, plugged on past beaten horses from 2 out, never a danger (op 7-2)

5 27 [57¾]	7. Bari Bay 11/1 Nick Scholfield Michael Blake	Nick Scholfield Michael Blake	4	111 tb	78	–	35	–
b f Bahri (USA) - Sea Nymph (IRE) (Spectrum)
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (op 14-1)

6 10 [67¾]	6. Manathon (FR) 9/2 Paddy Brennan Alan Jones	Paddy Brennan Alan Jones	7	112 p	79	–	26	–
b g Marathon (USA) - Fleurissante (FR) (Legend Of France)
Held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (op 13-2)

PU	2. The Grey One (IRE) 10/1 Chris Davies ⁷ Milton Bradley	Chris Davies ⁷ Milton Bradley	7	111	85	–	–	–
gr g Dansili - Marie Dora (FR) (Kendor)
Made most until ran very wide on bend after 4th, tracked leader until weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 9-1 tchd 11-1)

PU	3. Sunset Boulevard I (IRE) 11/4 A P McCoy Jim Best	A P McCoy Jim Best	7	117 b¹	84	–	–	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Lucy In The Sky (IRE) (Lycius)
Held up towards rear, headway 5th, weakened quickly 3 out, soon pulled up (op 9-4 tchd 4-1)

PU	8. Pegasus Lad (USA) 20/1 Andrew Glassonbury Linda Blackford	Andrew Glassonbury Linda Blackford	4	1013 v¹	76	–	–	–
bb g Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) - Leo Girl (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Tracked leaders until ridden 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 25-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 4m 28.80s (slow by 42.80s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: John Bourke (Chestnut Ben) 1st breeder: Sean Deu Burca
2nd owner: Mary And Billy Evans (Maizy Missile)
3rd owner: Kay Russell (Catholic Hill)
Tote win: £39.10 PL: £10.10 £2.30 £5.30 Ex: £598.80 CSF: £143.89 Tricast: £1,296.11

3:00 Newton Abbot 6 Sep 2010

South West Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle