Full Result 2.30 Newbury | 5 March 2004

Arkell's 3B Bitter "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m4f118yds) 2m4½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £6,051.50 2nd £1,862 3rd £931 4th £465.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Fountain Hill (IRE) 6/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	1012	–	109	116	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Highest Land (FR) (Highest Honor)
Always in chasing group, headway approaching 4 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to nose ahead run-in, stayed on (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in a place and 7-1 in a place)

2 1½	1. Grey Report (IRE) 8/15F Barry Geraghty Philip Hobbs	Barry Geraghty Philip Hobbs	7	118	134	117	125	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Busters Lodge (Antwerp City)
Led, sometimes jumped left, ridden when challenged 2 out, headed run-in, eased when held close home (op 4-6 tchd 1-2)

3 11 [12½]	6. Beau Supreme (IRE) 16/1 Joe Tizzard Chris Down	Joe Tizzard Chris Down	7	1012	–	97	105	–
b g Supreme Leader - Miss Sabreur (Avocat)
Chased leader until ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 20-1 in places)

4 6 [18½]	8. Ca Na Trona (IRE) 16/1 Barry Fenton Nicky Henderson	Barry Fenton Nicky Henderson	5	1012	–	92	99	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Sterna Star (Corvaro)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out, beaten when hit last (tchd 20-1 in places)

5 3 [21½]	21. Villa 14/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	1012	–	89	94	–
b g Jupiter Island - Spoonhill Wood (Celtic Cone)
Prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 16-1 in places)

6 15 [36½]	9. Direct Flight I (IRE) 33/1 Tom Doyle Noel Chance	Tom Doyle Noel Chance	6	1012	–	75	79	–
b g Dry Dock - Midnight Mistress I (Midsummer Night II)
Took keen hold towards rear, ridden and headway 7th, weakened 4 out

7 9 [45½]	12. Jac An Ree (IRE) 40/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	8	1012	–	66	70	–
b g Supreme Leader - Nic An Ree (IRE) (King's Ride)
In touch, headway 7th, weakened next (tchd 50-1)

8 18 [63½]	16. Nicely Presented (IRE) 100/1 Tom Siddall Jonjo O'Neill	Tom Siddall Jonjo O'Neill	7	1012	–	48	52	–
b g Executive Perk - Minimum Choice (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
In rear, effort approaching 4 out, soon beaten (op 66-1)

9 1¼ [64¾]	17. Pure Platinum (IRE) 100/1 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	6	1012	–	47	51	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Waterloo Ball (IRE) (Where To Dance)
Always well in rear (op 66-1)

10 23 [87¾]	4. Auld Thynes Sake (IRE) 50/1 Carl Llewellyn Merrita Jones	Carl Llewellyn Merrita Jones	7	1012	–	24	28	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - La Fairy (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Always well in rear (op 40-1 tchd 66-1 in places and 100-1 in a place)

PU	5. Bay Caster 33/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	11	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Gunner B - Marina Bird (Julio Mariner)
Held up, effort approaching 7th, pulled up before 4 out (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places and 50-1 in a place)

PU	2. Melford (IRE) 25/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	114	110	–	–	–
br g Presenting - Echo Creek (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In touch to 7th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out (op 28-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	15. Master McNair (IRE) 66/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Cundell	Leighton Aspell Peter Cundell	6	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Glacial Storm (USA) - Pollyville (Pollerton)
In chasing group until went lame and pulled up before 3 out (op 50-1)

PU	20. Regal Bandit (IRE) 66/1 Warren Marston Henrietta C Knight	Warren Marston Henrietta C Knight	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Rainbow Alliance (IRE) (Golden Love I)
In mid-division when pulled up before 6th (jockey said gelding lost its action but returned sound) (op 50-1)

PU	11. Gerrard (IRE) 100/1 Tony Evans ³ Althea Barclay	Tony Evans ³ Althea Barclay	6	109	–	–	–	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Vienna Waltz (IRE) (Orchestra)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	7. Big Rob (IRE) 40/1 James Davies ³ Brendan Powell	James Davies ³ Brendan Powell	5	109	–	–	–	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Native Shore (IRE) (Be My Native)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

PU	18. Random Precision (IRE) 100/1 Charlie Studd ¹⁰ Brendan Powell	Charlie Studd ¹⁰ Brendan Powell	5	102	–	–	–	–
ch g Presenting - Rendezvous (Lorenzaccio)
Jumped poorly and always well in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 66-1)

PU	13. Le Turk (FR) 100/1 Noel Fehily D P Keane	Noel Fehily D P Keane	5	1012	–	–	–	–
bb g Baby Turk - Valse De Sienne (FR) (Petit Montmorency)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding had breathing problems)

RO	3. Alpha Gioconda (IRE) 20/1 Sam Stronge Nicky Henderson	Sam Stronge Nicky Henderson	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Rio Dulce (Rio Carmelo)
Prominent, mistake 4th, not much room when ran out 4 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

19 ran Off time: 2:34:00 Winning time: 5m 5.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 128%
Non-runners: Lord Luker I (unsuitable ground), Red Devil Robert (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Fountains Partnership (Fountain Hill) 1st breeder: Islanmore Stud
2nd owner: Mrs D A La Trobe (Grey Report)
3rd owner: Mrs R E Vicary (Beau Supreme)
Tote win: £7.20 PL: £1.70 £1.20 £3.70 Ex: £14.50 CSF: £9.25

2:30 Newbury 5 Mar 2004

Arkell's 3B Bitter "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D