Full Result 1.05 Newbury | 26 November 2005

Sodexho Prestige Novices' Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m2f64yds) 2m2½f Good 15 fences

1st £11,223.30 2nd £3,315.20 3rd £1,657.60 4th £829.70 5th £413.95 6th £207.87

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Taranis (FR) 7/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	109	121	91	130	–
ch g Mansonnien (FR) - Vikosa (FR) (Nikos)
Held up in touch, joined leader approaching 11th, led after 3 out, soon clear, blundered last, comfortably

2 9	6. Escompteur (FR) 9/4F Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	5	112	115	89	123	–
b g Poliglote - Escopette (FR) (Tourangeau)
Chased leaders, joined leader 7th, left in lead 9th, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner (op 7-2)

3 3 [12]	1. Montgermont (FR) 5/1 Andrew Thornton Mrs L C Taylor	Andrew Thornton Mrs L C Taylor	5	1112	125	96	134	–
b g Useful (FR) - Blowin'In The Wind I (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Chased leaders, hit 2nd, led briefly and blundered 6th, hampered 9th, hit 4 out, soon ridden, left 4th 2 out, kept on same pace (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

4 ½ [12½]	7. Kawagino (IRE) 20/1 Philip Hide Seamus Mullins	Philip Hide Seamus Mullins	5	1011	110	80	120	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Sharakawa (IRE) (Darshaan)
Not always fluent, stumbled badly 1st, held up, hampered 4th and 9th, headway after 10th, blundered 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on from 2 out (op 25-1)

5 4 [16½]	11. Nadover (FR) 6/1 Paul Moloney Charlie Mann	Paul Moloney Charlie Mann	4	101	113	66	99	–
br g Cyborg (FR) - Djerissa (FR) (Highlanders)
Mid-division, took closer order approaching 11th, ridden approaching 4 out, one pace after (op 7-1)

6 1¼ [17¾]	4. O'Toole I (IRE) 33/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	114	117	81	115	–
b g Toulon - Legs Burke (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up, headway to track leaders 10th, ridden after 4 out, left 3rd 2 out, weakened last

F	8. Misty DancerI 66/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	6	1010	109	–	–	–
gr g Vettori (IRE) - Light Fantastic I (Deploy)
Led until fell 9th

F	10. Gaelic Flight (IRE) 33/1 William Kennedy ⁵ Noel Chance	William Kennedy ⁵ Noel Chance	7	913	103	–	106	–
bb g Norwich - Ash Dame (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Jumped left throughout, held up, mistake 9th, headway after next, close 3rd and ridden when fell 2 out (tchd 40-1)

PU	2. Wizard Of Edge 66/1 James Davies Ron Hodges	James Davies Ron Hodges	5	117	120	–	–	–
b g Wizard King - Forever Shineing (Glint Of Gold)
Always towards rear, lost touch from 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out (op 100-1)

PU	5. Royal Katidoki (FR) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	112 t	115	–	–	–
b g Rochesson (FR) - Miss Coco I (FR) (Bay Comeau)
Chased leaders, not fluent 5th (water), ridden and weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 11-4)

PU	12. Scotch Corner I (IRE) 25/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	100 3	99	–	–	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Quennie Mo Ghra (IRE) (Mandalus)
Jumped right 4th, lost touch from 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 11th (op 33-1)

11 ran Off time: 1:06:00 Winning time: 4m 33.80s (slow by 5.80s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Carthys Cross (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Foster Yeoman Limited (Taranis) 1st breeder: Pierre De Maleissye Melun
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Escompteur)
3rd owner: Mrs L C Taylor (Montgermont)
Tote win: £5.10 PL: £2.10 £1.70 £2.10 Ex: £14.50 CSF: £11.30 Tricast: £37.88

1:05 Newbury 26 Nov 2005

Sodexho Prestige Novices' Handicap Chase Class C