Full Result 2.55 Newbury | 25 March 2006

The Sportsman Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m92yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Jacks Craic (IRE) 4/1 Tony Evans John Spearing	Tony Evans John Spearing	7	1112	125	141	143	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Boleree (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up, smooth headway before 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and ran on strongly (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

2 8	6. Jurado Express (IRE) 14/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	10	115	118	125	127	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Express Film (Ashmore)
Tracked leaders, led 4 out to 2 out, kept on same pace (op 16-1)

3 5 [13]	3. Turgeonev (FR) 8/1 Graham Lee Tim Easterby	Graham Lee Tim Easterby	11	1111	124	125	127	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - County Kerry (FR) (Comrade In Arms)
Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, rallied between last 2, kept on run-in (op 10-1)

4 1 [14]	8. Roofing Spirit (IRE) 8/1 Daryl Jacob ⁵ D P Keane	Daryl Jacob ⁵ D P Keane	8	108 b	112	112	116	–
b g Beneficial - Vulcash (IRE) (Callernish)
Held up inside, headway and in touch when checked 4 out, ridden 2 out, soon no extra (op 9-1)

5 1¼ [15¼]	1. Master Rex 100/30F A P McCoy Ben De Haan	A P McCoy Ben De Haan	11	1112 b	125	123	129	–
ch g Interrex (CAN) - Whose Lady (USA) (Master Willie)
Took keen hold, led to 4th, led 8th to 4 out, no extra after 2 out (op 7-2 tchd 3-1)

6 1¾ [17]	10. O'Toole I (IRE) 13/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	1013	112	108	113	–
b g Toulon - Legs Burke (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up in touch, blundered 7th, soon ridden, never dangerous after (op 8-1)

7 19 [36]	5. Batswing 80/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	11	1110	123	97	103	–
b g Batshoof - Magic Milly (Simply Great)
Held up, ridden 7th, never on terms

8 7 [43]	4. One Cornetto (IRE) 16/1 Justin Morgan ⁷ L Wells	Justin Morgan ⁷ L Wells	7	114	124	90	97	–
b g Eurobus (IRE) - Costenetta (IRE) (Runnett)
Chased leaders, ridden 8th, weakened from next (op 14-1)

F	7. Neltina 7/1 Leighton Aspell Mrs J E Scrase	Leighton Aspell Mrs J E Scrase	10	111	114	–	–	–
gr m Neltino - Mimizan (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Held up, mistake 2nd, fell next (op 6-1)

PU	9. Log On Intersky (IRE) 25/1 Richard Hobson John Cornwall	Richard Hobson John Cornwall	10	1013	112	–	–	–
ch g Insan (USA) - Arctic Mo (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chasing leaders when blundered and lost place 5th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 33-1)

PU	11. Spiritual Society (IRE) 25/1 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	6	109	108	–	–	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Sniggy (Belfort)
Pulled hard, close up, led 4th to 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before last (tchd 28-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:59:00 Winning time: 4m 9.40s (slow by 11.40s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Bbb Computer Services (Jacks Craic) 1st breeder: Michael Murphy
2nd owner: Gallant Denco Wallace Whittle (Jurado Express)
3rd owner: D F Sills (Turgeonev)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.70 £3.80 £2.50 Ex: £41.10 CSF: £53.02 Tricast: £422.99

2:55 Newbury 25 Mar 2006

The Sportsman Handicap Chase