Full Result 2.40 Newbury | 3 March 2007

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(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 fences

1st £10,020.80 2nd £2,960 3rd £1,480 4th £740.80 5th £369.60 6th £185.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Green Belt Flyer (IRE) 20/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	9	1112	130	115	144	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Current Liability (IRE) (Caribo)
In rear but in touch, headway 9th, chased leaders and hit 14th, left 2nd 4 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, readily

2 9	5. Harrycone Lewis 7/1 Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	9	110 b	118	95	119	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Rosie Cone (Celtic Cone)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th to 9th, ridden and dropped to rear 11th, rallied from 3 out to take 2nd run-in, no chance with winner (op 9-1)

3 nk [9¼]	4. Nykel (FR) 7/2 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	6	112	120	97	121	–
ch g Brier Creek (USA) - Une Du Chatelier (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Chased leader to 5th and again from 11th, challenging when left in lead 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd last, kept on same pace (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

4 nk [9½]	6. Yes My Lord (IRE) 9/4F Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	8	1010 p	114	91	120	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Lady Shalom (IRE) (Aylesfield)
Headway 10th, closing to challenge, going ok when hampered and lost 5 lengths 4 out, rallied to chase winner last but no chance, no extra and one pace run-in (jockey said gelding suffered interference in running) (tchd 11-4)

5 19 [28½]	3. Fool On The Hill 13/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	113	121	81	102	–
b g Reprimand - Stock Hill Lass (Air Trooper I)
Hit 2nd, always in rear, lost touch from 9th (op 7-1)

6 1½ [30]	7. Miss Shakira (IRE) 8/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	106	110	69	90	–
b m Executive Perk - River Water (Over The River)
In rear, headway 13th, weakened next

PU	1. The Duckpond (IRE) 9/2 Jason Maguire Jim Old	Jason Maguire Jim Old	10	1112	130	–	–	–
ch g Bob's Return (IRE) - Miss Gosling (Prince Bee)
Led, still slight advantage and going ok when pulled up 4 out (op 10-3 tchd 3-1 and 5-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 6m 14.80s (slow by 26.80s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Green Belt Foresters (Green Belt Flyer) 1st breeder: Mary Fitzpatrick And Brendan Fitzpatrick
2nd owner: The Craftsmen (Harrycone Lewis)
3rd owner: The Unlucky For Some Partnership (Nykel)
Tote win: £23 PL: £5.80 £4.60 Ex: £143.60 CSF: £140.07

2:40 Newbury 3 Mar 2007

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