Full Result 4.20 Newbury | 3 March 2007

VC Casino.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £4,684.32 2nd £1,375.20 3rd £687.60 4th £343.44

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Strawberry (IRE) 20/1 Wayne Kavanagh ⁵ Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh ⁵ Seamus Mullins	6	113	106	99	112	–
b m Beneficial - Ravaleen (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Chased leaders, hard ridden and challenged approaching last, kept on gamely under pressure to lead last strides (op 25-1)

2 nk	7. Illicit Spirit (IRE) 4/1F Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	5	116	104	97	110	–
ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Hackler Poitin (IRE) (Little Bighorn)
Chased leaders, hit 1st, jumped slowly 3rd, hit 4 out, driven to take slight lead approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure, caught last strides (op 9-2 tchd 7-2)

3 2 [2¼]	2. Swift Sailor 11/2 Leighton Aspell Gary Moore	Leighton Aspell Gary Moore	6	1111 p	109	99	112	–
gr g Slip Anchor - New Wind (GER) (Windwurf)
Held up in touch, headway 3 out, hard ridden 2 out, stayed on under pressure run-in but not reach leaders (op 6-1)

4 3½ [5¾]	4. Captain Marlon (IRE) 12/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	6	119	107	93	106	–
b g Supreme Leader - Marlonette (IRE) (Jareer)
Chased leaders, dropped to rear 4th, ridden and kept on again from 2 out, not a danger (op 16-1)

5 9 [14¾]	1. La Grande Villez (FR) 33/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	5	1112	110	85	100	–
b m Villez (USA) - Grande Sultane (FR) (Garde Royale)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, switched right to stands' side after 2 out, but never in contention (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

6 2 [16¾]	15. Photographer I (USA) 25/1 Tony Evans Shaun Lycett	Tony Evans Shaun Lycett	9	106	90	62	79	–
bb g Mountain Cat (USA) - Clickety Click (USA) (Sovereign Dancer)
Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders and ridden 3 out, weakened next

7 9 [25¾]	14. Riders Revenge (IRE) 33/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	9	108	92	53	71	–
b g Norwich - Paico Ana (Paico)
Jumped slowly 1st, behind, ridden 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never in contention (op 40-1)

8 2 [27¾]	9. It Happened Out (IRE) 40/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	6	112	100	59	78	–
gr g Accordion (IRE) - Miss Hawkins (Modern Dancer I)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened 3 out (op 50-1)

9 1½ [29¼]	3. Stoop To Conquer 9/2 Timmy Murphy Tony Carroll	Timmy Murphy Tony Carroll	7	119	107	64	85	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Princess Genista (Ile De Bourbon)
Raced wide throughout, some progress approaching 3 out, soon weakened (op 10-3 tchd 5-1)

10 9 [38¼]	13. Strider 66/1 Mattie Batchelor Daniel O'Brien	Mattie Batchelor Daniel O'Brien	6	1011	95	40	62	–
ch g Pivotal - Sahara Belle (USA) (Sanglamore)
Behind most of way

11 2 [40¼]	11. Kick And Prance 10/1 Daryl Jacob ³ Jonathan Geake	Daryl Jacob ³ Jonathan Geake	4	1012 tp	107	42	64	–
ch g Groom Dancer (USA) - Unerring (Unfuwain)
Jumped slowly 3rd, always behind (op 12-1)

12 1 [41¼]	10. Raydan (IRE) 20/1 Barry Fenton D R Gandolfo	Barry Fenton D R Gandolfo	5	112	100	41	64	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Rayseka (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Chased leaders until weakened after 4 out (op 25-1)

13 4 [45¼]	5. Perfect Storm 10/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	119	107	43	74	–
b g Vettori (IRE) - Gorgeous Dancer (IRE) (Nordico)
Led, hit 3 out, headed approaching 2 out and weakened quickly, tailed off (op 9-1)

14 36 [81¼]	12. Oiseau De Nuit (FR) 5/1 Jason Maguire Mark Rimell	Jason Maguire Mark Rimell	5	1011	95	–	19	–
b g Evening World (FR) - Idylle Du Marais (FR) (Panoramic I)
Chased leaders to 4 out, weakened next, tailed off (op 11-2)

15 2 [83¼]	8. Amir El Jabal (FR) 20/1 Tom Malone ³ David Pipe	Tom Malone ³ David Pipe	4	111	110	–	24	–
b c Enrique - Premonitary Dream (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Hit 2nd, always behind (op 16-1)

15 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 4m 12.07s (slow by 25.07s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Dr R Jowett (Strawberry) 1st breeder: Mrs Hazel Hatton
2nd owner: Patsy Byrne (Illicit Spirit)
3rd owner: Mike Charlton And Rodger Sargent (Swift Sailor)
Tote win: £15.80 PL: £4.30 £2 £2.60 Ex: £153.50 CSF: £95.28 Tricast: £524.14

4:20 Newbury 3 Mar 2007

VC Casino.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle