Full Result 3.15 Newbury | 23 March 2007

Montpelier Re Novices' Handicap Chase (For The Brown Chamberlin Trophy)

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m6f93yds) 2m6½f Good 17 fences

1st £5,855.40 2nd £1,719 3rd £859.50 4th £429.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Always Waining (IRE) 5/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	6	114	121	74	131	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Glenarff (USA) (Irish River)
Prominent, pressed leader from 2 out until led soon after last, hard ridden and kept on gamely when strongly challenged throughout run-in (op 7-1)

2 hd	4. Black Hills 7/2 Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Geake	Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Geake	8	116 tp	123	76	134	–
b g Dilum (USA) - Dakota Girl (Northern State)
Tracked leader until led 5th, ridden and blundered 2 out, narrowly headed after last, strong challenge run-in until no extra last strides (op 5-1)

3 7 [7¼]	1. Pretty Star (GER) 11/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	1112	129	75	134	–
b g Lando (GER) - Pretty Ballerina (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, hit 8th and 13th, chased winner 4 out, ridden next, one pace from 2 out (op 5-1)

4 5 [12¼]	7. Sir Brastias 16/1 Tom Scudamore Kim Bailey	Tom Scudamore Kim Bailey	8	1010	113	55	112	–
b g Shaamit (IRE) - Premier Night (Old Vic)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 13th, hit 3 out, weakened and hit next (op 14-1)

5 2½ [14¾]	2. Petitjean 15/8F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	119	126	65	126	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Sainte Etoile (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
In rear and did not jump fluently, hit 5th and 11th, headway when hit 13th, ridden 4 out, mistake 3 out and soon weakened (op 13-8 tchd 2-1)

6 62 [76¾]	6. Monteforte I 12/1 Jason Maguire Jim Old	Jason Maguire Jim Old	9	112 t	119	–	53	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Double Dutch I (Nicholas Bill)
Led to 5th, behind from next, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 8-1)

UR	3. Art Virginia (FR) 9/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	8	118 b	125	–	–	–
b g Art Bleu I - Sweet Jaune (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Tracking leaders when mistake and unseated rider 4th (op 15-2)

7 ran Off time: 3:17:00 Winning time: 5m 46.24s (slow by 13.24s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Peter J Douglas Engineering (Always Waining) 1st breeder: Barouche Stud Ireland Ltd
2nd owner: The Kingfisher Partnership (Black Hills)
3rd owner: Mrs Lottie Hayman-Joyce and H J Racing (Pretty Star)
Tote win: £6 PL: £3.20 £2 Ex: £23.10 CSF: £22.57

3:15 Newbury 23 Mar 2007

Montpelier Re Novices' Handicap Chase (For The Brown Chamberlin Trophy)