Full Result 1.30 Newbury | 30 November 2007

Strutt & Parker Novices' Handicap Chase

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

1st £7,156.60 2nd £2,101 3rd £1,050.50 4th £524.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. The Hairy Lemon 7/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	1112	115	120	133	–
b g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Angie's Darling (Milford)
Towards rear but in touch, not fluent 7th, shaken up 10th, stayed on to chase leader 3 out, driven, went right and challenged next, slight lead last, hard ridden and held on all out (op 6-1)

2 1	3. Oscar D'Angron (FR) 7/2 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	5	1111	114	118	130	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Quovaria D'Angron (FR) (Le Pontet)
Led to 3rd, stayed challenging until slight lead 6th, kept narrow advantage and hit 10th, ridden 3 out, narrowly headed last, kept on under pressure but outstayed close home (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

3 10 [11]	8. Bermuda Pointe (IRE) 3/1F Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1010	99	92	106	–
ch g Lahib (USA) - Milain (IRE) (Unfuwain)
Tracked leaders 6th, upsides from 8th to 4 out, soon hard driven, weakened 2 out (op 7-2)

4 2 [13]	4. King Louis (FR) 14/1 Marcus Foley Richard Rowe	Marcus Foley Richard Rowe	6	117	110	101	114	–
b g Nikos - Rotina (FR) (Crystal Glitters)
With leader, led 3rd to 5th, lost place 10th, pushed along and stayed on again from 3 out but never in contention (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

5 7 [20]	2. Kawagino (IRE) 15/2 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	7	119	115	98	112	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Sharakawa (IRE) (Darshaan)
Hit 2nd and 10th, always towards rear (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)

6 5 [25]	9. Goscar Rock (IRE) 25/1 Tom Siddall Noel Chance	Tom Siddall Noel Chance	6	102	91	68	85	–
b g Synefos (USA) - Almost Regal (IRE) (Jurado)
Hit 3rd and 8th, blundered 9th, always in rear (op 28-1 tchd 33-1)

F	7. Mars Rock (FR) 16/1 Tom O'Brien Venetia Williams	Tom O'Brien Venetia Williams	7	115	108	–	102	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Venus De Mirande (FR) (Carmont)
Chased leaders, weakened from 11th, 6th and no chance when fell last (op 20-1 tchd 14-1)

PU	5. Et Maintenant (FR) 12/1 Joe Tizzard Emma Lavelle	Joe Tizzard Emma Lavelle	5	117	110	–	–	–
ch g Johann Quatz (FR) - Dunlora (Sagaro)
Pulled hard early, led 5th to next, hit 10th and soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 11-1 tchd 10-1)

PU	6. The Very Man I (IRE) 4/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	115	108	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Christian Lady (IRE) (Mandalus)
In rear and never travelling, jumped slowly 8th and 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

9 ran Off time: 1:34:00 Winning time: 4m 47.35s (slow by 19.35s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: The Hairy Lemon Partnership (The Hairy Lemon) 1st breeder: Houston Mill Stud
2nd owner: Million In Mind Partnership (Oscar D'Angron)
3rd owner: D J & S A Goodman (Bermuda Pointe)
Tote win: £6.90 PL: £1.70 £2 £1.50 Ex: £27.90 CSF: £32.76 Tricast: £89.82

1:30 Newbury 30 Nov 2007

Strutt & Parker Novices' Handicap Chase