Full Result 2.40 Newbury | 29 December 2007

Ballymore Properties Challow Novices' Hurdle Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m4f118yds) 2m4½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £21,667.60 2nd £8,128.20 3rd £4,069.80 4th £2,029.20 5th £1,018.40 6th £509.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Souffleur 7/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	4	117	140	103	153	–
b g In The Wings - Salinova (FR) (Linamix)
Held up in rear but in touch, headway and hit 4 out, tracked leaders next, led approaching 2 out, driven and stayed on strongly run-in (op 6-1)

2 6	1. Elusive Dream 9/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	117 t	145	97	147	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Dance A Dream (Sadler's Wells)
In touch, headway 3 out, under pressure to chase winner from 2 out but never in contention (tchd 5-1)

3 13 [19]	2. Gauvain (GER) 12/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	5	117	119	84	135	–
b g Sternkoenig (IRE) - Gamina (GER) (Dominion)
Held up in rear but in touch, headway 6th, chased leader 4 out, led approaching next, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten (op 16-1)

4 14 [33]	5. Razor Royale (IRE) 11/4F Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	117	–	70	119	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Maypole Gayle (Strong Gale)
In rear but in touch, not fluent 3rd, some progress 4 out, never in contention, weakened 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

5 1¾ [34¾]	8. Zilcash 11/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	117	144	68	119	–
b g Mujahid (USA) - Empty Purse (Pennine Walk)
Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened soon after (op 10-1)

6 dist [64¾]	7. Swordsman (GER) 7/1 Jamie Moore C Von Der Recke	Jamie Moore C Von Der Recke	5	117	–	31	102	–
b h Acatenango (GER) - Saiga (Windwurf)
Pressed leader, hit 6th, weakened next, tailed off (op 6-1)

PU	4. Mount Oscar I (IRE) 16/1 Joe Tizzard Richard Rowe	Joe Tizzard Richard Rowe	8	117	134	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Sweet Mount (IRE) (Mandalus)
Slight lead until headed approaching 3 out, weakened soon after, pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground) (op 14-1)

PU	3. Lightning Strike (GER) 3/1 Tom Scudamore Venetia Williams	Tom Scudamore Venetia Williams	4	117	140	–	–	–
ch g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - La Capilla (Machiavellian)
Chased leaders to 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 10-3 and 7-2 in places)

UR	9. Crazy Bear (IRE) 100/1 P C O'Neill Kahlil De Burca	P C O'Neill Kahlil De Burca	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch f King Charlemagne (USA) - Specifiedrisk (IRE) (Turtle Island)
In rear when unseated rider 4th (op 200-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 5m 32.16s (slow by 40.16s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs Karen Bowen (Souffleur) 1st breeder: Baron Von Oppenheim
2nd owner: Mrs M Findlay (Elusive Dream)
3rd owner: J H McDougall (Gauvain)
Tote win: £7.60 PL: £2.10 £2 £3.10 Ex: £47.20 CSF: £39.85 Trifecta: £547.90 Pool: £1,697.88, 2.20 w/u

2:40 Newbury 29 Dec 2007

Ballymore Properties Challow Novices' Hurdle Grade 1