Full Result 2.45 Newbury | 9 February 2008

Aon Chase Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £28,510 2nd £10,695 3rd £5,355 4th £2,670

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Denman (IRE) 1/4F Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	8	1110	176	145	178	–
ch g Presenting - Polly Puttens (IRE) (Pollerton)
Led 3rd, to 10th, hit 11th, led and mistake 14th, came clear from 4 out, eased considerably run-in (op 2-11 tchd 2-7 in a place)

2 20	3. Regal Heights (IRE) 11/1 R Walsh Donald McCain	R Walsh Donald McCain	7	114	150	123	142	–
b g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Regal Hostess (IRE) (King's Ride)
Dropped back to 4th 6th, tendency to jump left, stayed on from 4 out to take 3rd, went 2nd approaching last but never the remotest chance with winner (op 14-1)

3 9 [29]	4. Celestial Gold (IRE) 10/1 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	10	110	–	111	129	–
br g Persian Mews (IRE) - What A Queen (IRE) (King's Ride)
Hit 1st and 2nd, raced in 3rd from 6th, lost touch from 12th, kept on for moderate 3rd again run-in (op 12-1 tchd 9-1)

4 60 [89]	2. Ollie Magern 10/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	1110	157	–	127	–
b g Alderbrook - Outfield (Monksfield)
Led to 3rd, challenged 9th, led next, headed 14th and mistake, blundered 3 out, weakened quickly and lost moderate 2nd after next, finished very tired and lost poor 3rd run-in, tailed off (op 14-1)