Full Result 2.10 Newbury | 29 February 2008

West Berkshire Mencap Juvenile Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo) (2m69yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Arctic Wings (IRE) 20/1 Richard Johnson Tony Carroll	Richard Johnson Tony Carroll	4	1012	–	57	101	–
b g In The Wings - Arctic Hunt (IRE) (Bering)
Tracked leaders, led 2 out, driven out run-in

2 2¼	10. Kanonkop 12/1 Derek Laverty ⁵ M J Gingell	Derek Laverty ⁵ M J Gingell	4	107	113	54	99	–
b f Observatory (USA) - Camcorder (Nashwan)
In rear, headway 4 out, ridden and hit 2 out, chased winner soon after last but always held (op 11-1 tchd 10-1)

3 4½ [6¾]	12. Zelos (IRE) 100/1 Warren Marston David Bridgwater	Warren Marston David Bridgwater	4	1012 t	–	48	95	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - First Degree (Sabrehill)
In touch, headway 3 oiut, ridden from 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd run-in but never going pace to trouble leading duo

4 ½ [7¼]	7. Diego Velasquez (IRE) 12/1 Daryl Jacob Nigel Hawke	Daryl Jacob Nigel Hawke	4	1012	–	48	94	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Sharata (IRE) (Darshaan)
Led after 1st, headed 4th, stayed chasing leaders, ridden from 3 out, kept on run-in (op 16-1)

5 1¼ [8½]	6. Chesapeake (IRE) 11/2 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	4	1012	–	46	93	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Khoruna (GER) (Lagunas)
Led until after 1st, lost position 3 out, shaken up after 2 out, ran on strongly again run-in, finished well (op 9-2)

6 ¾ [9¼]	2. Alaghiraar (IRE) 6/5F Noel Fehily Emma Lavelle	Noel Fehily Emma Lavelle	4	1012	–	45	94	–
b g Act One - Tarsheeh (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Chased leaders, led 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, beaten when blundered last (op 5-4 tchd 11-8)

7 6 [15¼]	11. Master Halling 66/1 Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	4	1012	–	38	86	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Red Empress (Nashwan)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened from next

8 6 [21¼]	5. Born West (USA) 25/1 Owyn Nelmes Neil King	Owyn Nelmes Neil King	4	1012	–	30	80	–
b g Gone West (USA) - Admirer (USA) (Private Terms)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next (op 40-1)

9 5 [26¼]	14. Pearl (IRE) 100/1 Mark Grant Ian Wood	Mark Grant Ian Wood	4	105	–	17	68	–
b f Daylami (IRE) - Briery (IRE) (Salse)
In rear, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened

10 hd [26½]	3. Amazing Request 16/1 Jimmy McCarthy Sophie Leech	Jimmy McCarthy Sophie Leech	4	1012	–	23	77	–
b c Rainbow Quest (USA) - Maze Garden (USA) (Riverman)
Hit 2 out, always towards rear (op 25-1)

11 11 [37½]	8. Fantastic Morning 25/1 William Kennedy F Jordan	William Kennedy F Jordan	4	1012	–	9	64	–
ch g Fantastic Light (USA) - Gombay Girl (USA) (Woodman)
In rear 4th, no chance when hit 3 out (op 50-1)

12 2½ [40]	9. Hum The Tune 33/1 Philip Hide Robin Mathew	Philip Hide Robin Mathew	4	1012	–	6	61	–
b c Beat Hollow - Waki Music (USA) (Miswaki)
Mid-division, hit 4th, weakened 3 out, blundered next

13 2¼ [42¼]	13. Irish Honours (IRE) 100/1 Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	4	106 1	–	–	53	–
b f City Honours (USA) - Back To Black (IRE) (Bob Back)
Jumped moderately in rear throughout

PU	1. Maraafeq (USA) 5/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	4	115	–	–	–	–
bb g Bahri (USA) - Tabrir (IRE) (Unfuwain)
Chased leaders, jumped right throughout and not fluent, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding jumped poorly throughout) (op 7-2 tchd 11-2)

14 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 4m 16.40s (slow by 29.40s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Paul Downing (Arctic Wings) 1st breeder: Round Hill Stud
2nd owner: The Fenlands Eight Plus Four's (Kanonkop)
3rd owner: David J Smith (Zelos)
Tote win: £28.60 PL: £5.60 £3 £24.30 Ex: £993.70 CSF: £222.89

2:10 Newbury 29 Feb 2008

West Berkshire Mencap Juvenile Novices' Hurdle