Full Result 4.55 Newbury | 29 February 2008

Paul Nicholls Racing Ltd Hunters' Chase

(Class 6) (6yo+) (2m6f93yds) 2m6½f Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £1,648.25 2nd £507 3rd £253.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Royal Hector (GER) 4/1 Mr A Wintle Andy Hobbs	Mr A Wintle Andy Hobbs	9	122	118	73	121	–
b g Hector Protector (USA) - Rudolfina (CAN) (Pleasant Colony)
Disputed lead, chasing leader when mistake 13th, led 2 out, soon clear, easily (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (tchd 9-2)

2 13	4. Ask Again 5/1 Miss Sarah West ⁷ Miss Sarah West	Miss Sarah West ⁷ Miss Sarah West	9	115	–	57	106	–
ch g Rakaposhi King - Boreen's Glory (Boreen)
Chased leaders early, jumped slowly and dropped to rear 8th, hit 9th 10th and 13th, plenty to do when began to stay on from 4 out, kept on well to go 2nd run-in but no chance with winner (op 7-2)

3 7 [20]	8. Organiz (FR) 2/1F Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ³ Robert Waley-Cohen	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ³ Robert Waley-Cohen	6	119	136	50	97	–
bb g Mansonnien (FR) - Madame Illusion (FR) (Solid Illusion)
Chased leaders, challenged 10th, led 12th to 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, weakened and lost 2nd run-in (op 7-4 tchd 6-4)

4 4½ [24½]	7. Light Des Mulottes (FR) 9/1 Charlie Huxley ⁵ Miss Sarah Waugh	Charlie Huxley ⁵ Miss Sarah Waugh	9	117	–	46	96	–
gr g Solidoun (FR) - Tango Girl (FR) (Tip Moss)
In rear, blundered 12th, headway 13th, stayed on to chase leaders 3 out, weakened and hit last (op 10-1 tchd 17-2)

5 2¼ [26¾]	9. Urban Rebel (IRE) 9/1 Mrs Alex Dunn ⁷ Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell	Mrs Alex Dunn ⁷ Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell	7	115	–	44	89	–
br g New Frontier I (IRE) - Patsy Donnellan (IRE) (King's Ride)
Disputed lead to 8th, weakened 3 out (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

6 7 [33¾]	2. Knife Edge (USA) 11/2 Mr A J Berry Jonjo O'Neill	Mr A J Berry Jonjo O'Neill	13	122 p	112	41	86	–
bb g Kris S (USA) - My Turbulent Miss (USA) (My Dad George)
Headway 7th, led 11th to next, weakened 13th (op 10-1)

7 7 [40¾]	1. Five Seven Live (IRE) 16/1 Mr R H Fowler ³ Mrs K Lawther	Mr R H Fowler ³ Mrs K Lawther	9	1113	–	34	79	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Ahead Of My Time (IRE) (Royal Fountain)
Disputed lead to 5th, weakened 12th (op 20-1)

8 7 [47¾]	10. Watership Down (IRE) 33/1 Miss C L Wills ⁷ Miss C L Wills	Miss C L Wills ⁷ Miss C L Wills	11	115 p	–	23	68	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Persian Myth (Persian Bold)
With leaders, led 8th, headed 10th, weakened 12th

PU	6. Jalpreuil Malta (FR) 100/1 Mr W Rich ⁷ Mrs P A Tetley	Mr W Rich ⁷ Mrs P A Tetley	11	115	–	–	–	–
gr g Saint Preuil (FR) - Alzira (FR) (Numbi)
Chased leaders to 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	5. Herons Cove (IRE) 100/1 Mr Rhys Hughes ⁷ Miss F J Fraser	Mr Rhys Hughes ⁷ Miss F J Fraser	9	115	–	–	–	–
b g Top Of The World - Rathsallagh (Mart Lane)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

10 ran Off time: 4:55:00 Winning time: 6m 2.28s (slow by 29.28s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Three Counties Racing 2 (Royal Hector) 1st breeder: Gestut Katharinenhof
2nd owner: C D J West (Ask Again)
3rd owner: Robert Waley-Cohen (Organiz)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £1.80 £1.90 £1.30 Ex: £26.20 CSF: £24.71

4:55 Newbury 29 Feb 2008

Paul Nicholls Racing Ltd Hunters' Chase