Full Result 4.25 Newbury | 1 March 2008

Connaught Environmental Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £4,359.02 2nd £1,279.70 3rd £639.85 4th £319.59

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Majaales (USA) 9/2 Sam Thomas Tom George	Sam Thomas Tom George	5	114	112	122	122	–
b g Diesis - Roseate Tern (Blakeney)
Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, hard driven and stayed on strongly approaching last (tchd 6-1 and 13-2 in a place)

2 3½	1. Planet Of Sound 4/1F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	1112	120	126	127	–
b g Kayf Tara - Herald The Dawn (Dubassoff)
Not fluent in rear, hit 4th and 4 out, headway on inside 3 out, chased winner next, soon ridden, stayed on same pace (op 7-2 tchd 10-3)

3 1¾ [5¼]	11. Royal Rationale (IRE) 12/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	4	109 b¹	111	107	107	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Logic (Slip Anchor)
Held up in rear, steady headway 3 out, stayed on to dispute 2nd from 2 out, no impression on winner, no extra run-in (op 14-1 tchd 11-1)

4 ¾ [6]	9. Go Johnny Go (IRE) 25/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	6	1011	105	108	109	–
b g Moonax (IRE) - The Helmet (IRE) (Riot Helmet)
Chased leaders, ridden from 3 out, one pace from next (tchd 28-1)

5 1½ [7½]	2. Pamak D'Airy (FR) 9/2 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	5	115	113	114	115	–
b g Cadoubel (FR) - Gamaska D'Airy (FR) (Marasali)
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace (op 11-4 tchd 5-1 in places)

6 5 [12½]	12. Melvino 25/1 Tom Molloy ⁵ John Price	Tom Molloy ⁵ John Price	6	103	102	97	100	–
b g Josr Algarhoud (IRE) - Safe Secret (Seclude I)
Chased leaders, hit 4 out, outpaced next, kept on again approaching last (op 33-1)

7 1¼ [13¾]	6. Coconut Beach 20/1 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	7	111 p	109	103	105	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Eversince (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Chased leader to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out (tchd 22-1)

8 2¾ [16½]	5. Wheelavit (IRE) 15/2 Dominic Elsworth Brendan Powell	Dominic Elsworth Brendan Powell	5	112	110	101	103	–
b g Elnadim (USA) - Storm River (USA) (Riverman)
In rear, ridden and headway 3 out, never going pace to reach leaders (op 25-1 tchd 5-1)

9 3¼ [19¾]	13. Take It There 50/1 Mark Bradburne Alastair Lidderdale	Mark Bradburne Alastair Lidderdale	6	107 t	101	88	92	–
ch m Cadeaux Genereux - Feel Free (IRE) (Generous)
Led until headed after 3 out, soon weakened (op 66-1)

10 1 [20¾]	8. Penny Island (IRE) 20/1 Mr K Yates ⁷ Alan King	Mr K Yates ⁷ Alan King	6	105	106	91	95	–
b g Trans Island - Sparklingsovereign I (Sparkler I)
In rear, some progress after 4 out, weakened next (op 28-1)

11 1¾ [22½]	7. Pen Gwen (FR) 17/2 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1013	107	90	99	–
b h Le Balafre (FR) - Dans Dro (FR) (Spoleto)
Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten (op 9-1)

12 1 [23½]	4. Johnny Bissett (IRE) 6/1 Seamus Durack David Arbuthnot	Seamus Durack David Arbuthnot	7	113	111	93	97	–
br g Oscar (IRE) - Millers Run (Deep Run)
Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 8-1)

13 1 [24½]	14. Quattrocento (FR) 33/1 Robert Thornton Peter Bowen	Robert Thornton Peter Bowen	4	106	108	81	85	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Quadrige Du Marais (FR) (Le Pontet)
Behind most of way (op 40-1)

13 ran Off time: 4:25:00 Winning time: 4m 4.00s (slow by 17.00s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Celtic Spirit (vet's certificate)
1st owner: S Nelson, J Bowen-Rees, D O'Donohoe (Majaales) 1st breeder: Shadwell Farm LLC
2nd owner: C G M Lloyd-Baker (Planet Of Sound)
3rd owner: Pond House Racing (Royal Rationale)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £2 £1.70 £4.50 Ex: £25.30 CSF: £21.79 Tricast: £209.65

4:25 Newbury 1 Mar 2008

Connaught Environmental Novices' Handicap Hurdle