Full Result 3.50 Newbury | 28 March 2008

Montpelier Re Hunters' Chase

(Class 6) (6yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 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	6. Take The Stand (IRE) 4/1 Donal Devereux ⁷ Peter Bowen	Donal Devereux ⁷ Peter Bowen	12	115 p	122	93	131	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Denys Daughter (IRE) (Crash Course)
Left in lead 3rd, came clear 4 out, easily (tchd 5-1)

2 30	5. Sesame Rambler (IRE) 11/4 Mr I Chanin ⁷ R H & Mrs S Alner	Mr I Chanin ⁷ R H & Mrs S Alner	9	115	107	66	93	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Sesame Cracker (Derrylin)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 14th, weakened and hit 4 out, kept on under pressure from 2 out to hold moderate 2nd (op 10-3 tchd 5-2)

3 3 [33]	8. Holly Walk 16/1 Mr L Rowe ⁷ J Cole	Mr L Rowe ⁷ J Cole	7	1012	63	57	84	–
ch m Dr Fong (USA) - Holly Blue (Bluebird)
Chased leader 3rd to 10th, weakened 11th, blundered 3 out, effort moderate 2nd 2 out but always held for that position

F	4. Dun An Doras I (IRE) 7/1 Mr Phillip York ³ T C Illsley	Mr Phillip York ³ T C Illsley	12	119	102	–	–	–
br g Glacial Storm (USA) - Doorslammer (Avocat)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 10th to 14th, soon weakened, tailed off when fell 3 out (op 15-2 tchd 6-1)

PU	7. The Hearty Joker (IRE) 50/1 Robert Kirk ⁷ J R Pike	Robert Kirk ⁷ J R Pike	13	115	–	–	–	–
b g Broken Hearted - Furryway (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders, hit 6th, weakened 9th, blundered 11th and 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 40-1)

PU	1. Balinova (IRE) 9/4F Miss P Gundry Clive Bennett	Miss P Gundry Clive Bennett	11	122	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Shuil Comeragh (Laurence O)
Hampered 3rd, in touch, hit 6th, ridden and hit 9th, weakened soon after, mistake 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 15-8 tchd 11-4)

UR	3. Family Business I (IRE) 5/1 Charlie Huxley ³ Mrs Debby Ewing	Charlie Huxley ³ Mrs Debby Ewing	12	1113 p	110	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Morego (Way Up North)
Led until unseated rider 3rd (op 8-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 6m 28.57s (slow by 40.57s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Beauchamp Oracle (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: David Robbins Frank Ridge (Take The Stand) 1st breeder: James Phelan
2nd owner: R J Brown (Sesame Rambler)
3rd owner: James Cole (Holly Walk)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £2 £2.10 Ex: £18.10 CSF: £16

3:50 Newbury 28 Mar 2008

Montpelier Re Hunters' Chase