Full Result 6.50 Newbury | 11 July 2008

Ridgeway Volkswagen Handicap

(Class 5) (0-70, 4yo+) 1m2f Soft

1st £3,238 2nd £963.50 3rd £481.50 4th £240.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	6. Oldrik (GER) 4/1J Jamie Spencer Philip Hobbs	Jamie Spencer Philip Hobbs	5	94 p	65	41	77	–
b g Tannenkonig (IRE) - Onestep (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Slowly into stride, ridden and not keen early, hard ridden bend 5f out and still behind, came on bit over 2f out, travelling well 1f out, ridden to lead and hung left final 110yds, driven out (op 7-2 tchd 10-3)

2⁽⁸⁾ ¾	8. Action Impact (ARG) 4/1J Ryan Moore Gary Moore	Ryan Moore Gary Moore	4	811	60	32	69	–
b g Bernstein (USA) - Valeur (ARG) (Lode)
Took keen hold, in rear, ridden and headway from 2f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, soon hung right under pressure and always held by winner (jockey said gelding hung right) (tchd 9-2)

3⁽¹¹⁾ 3½ [4¼]	10. King Of Connacht 11/1 Martin Dwyer Mark Wellings	Martin Dwyer Mark Wellings	5	85 p	52	19	56	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Lady Melbourne (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed and weakening when hampered final 110yds (op 10-1 tchd 9-1)

4⁽⁶⁾ 1 [5¼]	5. Night Orbit 10/1 George Baker Julia Feilden	George Baker Julia Feilden	4	95	66	31	68	–
b g Observatory (USA) - Dansara (Dancing Brave)
Chased leaders, ridden to take slight lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakening when hampered final 110yds (op 14-1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 4½ [9¾]	1. Nightspot 7/1 Steve Carson Eve Johnson Houghton	Steve Carson Eve Johnson Houghton	7	97	68	24	61	–
ch g Night Shift (USA) - Rash Gift (Cadeaux Genereux)
Led until headed 2f out, soon beaten (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

6⁽¹⁾ nse [9¾]	11. Muffett's Dream 50/1 Frankie McDonald John Bridger	Frankie McDonald John Bridger	4	82	49	5	41	–
b f Fraam - Loveless Carla (Pursuit Of Love)
Chased leader 7f out to 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

7⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [11½]	7. Effigy 11/2 Amy Scott ⁷ Henry Candy	Amy Scott ⁷ Henry Candy	4	810	64	16	53	–
b g Efisio - Hymne D'Amour (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Towards rear until steady headway on outside over 3f out to challenge over 2f out, weakened quickly well over 1f out (op 15-2 tchd 5-1)

8⁽³⁾ 1 [12½]	2. Balnagore 9/1 Jim Crowley John Dunlop	Jim Crowley John Dunlop	4	97	68	18	55	–
bb c Tobougg (IRE) - Bogus Mix (IRE) (Linamix)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out (tchd 10-1)

9⁽²⁾ 11 [23½]	4. The Wily Woodcock 6/1 Steve Drowne G Wragg	Steve Drowne G Wragg	4	95	66	–	31	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Lonely Shore (Blakeney)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened (op 9-2)

10⁽⁷⁾ 16 [39½]	9. Josr's Magic (IRE) 16/1 Richard Hughes Hugh Collingridge	Richard Hughes Hugh Collingridge	4	811 2	58	–	–	–
b g Josr Algarhoud (IRE) - Just The Trick (USA) (Phone Trick)
Took keen hold towards rear, some progress 4f out, soon weakened (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground and ran too free early) (tchd 14-1)

10 ran Off time: 6:55:00 Winning time: 2m 14.37s (slow by 9.77s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Smirfy's Silver (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: D J Jones (Oldrik) 1st breeder: H Feldt
2nd owner: T Bowley & R Plersch (Action Impact)
3rd owner: Mark Wellings Racing (King Of Connacht)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2.30 £1.80 £4.40 Ex: £21.60 CSF: £19.56 Tricast: £164.04
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 15 (22%) M [4-7] 35 (37%) H [8-11] 100 (41%)

6:50 Newbury 11 Jul 2008

Ridgeway Volkswagen Handicap