Full Result 2.40 Newbury | 29 November 2008

Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) Grade 3

(Class 1) (4yo+) (3m1f214yds) 3m2f Good To Soft 21 fences

1st £99,767.50 2nd £37,432.50 3rd £18,742.50 4th £9,345 5th £4,690 6th £2,345

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Madison Du Berlais (FR) 25/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	7	114 p	150	131	163	–
b g Indian River (FR) - Anais Du Berlais (FR) (Dom Pasquini)
Chased leaders, blundered 9th, slight lead under pressure 3 out, kept on when strongly challenged from next, ridden out (op 33-1)

2 3	6. Air Force One (GER) 5/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	117	153	132	165	–
ch g Lando (GER) - Ame Soeur (FR) (Siberian Express)
Chased leaders, hit 12th, went 2nd 14th, slight lead 4 out, narrowly headed 3 out, upside and mistake 2 out, hit last, kept on but always held by winner (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

3 9 [12]	2. Snoopy Loopy (IRE) 12/1 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	10	1112 1 p	158	130	161	–
ch g Old Vic - Lovely Snoopy (IRE) (Phardante)
Chased leaders, lost place and ridden 15th, mistake 17th, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, finished well to take 3rd close home (tchd 14-1)

4 ½ [12½]	8. Dear Villez (FR) 16/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	6	116	152	124	154	–
b g Villez (USA) - Distant Meteor (Distant Relative)
Chased leaders, ridden and hampered 4 out, kept on again again approaching last

5 shd [12½]	5. My Will (FR) 33/1 Nick Scholfield ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield ⁵ Paul Nicholls	8	113	154	126	155	–
b g Saint Preuil (FR) - Gleep Will (FR) (Laniste)
Held up in rear, headway 17th, ridden and stayed on from 3 out but never reached leaders (tchd 28-1)

6 1¼ [13¾]	14. High Chimes (IRE) 16/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	9	109	141	112	141	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Forward Gal (The Parson)
In rear, hard ridden from 17th, stayed on from 2 out and finished well but never in contention (tchd 20-1)

7 2¼ [16]	3. Monkerhostin (FR) 33/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	11	119	155	124	154	–
b g Shining Steel - Ladoun (FR) (Kaldoun)
In rear, hit 13th, effort under pressure 17th, never in contention

8 18 [34]	1. Knowhere (IRE) 16/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	1112	158	113	146	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Andarta (Ballymore)
In touch, headway 12th, chased leaders 14th, weakened 4 out

9 7 [41]	10. Slim Pickings (IRE) 12/1 P W Flood T J Taaffe	P W Flood T J Taaffe	9	111	147	96	132	–
b g Scribano - Adapan (Pitpan)
Held up in mid-division, headway to track leaders 17th, travelling well when blundered badly 4 out, rider lost irons and not recover (op 16-1)

10 1½ [42½]	12. Oedipe (FR) 10/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	6	110	146	94	123	–
ch g Chamberlin (FR) - Massada I (FR) (Kashtan)
Chased leaders, blundered 16th, hit next, weakened and blundered 4 out (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

11 15 [57½]	17. Island Flyer (IRE) 9/2F Denis O'Regan Tom George	Denis O'Regan Tom George	6	100	132	68	93	–
bb g Heron Island (IRE) - Lindas Statement (IRE) (Strong Statement)
Led until headed and weakened 4 out (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

PU	13. Verasi 20/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	7	109 b	141	–	–	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Fair Verona (USA) (Alleged)
Always in rear, hit 14th, tailed off from 16th, pulled up before last (op 16-1 tchd 22-1 in places)

PU	15. Royal County Star (IRE) 14/1 Robbie Colgan ³ A J Martin	Robbie Colgan ³ A J Martin	9	105	140	–	–	–
ch g Magical Wonder (USA) - Belladoon (IRE) (Phardante)
Always in rear, hit 9th, blundered 10th and 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 11-1)

PU	4. Albertas Run (IRE) 8/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	119	155	–	–	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Holly Grove Lass (IRE) (Le Moss)
In rear, hit 14th and 15th, tailed off when blundered 4 out and pulled up (op 9-1)

UR	7. Big Buck's (FR) 5/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	5	117	153	–	164	–
bb g Cadoudal (FR) - Buck's (FR) (Le Glorieux)
Held up in rear, hit 9th, headway 17th, ridden 2 out, 3 lengths 3rd and staying on when blundered badly and unseated rider last (op 11-2)

15 ran Off time: 2:42:00 Winning time: 6m 51.16s (slow by 23.16s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Always Waining (vet's certificate), Character Building (self certificate)
1st owner: Roger Stanley & Yvonne Reynolds II (Madison Du Berlais) 1st breeder: Jean-Marc Lucas
2nd owner: Brian Walsh (Co Kildare) (Air Force One)
3rd owner: Walters Plant Hire Ltd Egan Waste Ltd (Snoopy Loopy)
Tote win: £33.90 PL: £7.20 £2.50 £3 Ex: £310.40 CSF: £150.17 Tricast: £1,624.24 Trifecta: £6,750.10 Pool: £20,554.13 - 2.90 winning units.

2:40 Newbury 29 Nov 2008

Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) Grade 3