Full Result 1.20 Newbury | 14 January 2009

Pheasant Inn Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m2f64yds) 2m2½f Soft 15 fences

1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Planet Of Sound 6/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	114	142	145	155	–
b g Kayf Tara - Herald The Dawn (Dubassoff)
Tracked leaders, led 7th, going well when blundered 2 out, soon recovered and came clear run-in, easily (op 13-8 tchd 5-4)

2 4	3. French Opera 100/30 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	6	1012	138	134	146	–
b g Bering - On Fair Stage (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Led to 3rd and not fluent, stayed chasing leaders until blundered 10th and lost position next, stayed on from 4 out, chased winner from 2 out and kept on but always readily held (op 4-1)

3 16 [20]	6. Song Of Songs 8/1 A P McCoy James Fanshawe	A P McCoy James Fanshawe	7	1012	–	117	128	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Thea (USA) (Marju)
Held up in rear, hit 4th, headway and not fluent 11th, chased leaders 3 out and disputed 2nd next, weakened soon after (op 15-2)

4 5 [25]	7. Shatabdi (IRE) 8/1 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ⁷ Nicky Henderson	7	104	–	110	121	–
bb m Mtoto - Violet Express (FR) (Cadoudal)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 10th, went 2nd after next, weakened after 3 out, no chance when jumped slowly last (op 6-1 tchd 11-2)

5 18 [43]	1. Cheating Chance (IRE) 20/1 Mark Grant Andy Turnell	Mark Grant Andy Turnell	8	118	143	100	119	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Clochban Clonroche (IRE) (The Noble Player)
Chased leaders, hit 7th, weakened after 11th (op 16-1)

F	5. Hill Forts Timmy 50/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	9	109	125	–	–	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Queen Of The Suir (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Always in rear, blundered 10th, tailed off 11th, mistake 4 out, poor 6th when fell last

PU	8. Mud Monkey 100/1 David Dennis Claire Dyson	David Dennis Claire Dyson	5	107 t	–	–	–	–
ch g Muhtarram (USA) - Tenderfoot (Be My Chief)
Led 3rd, headed 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next

PU	4. Greenbridge (IRE) 5/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Luso - Green Divot (Green Desert)
Chased leader from 5th until weakened 11th, blundered 4 out and pulled up before next (tchd 11-2)

8 ran Off time: 1:21:00 Winning time: 4m 43.81s (slow by 15.81s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: C G M Lloyd-Baker (Planet Of Sound) 1st breeder: C G M Lloyd-Baker
2nd owner: Mrs Judy Wilson & Martin Landau (French Opera)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Song Of Songs)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.20 £1.40 £2 Ex: £7.10 CSF: £6.32

1:20 Newbury 14 Jan 2009

Pheasant Inn Novices' Chase