Full Result 4.20 Newbury | 27 February 2009

Rickety Bridge Hunters' Chase (In Aid of West Berkshire Mencap)

(Class 6) (6yo+) (2m6f93yds) 2m6½f Good 17 fences

1st £1,648.25 2nd £507 3rd £253.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Limerick Boy (GER) 10/11F Mr William Biddick ³ Venetia Williams	Mr William Biddick ³ Venetia Williams	11	1113	140	78	139	–
b g Alwuhush (USA) - Limoges (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Tracked leaders, slight lead 4 out, blundered next, shaken up run-in, cosily (tchd 5-6, evens in places and 11-10 in a place)

2 2¼	6. Distant ThunderI (IRE) 7/4 Mr R Burton G L Landau	Mr R Burton G L Landau	11	1112	132	72	129	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Park Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, chased winner next and mistake, rallied gamely run-in but always readily held (op 2-1 tchd 13-8)

3 27 [29¼]	2. Royal Hector (GER) 8/1 Mr A Wintle Rachel Hobbs	Mr A Wintle Rachel Hobbs	10	126	121	56	115	–
b g Hector Protector (USA) - Rudolfina (CAN) (Pleasant Colony)
Chased leaders, challenged 10th, led 11th, narrowly headed 13th, upsides 4 out, weakened next (op 10-1)

4 13 [42¼]	4. Bob Justice (IRE) 20/1 Mr Rupert Stearn ⁷ S J Stearn	Mr Rupert Stearn ⁷ S J Stearn	13	115	103	36	96	–
br g Bob Back (USA) - Bramdean (IRE) (Niniski)
Led to 5th, hit 8th, headed 11th, stayed challenging and hit 12th, slight lead 13th, upsides but narrowly headed 4 out, soon weakened (op 14-1)

5 98 [140¼]	7. Earth Moving (IRE) 80/1 Ollie Garner ⁷ G E Burton	Ollie Garner ⁷ G E Burton	9	115	–	–	5	–
ch g Anshan - Jacks Sister (IRE) (Entitled)
Chased leader, led 5th to 11th, weakened 13th (op 66-1)

BD	1. Cape Verde Sal (IRE) 66/1 Brian Toomey ⁵ David Phelan	Brian Toomey ⁵ David Phelan	8	121 t	96	–	–	–
b g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Slaney Jazz (Orchestra)
In touch when badly hampered and brought down 3rd

F	8. Jaoka Du Gord (FR) 66/1 Miss Hannah Watson ⁷ Rosemary Gasson	Miss Hannah Watson ⁷ Rosemary Gasson	12	115	74	–	–	–
b g Concorde Jr (USA) - Theorie Du Cochet (FR) (Franc Ryk)
In touch when fell 3rd (op 50-1)

PU	5. Dennis The Legend 20/1 Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt Mrs O Bush	Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt Mrs O Bush	8	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Midnight Legend - Fly The Wind (Windjammer)
Hampered 3rd and soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 16-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:25:00 Winning time: 5m 43.80s (slow by 10.80s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Favourites Racing III (Limerick Boy) 1st breeder: Furstin Oettingen-Wallerstein
2nd owner: Mrs Susan Humphreys (Distant ThunderI)
3rd owner: Three Counties Racing 2 (Royal Hector)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £1.40 Ex: £2.80 CSF: £2.74

4:20 Newbury 27 Feb 2009

Rickety Bridge Hunters' Chase (In Aid of West Berkshire Mencap)