Full Result 1.25 Newbury | 16 December 2009

First Great Western Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,252.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Oscar Whisky (IRE) 4/11F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	4	110	–	116	130	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Ash Baloo (IRE) (Phardante)
Tracked leading pair, led on bit approaching 3 out, went effortlessly clear last, canter (op 3-10 tchd 2-5 in places)

2 7	13. Spirit Of Adjisa (IRE) 9/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	110	–	107	110	–
br g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Adjisa (IRE) (Doyoun)
In touch, headway to go handy 3rd approaching 3 out, chased winner next, kept on, no chance with winner (op 7-1)

3 4½ [11½]	14. Tzora 9/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	110	–	102	106	–
b g Sakhee (USA) - Lucky Arrow (Indian Ridge)
Chased leaders, went handy 2nd approaching 3 out, not fluent last 2, one pace (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

4 32 [43½]	16. Sawpit Supreme 28/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	7	107	–	53	73	–
b m Cloudings (IRE) - Dara's Course (IRE) (Crash Course)
Mid-division, outpaced 5th, kept on from 3 out, never on terms with 1st 3

5 16 [59½]	17. She Is A Cracker (FR) 20/1 Mattie Batchelor Emma Lavelle	Mattie Batchelor Emma Lavelle	4	107	88	31	54	–
b f Cadoudal (FR) - Douchka (FR) (Fijar Tango)
In rear, modest progress 3 out, never on terms (tchd 16-1)

6 ½ [60]	8. Midnight Spirit 100/1 Tom Molloy ⁵ Frederick Sutherland	Tom Molloy ⁵ Frederick Sutherland	9	109 tb	76	38	63	–
b g Midnight Legend - West-Hatch-Spirit (Forzando)
Not fluent, made most, headed approaching 3 out, soon well outpaced

7 20 [80]	4. Gamedor (FR) 50/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	4	110	–	10	43	–
ch g Kendor (FR) - Garmeria (FR) (Kadrou)
In touch, gradually weakened approaching 3 out

8 ½ [80½]	1. Blazing Tommy 80/1 Tom Siddall Kim Bailey	Tom Siddall Kim Bailey	6	110	–	9	43	–
b g Terimon - Suilven (Teenoso)
In rear, behind from 5th, blundered 2 out

9 4 [84½]	7. Magistrate I (IRE) 66/1 Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	4	110	–	–	39	–
b g Nayef (USA) - Alabastrine (Green Desert)
Always in rear, behind from 5th (tchd 50-1)

10 23 [107½]	6. Lucky Parker (IRE) 100/1 William Kennedy Paul Webber	William Kennedy Paul Webber	5	110	–	–	18	–
b g Beneficial - Good Times Ahead (IRE) (King's Ride)
Not fluent, with leader, lost place approaching 3 out (op 125-1)

11 1½ [109]	15. Behest 150/1 Sean Quinlan ³ Robin Mathew	Sean Quinlan ³ Robin Mathew	4	104	–	–	10	–
b f Rainbow Quest (USA) - Keyboogie (USA) (Lyphard)
Held up in rear, well behind from 5th

12 hd [109¼]	9. Nono Le Sage (FR) 50/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	5	110 t	–	–	17	–
ch g Ultimately Lucky (IRE) - Altesse D'O (FR) (Tadj)
Took keen hold in rear, some headway 5th, soon weakened (op 33-1)

13 33 [142¼]	2. Cedar Falls (USA) 150/1 James Davies Gary Brown	James Davies Gary Brown	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Giant's Causeway (USA) - J. D. Flowers (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Behind when mistake 1st, tailed off 5th, eventually completed (op 125-1)

UR	3. Filun 100/1 Charlie Poste Anthony Middleton	Charlie Poste Anthony Middleton	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Sispre (FR) (Master Willie)
Held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 4th

14 ran Off time: 1:25:00 Winning time: 4m 18.40s (slow by 31.40s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: King Olav (unsuitable ground), Quipe Me Posted (self certificate), Rock 'N' Roller (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Walters Plant Hire Ltd (Oscar Whisky) 1st breeder: Stephanie Hanly
2nd owner: Darr, Johnson, Weston & Whitaker (Spirit Of Adjisa)
3rd owner: Andrew L Cohen (Tzora)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.10 £1.40 £1.90 Ex: £3.10 CSF: £2.21

1:25 Newbury 16 Dec 2009

First Great Western Maiden Hurdle (Div II)