Full Result 3.50 Newbury | 27 March 2010

Sharon Thompson 60th Birthday Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m92yds) 2m½f Soft 13 fences

1st £5,854.50 2nd £1,719 3rd £859.50 4th £429.30

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Its Crucial (IRE) 2/1J Timmy Murphy Nigel Twiston-Davies	Timmy Murphy Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	1010	107	120	122	–
b g Beneficial - Balda Girl (IRE) (Mandalus)
Tracked leader, led 6th, going clear when blundered 2 out, soon recovered, very easily (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

2 16	2. Kew Jumper (IRE) 10/1 Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	11	118	119	113	114	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Pharisee (IRE) (Phardante)
In touch, well there when blundered 8th, disputed 2nd after 4 out, chased winner after 3 out but never any chance (op 8-1)

3 9 [25]	3. Circus Of Dreams 2/1J Sam Jones Oliver Sherwood	Sam Jones Oliver Sherwood	7	117 v	118	102	101	–
b g Kayf Tara - Foehn Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In touch, disputed 2nd from 8th but never any chance with winner, weakened from 3 out (op 11-4 tchd 3-1 in places)

4 12 [37]	4. Invisible Man (FR) 4/1 Denis O'Regan Tom George	Denis O'Regan Tom George	5	117	118	88	97	–
ch g Mansonnien (FR) - J'y Reste (FR) (Freedom Cry)
Blundered 2nd, in rear but in touch, jumped slowly 5th, improved next, chased winner briefly 4 out but never any chance, weakened next, blundered 2 out (tchd 7-2)

PU	1. Mam Ratagan 7/1 Robert Thornton Heather Main	Robert Thornton Heather Main	9	1112	123	–	–	–
b g Mtoto - Nika Nesgoda (Suave Dancer)
Led, hit 4th, headed next, stayed pressing winner to 9th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground) (op 4-1)

5 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 4m 8.50s (slow by 10.50s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie (Its Crucial) 1st breeder: Ms Gillian Browne
2nd owner: Robinson Webster (holdings) Ltd (Kew Jumper)
3rd owner: David Knox (Circus Of Dreams)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.60 £2.30 Ex: £13.10 CSF: £17.64