Full Result 4.05 Newbury | 4 March 2011

Arkell's Brewery Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m6f93yds) 2m6½f Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £3,903 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Meet The Critics (IRE) 16/1 Aidan Coleman Brendan Powell	Aidan Coleman Brendan Powell	8	1011	110	99	119	–
b g Rashar (USA) - Rose Basket (IRE) (Roselier)
Tendency to jump right, in rear but in touch, headway 13th, went 3rd 3 out, driven to challenge next, led soon after, stayed on well run-in (op 14-1)

2 1½	1. General Kutuzov (IRE) 8/1 Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	7	1112	125	113	130	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Bonnie Thynes (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Pressed leader until slight lead 3 out, joined next, headed soon after, stayed on under pressure run-in but no impression on winner (op 15-2 tchd 9-1)

3 9 [10½]	9. Handtheprizeover 6/1 Peter Toole ³ Ben Case	Peter Toole ³ Ben Case	6	100	102	82	102	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Main Dans La Main (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Made most until narrowly headed 3 out, still upsides under pressure next, weakened before last (op 7-1)

4 10 [20½]	2. Frontier Dancer (IRE) 11/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1112	125	96	114	–
b g New Frontier I (IRE) - All The Gear (IRE) (Nashamaa)
Chased leaders, hit 9th, ridden 12th, lost touch after 13th, no chance after but took moderate 4th run-in (op 12-1 tchd 9-1)

5 1¾ [22¼]	7. Babysitter (IRE) 9/2 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	8	1013	112	81	101	–
b g Rashar (USA) - Pil Eagle (FR) (Piling)
In rear but in touch, hampered 10th, ridden 13th and never reached leaders, blundered and weakened 4 out, jumped big 3 out and next (op 15-2 tchd 8-1 in a place)

6 4 [26¼]	4. River D'Or (FR) 9/2 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	6	116	119	84	104	–
b g Saint Preuil (FR) - Une Pomme D'Or (FR) (Pot D'Or)
In touch, chased leaders 13th, never on terms and weakened 4 out (op 5-1)

7 57 [83¼]	3. Zazamix (FR) 6/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	119	122	33	53	–
b g Sagamix (FR) - Ombre Bleue (FR) (Agent Bleu)
Chased leaders, ridden 9th, weakened quickly approaching 4 out (tchd 13-2)

F	5. Federstar (GER) 20/1 Jimmy Derham ³ Milton Harris	Jimmy Derham ³ Milton Harris	9	1013 p	115	–	–	–
b g In A Tiff (IRE) - Federspeil (Konigsstuhl)
Chased leaders, blundered 8th, still right there when fell 10th (op 12-1)

PU	6. Kingsmere 7/2F Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	6	110	113	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Lady Emily (Alflora)
Blundered and rear 1st, mistake 2nd, stayed in rear until hampered 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (tchd 10-3)

9 ran Off time: 4:05:00 Winning time: 5m 45.47s (slow by 12.47s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: The Roysun Syndicate (Meet The Critics) 1st breeder: W Carroll
2nd owner: Barkfold Manor Stud (General Kutuzov)
3rd owner: D Allen (Handtheprizeover)
Tote win: £16.20 PL: £4.30 £2.50 £1.50 Ex: £170.40 CSF: £136.63 Tricast: £866.59

4:05 Newbury 4 Mar 2011

Arkell's Brewery Novices' Handicap Chase