Full Result 2.25 Newbury | 5 March 2011

Blue Square Supporting Greatwood Veterans' Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-145, 10yo+) (3m1f214yds) 3m2f Good To Soft 21 fences

1st £10,019.20 2nd £2,960 3rd £1,480 4th £740.80 5th £369.60 6th £185.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Regal Heights (IRE) 5/1 Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	10	107 p	124	130	133	–
b g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Regal Hostess (IRE) (King's Ride)
In rear, hit 7th, headway 16th and chased leaders next, ridden and lost place 4 out, ridden and plenty to do 2 out, strong run approaching last, finished strongly, led final 30yds (op 6-1)

2 1	5. Alderburn 12/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	12	111	132	138	139	–
b g Alderbrook - Threewaygirl (Orange Bay)
Led, soon clear, steadied 10th, joined 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, challenged last, led soon after, headed and not quicken final 30yds (op 9-1 tchd 8-1)

3 3 [4]	3. Far More Serious (IRE) 7/1 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ⁵ Charlie Longsdon	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ⁵ Charlie Longsdon	11	112 p	138	141	143	–
bb g Needle Gun (IRE) - Womans Heart (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
In touch, hit 4th, chased leader 17th, challenged 3 out, slight lead next, soon ridden, headed after last, weakened final 75yds (tchd 8-1)

4 2½ [6½]	9. Ma Yahab 9/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	10	103 b	120	122	122	–
ch g Dr Fong (USA) - Bay Shade (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, found no extra from 2 out and stayed on one pace (op 8-1)

5 20 [26½]	10. Appleaday (IRE) 15/2 Tom O'Brien Paul Webber	Tom O'Brien Paul Webber	10	102 p	119	106	106	–
gr g Beneficial - Hello Aris (IRE) (Aristocracy)
Chased leaders, ridden 17th, weakened 3 out (op 10-1)

6 2¼ [28¾]	2. The Sawyer (BEL) 15/2 Nathan Sweeney ⁷ Bob Buckler	Nathan Sweeney ⁷ Bob Buckler	11	110	138	123	120	–
ch g Fleetwood (IRE) - Green Land (BEL) (Hero's Honor)
Chased leader to 17th, weakened from 4 out (tchd 7-1)

7 10 [38¾]	6. Cornish Sett (IRE) 100/30F Nick Scholfield Caroline Keevil	Nick Scholfield Caroline Keevil	12	110	131	108	104	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Hue 'N' Cry (IRE) (Denel)
Jumped slowly 9th, hit 12th, always in rear (op 9-2)

8 6 [44¾]	7. Magic Sky (FR) 20/1 Sean Quinlan Milton Harris	Sean Quinlan Milton Harris	11	107	124	97	91	–
b g Simon Du Desert (FR) - Kailasa (FR) (R B Chesne)
Hit 2nd, 3rd and 5th, hit 17th and 4 out, always in rear (tchd 18-1)

PU	4. Cane Brake (IRE) 33/1 Sam Thomas Conor O'Dwyer	Sam Thomas Conor O'Dwyer	12	113 p	134	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Be My Hope (IRE) (Be My Native)
In rear, lost touch from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 20-1)

PU	11. Double Dizzy 20/1 Keiran Burke ³ Bob Buckler	Keiran Burke ³ Bob Buckler	10	912	118	–	–	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Miss Diskin (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Ridden along 13th, soon towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before last, saddle slipped (op 14-1)

UR	1. Eric's Charm (FR) 10/1 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	13	1112	143	–	–	–
b g Nikos - Ladoun (FR) (Kaldoun)
In rear, headway 9th, chasing leaders when stumbled and unseated rider 16th, fatally injured (op 8-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:27:00 Winning time: 6m 33.33s (slow by 5.33s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs Janet Heler (Regal Heights) 1st breeder: Mrs R Deane
2nd owner: Mrs D P G Flory (Alderburn)
3rd owner: Neysauteur Partnership (Far More Serious)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £1.80 £3.50 £2.90 Ex: £74.40 CSF: £58.65 Tricast: £419.89 Trifecta: £812.70 Pool: £1230.04 - 1.12 winning units.

2:25 Newbury 5 Mar 2011

Blue Square Supporting Greatwood Veterans' Handicap Chase