Full Result 2.20 Newbury | 2 March 2012

Berry Bros & Rudd "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m4f118yds) 2m4½f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,859.12 2nd £839.52 3rd £419.76 4th £209.88

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Poole Master 9/4 Chris Honour ³ David Pipe	Chris Honour ³ David Pipe	7	115	130	115	144	–
ch g Fleetwood (IRE) - Juste Belle (FR) (Mansonnien)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led approaching 3 out, soon joined, driven and stayed on strongly from 2 out, clear run-in, eased closing stages (op 15-8)

2 5	4. Lets Get Serious (IRE) 7/4F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	114	–	107	131	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Vendimia (Dominion)
Tracked leaders, quickened to challenge 3 out, ridden next, outpaced by winner soon after and no chance, being closed down by 3rd near finish (op 15-8 tchd 2-1)

3 1 [6]	12. Seven Woods (IRE) 20/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	6	1012	–	100	124	–
b g Milan - Charlotte's Moss (Le Moss)
Chased leaders, mistake and outpaced 3 out, kept on from 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on well run-in to close on 2nd but never any chance with winner (op 18-1 tchd 16-1)

4 19 [25]	3. Financial Climate (IRE) 7/1 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	5	114	120	88	113	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Claudia's Pearl (Deploy)
Chased leaders, ridden and 3rd 3 out, soon weakened, dropped to 4th before last (op 14-1 tchd 13-2)

5 11 [36]	2. Ballygarvey (FR) 9/1 William Kennedy Henrietta C Knight	William Kennedy Henrietta C Knight	6	114	122	78	102	–
b g Laveron - Vollore (FR) (Cadoudal)
Chased leader, challenged 4th to 5th, slight lead next, headed approaching 3 out and soon beaten (op 6-1)

6 8 [44]	9. Keltic Crisis (IRE) 200/1 Mark Grant Jonathan Geake	Mark Grant Jonathan Geake	8	1012	–	64	88	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Catch Ball (Prince Sabo)
In rear, some headway when blundered 7th, improved again approaching 3 out, soon weakened, no chance when blundered 2 out (op 150-1)

7 nk [44¼]	10. Red Anchor (IRE) 200/1 Andrew Thornton Linda Jewell	Andrew Thornton Linda Jewell	8	1012	–	64	88	–
ch g Snurge (IRE) - Clonartic (IRE) (Be My Native)
In rear, effort after 4 out, soon weakened

8 37 [81¼]	13. Storm Shadow (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	1012	–	27	54	–
br g Presenting - Harvest Storm (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, headway 7th, not fluent 4 out and soon weakened (op 10-1)

9 10 [91¼]	7. Decimus (IRE) 28/1 Tom O'Brien Jeremy Scott	Tom O'Brien Jeremy Scott	5	1012	–	17	45	–
b g Bienamado (USA) - Catch Me Dreaming (IRE) (Safety Catch)
Mistakes 4th and 5th, always behind (op 50-1)

10 6 [97¼]	5. Bennys Well (IRE) 100/1 Brendan Powell ⁵ Brendan Powell	Brendan Powell ⁵ Brendan Powell	6	107	–	11	40	–
b g Beneficial - Alure (IRE) (Carroll House)
Chased leaders to 4 out, weakened before next when mistake

11 40 [137¼]	11. Saxon House (IRE) 100/1 Noel Fehily Mark Usher	Noel Fehily Mark Usher	6	1012	–	–	4	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Suka (IRE) (Acceglio)
Always in rear, tailed off

PU	6. Cuckoo Pen 50/1 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	8	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Plaid Maid (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Led to 6th, stayed with leader until weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem)

PU	8. Firescent 150/1 Denis O'Regan Patrick Chamings	Denis O'Regan Patrick Chamings	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Firebreak - Milliscent (Primo Dominie)
Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

13 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 5m 4.90s (slow by 12.90s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: G Thompson (Poole Master) 1st breeder: Wood Farm Stud
2nd owner: Michael Buckley (Lets Get Serious)
3rd owner: Mrs Robin Birley (Seven Woods)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.20 £1.10 £5 Ex: £5.50 CSF: £6.23

2:20 Newbury 2 Mar 2012

Berry Bros & Rudd "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle