Full Result 2.40 Newbury | 23 March 2012

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(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m6f93yds) 2m6½f Good 17 fences

1st £6,330 2nd £1,870 3rd £935 4th £468 5th £234

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Triangular (USA) 9/2F Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	7	119 tp	127	118	136	–
b g Diesis - Salchow (USA) (Nijinsky)
Tracked leaders, upsides after 13th, led approaching 4 out, made rest, easily (op 6-1)

2 4½	9. Dom D'Orgeval (FR) 25/1 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	12	111	119	106	117	–
b g Belmez (USA) - Marie D'Orgeval (FR) (Bourbon)
In rear, hit 5th, headway 12th, stayed on from 3 out, ridden to take 2nd after last but no chance with winner (op 20-1)

3 3 [7½]	2. Aimigayle 7/1 Colin Bolger Suzy Smith	Colin Bolger Suzy Smith	9	1111	129	113	124	–
b m Midnight Legend - Cherrygayle (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led, hit 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, stayed chasing easy winner until weakened into 3rd after last (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)

4 17 [24½]	8. Sound Stage 5/1 James Best ⁷ Caroline Keevil	James Best ⁷ Caroline Keevil	9	109	120	89	97	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Re-Release (Baptism)
In touch, hit 3rd, well there from 7th, chased leaders 13th, weakened 4 out (tchd 6-1)

5 4 [28½]	3. Bai Zhu (IRE) 15/2 Felix De Giles Nicky Henderson	Felix De Giles Nicky Henderson	8	1110	128	94	104	–
bb g Anshan - Cool Thistle (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, challenged from 9th to 13th, weakened after 4 out (tchd 8-1)

6 5 [33½]	7. Calusa Caldera (IRE) 20/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	10	114 v¹	122	83	90	–
b g Presenting - Stormy Sea (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd, weakened 13th, beaten when blundered 4 out (op 16-1)

7 49 [82½]	5. Arrayan 11/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	7	119	127	43	46	–
b g Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Ganga (IRE) (Generous)
Jumped poorly in rear throughout, virtually pulled up close home (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

8 18 [100½]	10. Milgen Bay 8/1 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	6	1011	115	14	16	–
br g Generous (IRE) - Lemon's Mill (USA) (Roberto)
Blundered 3rd, behind from 7th, ridden and hit 10th, no chance from 12th, virtually pulled up near finish (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 15-2)

PU	12. River Indus 100/1 William Twiston-Davies ⁷ Bob Buckler	William Twiston-Davies ⁷ Bob Buckler	12	97 4	104	–	–	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Flow (Over The River)
Chased leaders, weakened 8th, blundered and behind 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 80-1)

PU	1. Ogee 6/1 Jimmy McCarthy Renee Robeson	Jimmy McCarthy Renee Robeson	9	1112	130	–	–	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Aethra (USA) (Trempolino)
Chased leaders, hit 8th, reminder after 6th, weakened and blundered 13th, mistake 4 out, soon pulled up (op 13-2)

PU	4. Masked Man (IRE) 11/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	9	1110 t	128	–	–	–
ch g Alhaarth (IRE) - Misbegotten (IRE) (Baillamont)
In rear, some progress 11th, in touch 13th, weakened and hit 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 10-1)

PU	11. Oscar Close (IRE) 14/1 Trevor Whelan ⁷ George Baker	Trevor Whelan ⁷ George Baker	7	101	112	–	–	–
br g Oscar (IRE) - Upham Close (Oats)
Jumped right and in rear throughout, blundered 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 18-1 tchd 20-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 5m 32.95s (fast by 0.05s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs Henrietta Charlet (Triangular) 1st breeder: Flaxman Holdings Ltd
2nd owner: John White & Anne Underhill (Dom D'Orgeval)
3rd owner: Pete Mercer (Aimigayle)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £2.40 £7.30 £2.70 Ex: £148.20 CSF: £105.65 Tricast: £782.99

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2:40 Newbury 23 Mar 2012

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