Full Result 1.20 Newbury | 16 January 2013

Betfred Double Delight Novices' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m92yds) 2m½f Soft 12 fences 1 omitted

1st £3,768.84 2nd £1,106.64 3rd £553.32 4th £276.66

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Fago (FR) 5/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	114	–	130	152	–
bb g Balko (FR) - Merciki (FR) (Villez)
Made virtually all, not fluent 3rd (water), stayed on well from 2 out, comfortably (tchd 6-4)

2 3½	4. Ohio Gold (IRE) 9/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	7	110	134	121	140	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Kiniohio (FR) (Script Ohio)
Chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 2 out, kept on but never any chance with winner (op 8-1)

3 12 [15½]	5. Open Hearted 11/2 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	110	–	107	130	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Romantic Dream (Bustino)
Pressed winner to 3rd, stayed in close 2nd until ridden and blundered 2 out, soon weakened, blundered last (op 7-1)

4 4½ [20]	2. Colour Squadron (IRE) 7/4 A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	7	110	–	102	125	–
b g Old Vic - That's The Goose (IRE) (Be My Native)
In rear, some progress 3 out, went left and not fluent 2 out and no chance after (tchd 2-1)

5 4½ [24½]	7. Prolinx (IRE) 150/1 Sam Thomas Charlie Mann	Sam Thomas Charlie Mann	8	110	–	96	118	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Winter Break (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Held up in rear, always behind (jockey said, regarding running and riding, that his orders were to get the gelding to finish as close as possible, it was disappointing last time and he held on to it as long as possible in order to get it to finish; trainer said he was happy with the ride, it is difficult to train, has had leg problems and this was only its fifth career run.)

6 57 [81½]	6. Petie McSweetie (IRE) 200/1 Matt Griffiths ³ Richard Woollacott	Matt Griffiths ³ Richard Woollacott	6	1011	–	23	88	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Crafty Rule (IRE) (Warcraft I)
Jumped slowly 4th, always behind, tailed off from halfway

PU	3. James De Vassy (FR) 16/1 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g Lavirco (GER) - Provenchere (FR) (Son Of Silver)
In touch, hit 4th, chasing leaders when blundered 9th, pulled up soon after (op 18-1 tchd 20-1)

7 ran Off time: 1:20:00 Winning time: 4m 18.90s (slow by 20.90s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Fago) 1st breeder: Gildas Blain
2nd owner: P M Warren (Ohio Gold)
3rd owner: The Queen (Open Hearted)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.60 £2.90 Ex: £9.60 CSF: £13.03 Trifecta: £33.50 Pool: £1241.26 - 27.75 winning units.

2nd fence in home straight omitted.

1:20 Newbury 16 Jan 2013

Betfred Double Delight Novices' Chase