Full Result 4.10 Newbury | 1 April 2016

Events Bar Management Handicap Hurdle

(Class 2) (0-145, 4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £9,747 2nd £2,862 3rd £1,431 4th £715.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Thunder Sheik (IRE) 7/2 Ryan Hatch ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Ryan Hatch ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	106 7 tp	126	123	133	–
b g Green Tune (USA) - Realy Queen (USA) (Thunder Gulch)
Tracked leaders, challenging when hit 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on strongly (op 4/1)

2 3	1. Gala Ball (IRE) 15/8F Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	6	1112	143	137	146	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Nuit Des Chartreux (FR) (Villez)
Tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out where not fluent, ridden and headed before last, stayed on but not pace of winner (op 9/4 tchd 7/4, 5/2 in places)

3 10 [13]	3. Montbazon (FR) 7/2 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	9	117	138	120	134	–
bb g Alberto Giacometti (IRE) - Duchesse Pierji (FR) (Cadoudal)
Never travelling and not always fluent, last but in touch, reminders after 3rd, driven along from next, stayed on into 3rd after 2 out but not pace to get on terms with front pair (op 4/1 tchd 10/3, 9/2 in places)

4 10 [23]	2. Close Touch 6/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	8	119	140	110	123	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Romantic Dream (Bustino)
Tracked leaders effort after 3 out, weakened before last (op 9/2)

5 nse [23]	7. Leviathan 16/1 Alain Cawley Venetia Williams	Alain Cawley Venetia Williams	9	101	118	88	101	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Gipsy Moth (Efisio)
Chased leaders, challenged after 5th, soon ridden, held after next, weakened before last (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

6 3¾ [26¾]	6. Mr Fitzroy (IRE) 14/1 Jeremiah McGrath Jo Davis	Jeremiah McGrath Jo Davis	6	103 tp	120	85	100	–
ch g Kyllachy - Reputable (Medicean)
Pressed leader most of way until ridden approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last (op 16/1)

PU	4. Mollasses 16/1 Richard Johnson Harry Whittington	Richard Johnson Harry Whittington	5	111	132	–	–	–
b m Authorized (IRE) - Muscovado (USA) (Mr Greeley)
Raced freely after hitting 1st, made most until headed and squeezed up approaching 3 out, appeared to lose action and soon pulled up (jockey said that the mare hung right on the final bend and lost its action) (tchd 20/1)

7 ran Off time: 4:10:12 Winning time: 3m 56.10s (slow by 9.10s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: R J Rexton (Thunder Sheik) 1st breeder: Janus Bloodstock Inc
2nd owner: Robert & Janet Gibbs (Gala Ball)
3rd owner: David Sewell (Montbazon)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.80 £1.90 Ex: £12 CSF: £10.37 Trifecta: £43.70

4:10 Newbury 1 Apr 2016

Events Bar Management Handicap Hurdle