Full Result 2.20 Newton Abbot | 1 April 2007

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(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,927.70 2nd £859.50 3rd £429.75 4th £214.65

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Pepporoni Pete (IRE) 11/10F Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	6	116 t	128	72	123	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Sister Shot (Celtic Cone)
In touch, tracked leaders 5th, hit 3 out, led 2 out, ran on, comfortably (op 7-4 tchd 15-8)

2 7	14. Picacho (IRE) 11/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	100	–	44	91	–
b f Sinndar (IRE) - Gentle Thoughts (Darshaan)
Tracked leader, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, held when left 2nd at the last (op 12-1)

3 5 [12]	11. Wheelavit (IRE) 33/1 Sam Jones ⁵ Brendan Powell	Sam Jones ⁵ Brendan Powell	4	102	–	45	94	–
b g Elnadim (USA) - Storm River (USA) (Riverman)
Held up towards rear, hung left and bit slipped through mouth 3rd, progress after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, left 3rd at the last

4 ½ [12½]	3. Monfils Monfils (USA) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	116	113	58	105	–
b h Sahm (USA) - Sorpresa (USA) (Pleasant Tap)
Tracked leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon beaten (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

5 1 [13½]	13. Yellow Jersey 100/1 Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	5	106 t	–	43	90	–
b m Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - La Bicyclette (FR) (Midyan)
Took keen hold towards rear, hit 4th, headway 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace

6 10 [23½]	9. Follow The Colours (IRE) 33/1 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	4	107	–	32	80	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Gardenia (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up behind, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

7 5 [28½]	10. Mancebo (GER) 25/1 Charlie Studd ⁵ Roger Curtis	Charlie Studd ⁵ Roger Curtis	4	102	–	26	75	–
b c Acambaro (GER) - Marsixa (FR) (Linamix)
Mid-division until weakened after 3 out (op 20-1)

8 16 [44½]	12. Inching West 100/1 Chris Honour ³ Chris Down	Chris Honour ³ Chris Down	5	103	–	6	58	–
ch m Inchinor - Key West (FR) (Highest Honor)
Hit 1st, chased leaders until 5th, soon behind

9 3½ [48]	6. Grandos (IRE) 100/1 Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Karen George	Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Karen George	5	108	–	9	62	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - No Reservations (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Mid-division, effort 3 out, soon weakened

10 3½ [51½]	7. Knapp Bridge Boy 100/1 Liam Treadwell ³ James Payne	Liam Treadwell ³ James Payne	7	1010	–	5	58	–
b g Wimbleball - Toll Bridge (New Member)
Prominent, ran wide on bend after 4th, weakened next

11 8 [59½]	1. Wildbach (IRE) 50/1 Marcus Foley Alan Jones	Marcus Foley Alan Jones	5	1113 p	–	9	64	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Wurfspiel (GER) (Lomitas)
Led until 5th, soon weakened, tailed off (tchd 66-1)

F	2. Master Mahogany 9/4 Robert Thornton Ron Hodges	Robert Thornton Ron Hodges	6	116	122	–	111	–
b g Bandmaster (USA) - Impropriety (Law Society)
Took keen hold in midfield, tracked leaders 5th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, 2nd and held when fell last (op 13-8)

12 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 4m 6.10s (slow by 20.10s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Fisby (vet's certificate), Mission Man (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: C G Roach (Pepporoni Pete) 1st breeder: M W And Mrs M Doran
2nd owner: Michael H Watt (Picacho)
3rd owner: Nameless & Shameless (Wheelavit)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.10 £1.90 £14.10 Ex: £13.70 CSF: £8.36

2:20 Newton Abbot 1 Apr 2007

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