Full Result 3.05 Newton Abbot | 5 May 2021

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(Class 3) (0-140, 5yo+) (3m1f170yds) 3m2f Good 20 fences

1st £5,881.68 2nd £2,709.72 3rd £1,354.32 4th £678.24 5th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Christmas In April (FR) 12/1 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	9	111 p	129	101	133	–
b g Crillon (FR) - Similaresisoldofa (FR) (Kapgarde)
Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, kept on from 2 out, went second last, ran on well to lead final 110yds, won going away (trainer said, regarding improvement in form, gelding benefited from the better ground on this occasion, which was officially described as Good)

2 2¼	7. Highest Sun (FR) 5/2F Jonjo O'Neill Jr Colin Tizzard	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Colin Tizzard	7	112 t	130	100	135	–
b g Sunday Break (JPN) - Highest Price (FR) (Highest Honor)
Chased leaders, went second 6th, not fluent 12th, disputed lead before 14th, not fluent when led 15th, not fluent 5 out, ridden when not fluent 3 out, briefly headed before 2 out, led again before last, headed and no extra final 110yds (op 11/4 tchd 9/4)

3 6½ [8¾]	5. Hill Sixteen 13/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	117 t	135	100	131	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Chasers Chic (Karinga Bay)
Chased leaders, went second 5 out, going best after 3 out, pushed along and briefly led before 2 out, headed and no extra before last, weakened run-in (tchd 6/1)

4 12 [20¾]	10. Doitforthevillage (IRE) 7/1 Tom O'Brien Paul Henderson	Tom O'Brien Paul Henderson	12	107 t	121	76	108	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Last Chance Lady (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Held up in rear, not fluent 12th, ridden and went fourth after 4 out, no extra before 2 out (op 9/1)

5 ¾ [21½]	9. Beau Du Brizais (FR) 9/1 Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	9	111 p¹	129	84	117	–
gr g Kapgarde (FR) - Belle Du Brizais (FR) (Turgeon)
Held up in behind leaders, not fluent 1st, mistake 4 out, soon ridden but no extra (op 15/2)

PU	6. Soupy Soups (IRE) 7/1 Robert Dunne Neil Mulholland	Robert Dunne Neil Mulholland	10	114 p	132	–	–	–
ch g Stowaway - Near Dunleer (IRE) (Soviet Lad)
Always towards rear, ran in snatches, became detached 14th, pulled up before 15th (op 10/1)

PU	4. Rocky's Treasure (IRE) 16/1 Ciaran Gethings Kim Bailey	Ciaran Gethings Kim Bailey	10	1112 b¹	140	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Fiddlers Bar (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Led, not fluent 6th, joined before 14th, headed before 15th, soon ridden, weakened from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out (vet said gelding suffered an overreach and was lame on right-fore) (op 14/1 tchd 10/1)

UR	2. Soldier Of Love 16/5 Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	8	120 tp	142	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Monsignorita (IRE) (Classic Cliche)
Chased leaders, mistake and unseated rider 1st (op 9/4 tchd 10/3)

8 ran Off time: 3:05:54 Winning time: 6m 45.14s (slow by 28.14s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Fagan (unsuitable ground), Sir Ivan (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Swallowfield Racing (Christmas In April) 1st breeder: B Grosfils, A Ouvry & A J Belloir
2nd owner: Ashley Head (Highest Sun)
3rd owner: Million In Mind Partnership (Hill Sixteen)
Tote win: £14.60 PL: £3.80 £1.30 £2.10 Ex: £47 CSF: £43.81 Tricast: £217.14 Trifecta: £288.20

3:05 Newton Abbot 5 May 2021

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